At Rennie Grove Peace, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.
We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them.
We are proud to offer excellent palliative and end of life care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, as a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities.
As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.
Our staff team of over 340 includes a wide range of patient-facing disciplines plus operational support based in Watford, Tring, St Albans, Chalfont St Giles and Berkhamsted. The Charity is now one of the larger UK hospice charities, reaching a GP population of 797,037 of whom 75% live in Hertfordshire and 25% in Buckinghamshire.
Our strategy for 2025 – 28 sets out our ambitious but achievable plans to ensure our core services are securely funded, our care meets changing local needs and our teams are operationally able to meet growing demand.
With a strong foundation and an exciting future ahead, we are seeking an ambitious, strategic, and compassionate individual to lead Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care as its next Chief Executive.
The successful candidate will provide vision, inspiration and leadership to the Charity and all its staff, volunteers and supporters. You will lead an experienced Executive Board and you will report to the Chairman of the Trustee Board. The Chief Executive will effectively engage with key external stakeholders to ensure the Charity's sustainability and growth, enhancing its services and impact.
The Candidate
- Proven leadership experience at senior level in complex, multi-faceted environments, with a track record of driving growth and sustainability of an organisation.
- Strong track record of inspiring and motivating internal and external stakeholders, and managing hybrid, multi-disciplinary teams, promoting collaboration and excellence.
- Proven commercial experience with demonstrable success in driving income and operational improvements.
- Proven experience of transforming strategic vision into actionable operational plans, incorporating clear impact measures to drive organisational and strategic change.
- Experience in leading and implementing organisational and cultural change, engaging employees and aligning them with the organisation’s mission.
- Knowledge or understanding of the UK health and social care sectors, enabling the optimal use of resources to sustain Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care’s operations.
- A perfect match with the Charity’s values and culture.
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire (with travel between all Rennie Grove Peace offices)
For an informal and confidential discussion, please speak with our advisor at Berwick Partners, Sandra Hamovic: on 07979 017 447 or Sandra.Hamovic@berwickpartners.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 9th June.
Berwick Partners (an Odgers Berndtson company)