Who we are
Each year, the Hospice cares for around 3,000 people with terminal illness, as well as their families; we do this in patients’ homes, in care homes and in our local prisons, as well as at the Hospice in our beds and outpatient facilities and at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. We provide holistic care that goes beyond physical needs; offering spiritual, social and psychological care, advice and support. We also support and educate to deliver high quality, individualised and co-ordinated end of life.
The role
Each year, the Hospice cares for around 3,000 people with terminal illness, as well as their families; we do this in patients’ homes, in care homes and in our local prisons, as well as at the Hospice in our beds and outpatient facilities and at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. We provide holistic care that goes beyond physical needs; offering spiritual, social and psychological care, advice and support. We also support and educate to deliver high quality, individualised and co-ordinated end of life care.
Whether you’re an experienced trustee or wanting to take your first step at board level, we want to hear from you. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds, and in order to enhance the diversity of our board, we would particularly like to hear from people from ethnically marginalised groups, particularly Black African backgrounds, LGBTQ+, people with neurodiverse +/or physical disabilities, and other marginalised groups, and especially those with direct experience of services provided by our hospice.
Our new trustees will have skills in one or more of the following areas:
- Medicine
- Finance & Accounting
- Co-production, Community Engagement & Community Development
- A place full of life, offering free, compassionate care and support, for people with terminal illnesses, their families and carers, in the London Boroughs of Royal Greenwich and Bexley.
To learn more about the hospice please go to communityhospice.org.uk
For an application pack please contact: [email protected]
Do you want to make a difference? Join our Board of Trustees As a trustee you will have:
- Induction, training & reimbursable expenses
- Opportunities to make strategic decisions and develop new skills
- Opportunities to work with senior professionals
- The chance to use your skills and experience to improve the end of life care of local people and your community.
- Trustees are expected to attend, in person or via tele-conferencing
- Sessions agreed as part of each trustee’s personalised induction programme
Bi-monthly Board meetings
Approximately two Board away days per year, dedicated to strategic planning. Trustees are strongly encouraged to join one of the seven board sub-committees. These are held virtually via Teams.
Supporting document(s)
- gbch-trustee-role-advert-may-0-th.pdf - Download
