Chair and Trustees

Location: Maidenhead

Applications close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 23rd April.

For over 38 years, Thames Hospice has provided specialist palliative and end-of-life care to the community of East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire.

We are looking for a new Chair who understands the absolute importance of the increasing demand for our services and putting people with complex needs who also need our support at the centre of what we do. We would look to our new Chair to build trust and engagement in our community; to value the importance of volunteering, the vital role of fundraising and the key role our portfolio of 23 shops brings to our organisation.

The new Trustees will bring both medical and commercial skills, which are key given the core of our work and the income generation needed.

About the roles:

Chair –

As Chair, you’ll lead our charity with ambition, using your skills to the fullest alongside a talented management team and diverse Board. This rewarding role carries ultimate legal responsibility for ensuring financial sustainability, strong governance, and the delivery of our strategic outcomes.

We seek a senior leader with vision, dedication, and a passion for making a real impact on patients, families and the wider community. With a strong local reputation, we aim to grow nationally as a Centre of Excellence, embracing research, education, digital innovation and sustainability. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds—no medical experience required.

You’ll champion our values of compassion, ambition, respect, and excellence, advocating for our work with donors, fundraisers, and the wider sector to help us raise vital funds and drive our mission forward.

Trustees  –

We are interested in hearing from people who are concerned about palliative and end of life care and who can bring the following skills to the Charity:

• Retail/commercial skills – online/digital and shops
• Clinical skills – palliative/end of life care

We will be senior leaders with a dedication to making a meaningful impact on patients, families and the wider community. With a strong local reputation, we aim to grow nationally as a Centre of Excellence, advancing research, education, digital innovation and sustainability. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, career paths and life experiences.

You’ll embody our values—compassion, ambition, respect, and excellence—while championing our work within the community and among our staff.

Please click the link to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full candidate profile details and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 23rd April.