Health and Social Care Recruitment
Strong, inclusive leadership matters more than ever in health and social care. We recruit executive and board leaders who share your values and make a real difference to the people you support.
We connect you with executive and board leaders across health and social care who care about your mission and reflect the communities you serve.
Enquire todayInclusive recruitment for stronger health and social care leadership.
At Peridot Partners, we recruit executive and board leaders across health and social care. Our clients include hospices, disability charities, community health providers, social care organisations and NHS trusts.
The health and social care sector shapes lives but is under pressure.
You’re navigating a post-pandemic system, stretched funding, rising costs, growing demand, and a workforce crisis. You need leadership that’s emotionally intelligent, agile and deeply aligned with your values:
- Leaders who bring lived and professional experience
- Boards that reflect the communities you serve
- Executives who can drive culture change while keeping services safe and sustainable
The right leadership team gives your organisation the clarity and confidence to face complex challenges, whether service redesign, recruitment and retention, or financial strategy.
We take a personal, thorough approach to understanding your needs, your organisation, and the leadership you need now and in the future. Our networks run deep across health and social care, and we are experts in attracting people with the right mindset and experience.
We find people who can:
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across staff and volunteers
- Navigate complex change with clarity and care
- Improve equity, diversity and inclusion at every level
- Strengthen governance and financial resilience
We’re plain-talking, transparent, and focused on long-term impact—and so are the organisations we work with.
Get in touch to learn how we can helpExecutive search in health and social care
We recruit executive leaders across health and social care, from chief executives and executive directors to department heads and functional specialists.
Whether you’re leading change, improving services or responding to growing demand, the right leadership is essential. We work closely with you to find people with the skills, values and emotional intelligence your organisation needs.
We recruit executive leaders across health and social care
- Chief executives
- Executive directors
- Directors and deputy directors
- Sector specialists, heads, managers and senior officers
- Fundraising, marketing, finance, people and operational specialists
Our executive search combines deep sector knowledge with a personalised approach to every brief.
Board recruitment in health and social care
We recruit chairs, trustees and non-executive directors who strengthen governance and bring diverse perspectives to your board.
We understand what makes a board effective: clear oversight, lived experience, professional expertise and strong relationships with the executive team.
We recruit board members across health and social care
- Chairs, deputy and vice-chairs
- Committee Chairs
- Trustees and non-executive directors
- Specialist trustees, including finance and philanthropy
Our board recruitment process is rigorous, inclusive and centred on the values that matter most to your organisation.
We support health and social care organisations working across
- Hospice and palliative care
- NHS Foundation Trusts
- Youth and children’s services
- Physical and learning disabilities
- Housing and homelessness
- Mental health
- Community health and care
- Addiction and rehabilitation services
Whatever the role or setting, we tailor each search to reflect your values, culture and ambition. You get leaders who meet the brief and strengthen your organisation and the lives it touches.
Learn more about our health and social care recruitment services.
“Peridot surpassed all our hopes and expectations in managing our recruitment process for new trustees. Their engagement and involvement throughout the entire process were very well managed with a confident and professional approach.Every effort was made to ensure our brief was thoroughly understood, and consequently, the number and calibre of candidates were outstanding. Peridot’s screening process was robust, and they provided exceptional support in managing the process and delivering an experience that was equally positive for both candidates and our recruitment panel. It was an absolute pleasure working with the team from Peridot, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to others.”
Chief Executive, Mental Health Matters
Our health and social care recruitment track record
Hospice and palliative care
Cransley Hospice Trust | Chief Executive
Haven House Children’s Hospice | Chief Executive
Havens Hospices | Chief Executive
Helen & Douglas House | Chief Executive
Hospice in the Weald | Chief Executive
Katharine House Hospice | Chief Executive
Rowans Hospice | Chief Executive
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice | Chief Executive, Director of Care
Disability and learning disability charities
Active Prospects | Chair, Trustees
Challengers | Chief Executive
Share Community | Chief Executive Officer
ThreeCs Support | Chief Executive
Walsingham Support | Chief Executive, Director of People and Engagement, Director of Operations and Development, Chair
NHS and healthcare services
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT | Chair, 7x Non-Executive Directors
Bolton Cares | Chair, Non-Executive Directors
DHU Healthcare CIC | 2x Non-Executive Directors (Medical and OD/Transformation), Board Members x2
NHS Brighton & Hove CCG | 2x Associate Members, 6x Independent Trustees
North West Anglia NHS FT | 2x Non-Executive Directors
Royal Free Charity | 2x Non-Executive Directors
Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS FT | Chief Executive, Chair of Finance & Sustainability Committee, 3x Associate Non-Executive Directors
Download our health and social care brochureMental health and wellbeing
Mental Health Matters | Trustees
Place2Be | Director of Operations
The Children’s Society | Director of Youth Impact
Housing, homelessness and social inclusion
Emmaus UK | Chief Executive Officer, Director of Finance, Director of Fundraising, Chair, Treasurer, Trustees
Making Every Adult Matter | Chair
Children, youth and family services
Contact | Chief Executive
Emmaus UK | Chief Executive Officer, Director of Finance, Director of Fundraising, Chair, Treasurer, Trustees
Place2Be | Director of Operations
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice | Chief Executive, Director of Care
The Children’s Society | Director of Youth Impact
When You Wish Upon A Star | Chief Executive
Community health, care and inclusion
Age UK Croydon | Chief Executive
Bromley by Bow Centre | Executive Director
Carers First | Chief Executive, Director of Innovation and Development, Director of Income and Communications, Director of Services
Involve Kent | Chief Executive Officer
Shared Lives Plus | Chief Executive
Health-related professional bodies and charities
Diabetes UK | 5x Trustees
NHS Charities Together | Director of Fundraising, Director of Membership, Director of Marketing and Communications
Pharm@Sea and UHS Pharmacy Ltd | 3x Trustees
Royal College of Emergency Medicine | Chair, 2x Corporate Governance Committee Members
“I had a really positive experience working with Peridot on our recent appointment of a new Director of Finance & Operations. I got excellent support from Peridot from start to finish and was delighted to be able to appoint a great candidate at the end of the process. This is a key role on our senior team and I felt in really safe hands with the team, who were prompt and responsive throughout.”
Chief Executive, Bliss
