Trustee

Job summary

For over 40 years, St Catherine's Hospice has worked alongside the NHS to offer expert physical and emotional care to terminally ill local people and their families. Every year, we support over 2,000 local people, which is only possible thanks to the generosity and engagement of our amazing community.

We are are an organisation with ambitions to make the most of our band-new state of the art Hospice.To achieve this, we need to continue to grow our income, attract and retain the best people and ensure our services continue to remain relevant and valued.

If you would like to apply, please contact Peter Nesbitt, our Head of Volunteering by emailing volunteering@stch.org.uk or by phoning 01293 447 351, 08.30am 17:00pm Monday to Friday (excl. Bank Holidays) for an application pack. Peter would be happy to talk through the role expectations.

We are hosting two Open Events on Monday 8 & Monday 15 January from 6-8pm, as an opportunity to meet our current Trustees, Chair Terry O'Leary and Giles Tomsett and the Senior Management Team

Our closing date for receipt of completed application forms will be Sunday 04 February 2024.

Main duties of the job

No experience of hospice care is required, and you do not have to have held a trustee role previously. You will use your skills and experience gained from other sectors or roles, or your experience of supporting people at a most vulnerable time. Alongside your energy and enthusiasm, you will guide the charity to further success by providing governance to the organisation, contributing to our strategic future and acting as an ambassador for all aspects of our work throughout East Surrey and West Sussex.

We are looking for people to join our volunteer Board of Trustees. We believe our employees and volunteers should represent the community we work in and as such we welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds, including disabled candidates, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates and those who have experienced mental health problems.

We would particularly welcome applications from people with experience in IT, Legal, Clinical/Medical, Human Resources, Equality and Diversity, and Fundraising & Marketing roles, but these skills are not essential. Our Board of Trustees is richer when drawn from a broad range of backgrounds and experience. We offer a tailored induction, the opportunity to learn new skills and the satisfaction that you are helping people in your local community when they need it most.

Please ensure your application includes all the information you would like us to consider

About us

We have a fantastic opportunity to be a Trustee at a respected local charity.

St Catherines Vision: A world where everyone can face death supported, informed and pain free.