Chief Executive Officer

Odgers Berndston; Thornton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Odgers Berndston seeks a values-driven Chief Executive Officer for a hospice charity serving Merseyside and West Lancashire. The role leads care delivery from a 12-acre site in Thornton with inpatient services and drives expansion of community engagement and innovative services.

Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the CEO will provide strategic and cultural leadership, ensuring high-quality patient care while maintaining financial resilience.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience.
• Strong strategic and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven track record of delivering organisational success in complex settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, operational and cultural leadership to ensure high-quality patient care and financial resilience.
• Lead a dedicated team of staff and volunteers and build influential partnerships across health, care and the voluntary sector.
• Act as regional ambassador and navigate a complex environment to drive organisational success with compassion and vision.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Organisational delivery

Job description

The client is seeking a values-driven Chief Executive Officer to guide its next chapter following the retirement of its long-serving Chief Executive. The organisation provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care across Merseyside and West Lancashire, with care delivered from a 12-acre site in Thornton and supported by inpatient services. With ambitious plans to expand community engagement, develop innovative services, and strengthen long-term sustainability, The client is looking for an exceptional leader to help secure outstanding patient care and future growth.

Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer will provide strategic, operational, and cultural leadership to ensure high-quality patient care while maintaining financial resilience. The role will lead a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, build influential partnerships across health, care, and the voluntary sector, and serve as a passionate regional ambassador for The client. The CEO will be expected to navigate a complex environment and drive organisational success through compassion, integrity, and vision.

The client is looking for an inspirational leader with significant senior leadership experience, strong strategic and stakeholder management skills, and a proven record of delivering organisational success in complex settings. Experience in health, care, charity, or hospice contexts would be advantageous but is not required.