Healthcare or Social Work Experience
Children’s Hospices Across Scotland is looking for an outstanding individual, with healthcare or social work experience, to join our Board of Trustees.
You are likely to be a doctor, nurse, social worker, or have very senior executive management experience in health and social care.
You will be used to working at a senior level, and join the board of a credible and high-performing charity which delivers hospice care for seriously ill children across Scotland.
About CHAS
CHAS provides unwavering care to children who may die young, and their families, at every step on this hardest of journeys. We believe that no-one should face the death of their child alone. Our teams work in our hospices (Rachel and Robin House), in children's homes in every part of Scotland, and in NHS hospitals. We work closely with Scottish Government, NHS boards and local authorities to provide seamless care for children and their families.
Our strategic plan for 2024-28 sets out how we will work in partnership with others to support families when they learn their child is seriously ill and may die young, to help them to live well for as long as they have, and to provide complex end of life and bereavement care.
About you
We are looking for someone with a passion for our purpose and with the skills, enthusiasm and drive to help us use our resources in the most effective way to deliver impact for children and families.
You will be operating in or have recently moved on from a senior role in the NHS, a local authority, or a health and social care partnership. You may have experience of working in the charity sector, but it is not essential. As a trustee of the charity, you will have significant impact, providing non-executive support to our exceptional executive team. You will join our Board's Clinical and Care Governance Committee.
The opportunity
You will work closely with our Chief Executive, Medical Director and Director of Nursing and Family Support to set the strategy for CHAS across revenue expenditure of about £25m, with 400 staff and 800 volunteers. Your strategic thinking and senior experience will have direct impact for children and families.
As a charity, all trustee roles are voluntary positions. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.
To apply for this role, please email a covering letter and CV to executivesupport@chas.org.uk by 5 November 2025.
To arrange an informal discussion with the Chair or Chief Executive, please contact Amanda Regan at executivesupport@chas.org.uk
Registered in Scotland Number 136410. Scottish Charity Number SC019724.