Chair of a Leading Hospice in Inverclyde

Join Ardgowan Hospice as our new Chair of the Trustee Board and lead us in our mission to become the best wee hospice in Scotland, providing exceptional palliative care with love, compassion, and innovation. 

What will you be doing?

The Chair leads the Board of Trustees, ensuring that it governs the charity effectively in service of its vision and values. The Chair leads inclusively, supporting the Board’s work and providing support and challenge to the Chief Executive. The Chair is also an ambassador and figurehead for Ardgowan Hospice.

Leadership

• Be willing and able to lead the organisation in partnership with the Chief Executive.
• Support the Chief Executive by influencing our future well-being by having or developing relationships with principals in our locality in both the public and private sectors.

Clarity of Purpose

• Ensure the Board discusses and agrees on the strategy and core values of the organisation.
• Ensure that decisions advance the purpose, strategy, and values of the organisation.

Cohesive Board

• Create productive relationships with and among individual Board members.
• Create the environment for a high-performing Board team.

What are we looking for?

It’s essential for you to:

• Have a keen sense of strategic leadership and purpose.
• Have an inclusive leadership style: able to inspire and support everyone to participate on an equal footing.
• Listen and engage effectively; be comfortable with challenge and debate and able to encourage that in others while fostering a collaborative Board environment.
• Advocate; be able and willing to champion Ardgowan Hospice’s work through personal networks, social media and other channels.
• Be strongly committed to reducing health inequalities.
• Be responsive; as a small charity, things sometimes “come up” that require the Chair to advise, support or give consent to. It is, therefore, helpful to have a Chair who is available and responsive.

It’s desirable for you to:

• Be passionate about Hospice and palliative care.
• Be familiar with local health and social care networks, and have knowledge of the HSCP/health care environment.
• Have Trustee or Chair experience, but this is not essential.

What difference will you make?

As Chair of Ardgowan Hospice, you will have a profound impact on the lives of patients and families in Inverclyde by guiding our strategic vision and championing our mission to provide exceptional palliative care. Your leadership will be crucial in navigating financial challenges, spearheading a transformative capital building project, and ensuring our services reflect the dynamic and compassionate ethos of our community. Join us in this pivotal role and help shape the future of palliative care in Inverclyde.

Before you apply

Reach Volunteering's TrusteeWorks team are supporting Ardgowan Hospice with our recruitment. 

We are asking you simply to send us a letter that introduces yourself to us, along with your CV. Within that letter, we’d like you to answer the following questions: 

1. What is it about this role that excites you? 
2. What is it about you that makes you a great candidate for this role? 
3. Why Ardgowan Hospice?

If you would like to have an informal conversation in the first instance, please contact the TrusteeWorks team to arrange it.