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Trustee, Sue Ryder
Trustee Role: Sue Ryder
For more than 70 years, Sue Ryder has provided expert palliative and end-of-life care alongside bereavement support, reaching hundreds of thousands of people annually across the UK. Through its healthcare services, online support, community programmes, and nationwide retail network, the charity combines frontline care with research, campaigning, and partnership working to shape national conversations around dying, death, and grief.
As societal attitudes evolve and demand grows, Sue Ryder is pursuing an ambitious strategy to:
- Expand its reach
- Develop new models of care
- Strengthen its voice
- Ensure everyone can access compassionate, high-quality support during life’s most difficult moments
About the Role
Sue Ryder now seeks to appoint three Trustees to its Board at a pivotal moment in its development.
Key Responsibilities
Trustees play a critical role in:
- Guiding the charity’s strategic direction
- Overseeing performance and accountability
- Supporting the Executive Team in delivering high-quality, person-centred services
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Appointments are timely as Sue Ryder aims to transform experiences of dying and grief across the UK, with strong interest in candidates bringing:
- Clinical expertise (palliative and end-of-life care)
- Financial or commercial experience (supporting growth and sustainability)
Key Requirements & Qualities
Successful applicants must demonstrate:
Essential Attributes
- Senior leadership experience in complex environments
- Strong strategic thinking and sound judgement
- Ability to contribute independent judgement and constructive challenge
- Proficiency in balanced governance and financial sustainability
- Alignment with equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) principles
- Interest in health and social care
- A genuine motivation to improve lives of those facing dying or grief
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Where applicable, candidates are expected to bring:
- Specifically for clinical roles: deep insight into palliative and end-of-life care
- For financial/commercial roles: support for growth, sustainability, and robust stewardship
Personal Attributes
- Integrity and high personal credibility
- Ability to collaborate effectively while maintaining independence
- Strong communication skills to engage at Board level
- Capacity to navigate complexity and provide balanced challenge
Application Information
Recruitment Process: The role is managed by Saxton Bampfylde Ltd, Sue Ryder’s employment agency advisor.
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Further details about the role can be found at roles.saxbam.com using reference ZAHAVE
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Queries should be directed to Belinda Beck at Belinda.beck@saxbam.com
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Closing date for applications: Monday 27 July (midday)
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