Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

About us

St Raphaels Hospice is an independent registered charity providing specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care across Merton and Sutton. We offer inpatient and home‑based care, as well as wellbeing support and bereavement services for families. Our mission is to deliver compassionate, high‑quality care to individuals facing life‑limiting illnesses, ensuring dignity and comfort.

Job responsibilities

The CEO will lead the Executive Team, shape and deliver our strategy, strengthen collaboration across the system, and ensure the long‑term sustainability of the Hospice.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within healthcare, hospice care, the charity sector or a similarly complex organisation.
• Proven experience of leading organisational strategy, transformation and change.
• Knowledge of charity governance, fundraising and retail operations.

Experience

• Experience of working effectively with Boards or Trustees and operating within strong governance frameworks.
• Experience of leading senior teams and developing organisational culture and performance.
• Understanding of organisational sustainability, financial stewardship and income generation.
• Experience of building strategic partnerships and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing healthcare, palliative care and the voluntary sector.
• Experience within palliative and end‑of‑life care. Experience of working within, or alongside, NHS and Integrated Care System structures.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.