Director of Care Services

Job Title:

Director of Care Services Salary: c £90,000 per annum

Hours:

Full Time, 37.5 Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:

Christophers Hospice Guildford and Shooting Star House Hampton

The Director of Care Services will provide knowledgeable, professional, and inspirational leadership to our care delivery teams. The role will ensure the provision and strategic development of our multidisciplinary care teams. The Director of Care Services will work alongside the Director of Clinical Assurance and Operations (who has a focus on quality, patient safety and governance), sharing accountability for the strategic leadership of the Care Directorate whilst bringing distinct expertise and focus to their respective portfolios.

This model reflects the increasing complexity of childrens hospice care and enables dedicated executive leadership across service delivery, workforce, quality, patient safety, governance, safeguarding and organisational assurance. Together, both roles champion our commitment to providing outstanding care and support to children, young people and families whilst ensuring the organisation remains innovative, responsive and sustainable.

We are looking for someone who has a clear passion and strong commitment to our mission and values and will support and challenge their team to do the same, ensuring the experiences and voices of the children and their families influence our service delivery and strategies. As a member of the Directors Team (DT), the Director of Care Services will also develop good working relationships within all areas of the hospice, including our Trustees, as well as with external stakeholders.

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Childrens Hospices.

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

• Pension scheme NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
• Annual leave 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years service
• Contractual benefits Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Health and wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions
• Mental Health First Aiders

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Also, we are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Shooting Star Childrens Hospices is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisations values:
Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence. We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Childrens Hospices to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.

Closing Date: 9 a.m. Monday 8th September 2026