Time Commitment – 2/3 days per month
Since its establishment in the mid-1970s, LOROS has developed into one of the country’s largest hospices. We are a widely known, highly regarded and passionately supported local charity providing care and support for over 3000 people affected by terminal illness in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland each year.
LOROS has gone from strength to strength, extending services to patients and communities through the opening of new facilities such as our day therapy and learning and professional development centres, launching the LOROS Centre for Excellence as a focus for high quality teaching and research in palliative and end of life care, and strengthening support for patients in rural areas through our merger with Dove Cottage Day Hospice.
We are now seeking to appoint a Chair with strong empathy for the vision and values of the charity and a passion to build on the successes of the past 40 years.
With significant experience of board-level leadership, you will have an inclusive and collaborative style capable of bringing out the best in everyone. You will provide leadership to the board, enabling it to fulfil its governance responsibilities and ensure a clear strategy is in place to deliver the charity’s vision. Your highly developed sense of strategic purpose and ability to grasp complex issues will help the board, our Chief Executive, Rob Parkinson, and Senior Leadership Team to navigate the...