Chief Executive

Hospice Isle of Man is one of the most highly respected charities in the Isle of Man. We have an amazing team of dedicated staff and volunteers who support patients and their families in our local community who require palliative and end of life care and all our services are provided free of charge. It currently costs £7.1 million to run our services each year, the majority of which is funded through pro-active income generation

The Chief Executive of Hospice Isle of Man provides visible and connected leadership across our entire paid and volunteer workforce. They also work in partnership with the Board of Governors to determine the vision, values and strategy to most effectively meet the current and future needs of the charity’s patients and their families.

Our Chief Executive is the role model and ambassador for our values and who we are as an organisation, enhancing Hospice’s reputation in the community and ensuring financial sustainability into the future.

The scope of the Chief Executive role is broad and includes:

• Clinical services - this is provided by a qualified nursing team and who has day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of these services

• Partnership working with Manx Care - managing and developing our key relationship to ensure excellence in the delivery of services and evolving care funding levels

• Our limited trading companies - this includes our Share the Care retail activities

• Income streams - maintaining existing ones and identifying and taking an active role in pursuing new opportunities

• Taking a lead role in public relations

• Overseeing support and administrative functions

• Our paid and volunteer workforce - leading and supporting them to deliver high performance

• Build and maintain relationships with key high net worth donors and supporters

This postholder is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient management of each of these areas of activity cohesively and supporting a one team approach to maximise Hospice’s opportunities and resolve challenges when they arise.

For an informal discussion about this role or relocating to the Isle of Man, please contact Anne Shorrock, Head of People and Culture on 01624 647427 or email anne.shorrock@hospice.org.im

To view the Candidate Information Pack or for details of how to apply for this vacancy, please visit our website: www.hospice.org.im/about-us/current-vacancies/