Director of Care

Director of Care

Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service

Maidenhead, Berkshire

Salary up to £85k pro rota

(pay award pending)

Relocation package considered

Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Part time may be considered, no less than 4 days a week.

Alexander Devine is a purpose-built, award-winning children’s hospice service based in the   Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Our local market town sits alongside the river Thames, with exceptional transport links including the Elizabeth line. Our service covers Berkshire, South Bucks and into surrounding counties.

Are you as passionate about children’s palliative care, as we are?  

We are a well-respected local charity making a huge difference to life limited and life threatened children. The child and family are at the heart of all that we do.

We are seeking an exceptional, experienced and inspiring candidate to join our Alexander Devine family.  The successful candidate will lead our experienced and dedicated care team, sit within the Senior Management Team and hold true to our values and culture.

This role is instrumental in overseeing the delivery, sustainability and development of the highest quality of care.

Can you lead by example, are you a strong and motivated individual, can you build on our achievements and drive forward quality, continuous improvement and innovation in line with our values?

The successful candidate will have the advantage of having a supportive Board of Trustees and work closely with our CEO, be a part of a well-established and committed Senior Management Team, and an experienced and compassionate Senior Care Team who in turn lead an excellent care team.

For this exciting and very rare opportunity, we are looking for an individual who possesses a proven track record in senior leadership and operational management experience in the provision of a health care setting with a record of achievement and success in this area. You will be NMC registered and have post-qualification experience working for the benefit of people with a life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, chronic illness or other disability in acute, community, and palliative care settings.

For an informal discussion please contact Fiona Devine on 01628 822777.

What we offer:

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave entitlement, plus your birthday off

Contributory pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service cover

Private medical insurance

Free on-site parking