November 2025Appointment ofExecutive DirectorChair’s statementThank you for your interest in the role of Executive Director at Doctors ofthe World UK. As a recently appointed Chair, I have been struck by thecommitment, expertise and compassion that characterises our staff,volunteers and partners. This is an organisation with a strong purposeand a deep belief in the right to health for all.We are entering a period of renewal and closer alignment with theMédecins du Monde international network. This moment offers asignificant opportunity for Doctors of the World UK to strengthen itsprogrammes, deepen cooperation with our international colleagues, andsharpen our contribution to a shared global mission.We are now looking for an Executive Director who can lead Doctors ofthe World UK into this next phase: strengthening our UK programmes,contributing to the international network, and ensuring that the voices ofthe people we serve remain at the heart of our decisions. The role callsfor strategic clarity, sound governance, confident external representationand an ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and cultures.If you share our mission and are motivated by the chance to lead anorganisation with both national and international reach, we would bedelighted to receive your application. I look forward to working closelywith the successful candidate as we continue to build a resilient andimpactful Doctors of the World UK.Steven LloydPresident and Chair of the BoardDoctors of the World UK2About UsCaption caption captionDoctors of the World UK is the UK chapter of the global Médecins du Monde network, aninternational human rights organisation made up of 17 chapters around the world working onboth domestic and international health projects.Founded in 1998, Doctors of the World provides emergency and long-term medical care tovulnerable people – wherever they are. We strengthen people’s access to quality medicalservices, and fight for universal access to healthcare by advocating for sound evidence-basedpublic health policy.Providing care, bearing witness, and supporting social change, Doctors of the World continuesits mission to fight for the universal right to health. Through more than 400 innovativemedical programmes and evidence-based advocacy initiatives in over 70 countries, we enablevulnerable people and their communities to access quality medical services and fight foruniversal access to healthcare. Doctors of the World UK provides medical care and advocates for the rights of thousands ofpeople in vulnerable conditions each year, through our clinics, outreach work and helpline.Our service is provided by an incredible team of volunteers, supervised by our expert staff.We also campaign tirelessly to challenge the harmful systems and hostile environments thatare currently excluding those living in the UK from getting the help we all come to needsometimes.3One, Embassy Gardens,Viaduct Gardens, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BWDoctors of the World UK delivers to Medecins du Monde and works internationally toguarantee access to healthcare. We advocate for the right to health, in terms of both physicaland mental health, for vulnerable people excluded from health care. This includes peoplewho have migrated, people experiencing homelessness, Gypsies, Roma, and Travelercommunities. Conflict and crisis We provide life-saving humanitarian healthcare in times of war andnatural disasters. We’ve deployed medical teams all over the world to deal with theconsequences of wars, natural disasters, and epidemics, taking all measures necessary tosupport the existing health systems in remaining open through the crisis.Refugees and Migrants We empower migrants to access quality healthcare, regardless ofimmigration status or reason for fleeing.   Harm reduction We support those who are vulnerable due to high risk behaviours.Especially those at risk from HIV or hepatitis C, such as drug users and sex workers. Sexual and reproductive Health We believe strongly in the right to sexual and reproductivehealth, and work to empower women and girls around the world to access sexual andreproductive health services. Our Priority AreasOur work in the UKEveryone living in the UK has the right to free primary care, no matter who they are or whattheir immigration status may be. Yet many people still face significant barriers to registeringwith a GP and obtaining an NHS number. GP practices often request proof of address or ID,and those unable to provide these documents are too often – and wrongly – turned away.Our mission is simple: ensure everyone can access safe, continuous healthcare by helpingthem register with an NHS GP and provide immediate, compassionate care when they cannot.Other obstacles include limited language support, a lack of clear information about healthcarerights, laws that restrict access to free hospital care for people without status, discrimination,fear of arrest or immigration enforcement, and practical issues such as limited internet accessor phone credit.Through our support services, more than 90% of the people who come to us are ultimatelyable to register safely with a GP. The need is urgent: 70% of our clients are homeless orvulnerably housed, and 84% live below the poverty line.For more information on our work and impact, click here.5What we doAdvocacy & Policy Change: Our UK advocacy is at the heart of our mission. Drawing on patientexperiences and our own research, we challenge policies that restrict access to care, opposecharging in primary care, campaign against immigration enforcement in the NHS, and push fornational reforms that protect the right to healthcare for all.Direct Support: Our mobile clinics, advice line, and outreach teams provide free primaryhealthcare, rights-based guidance, and support to help people register with an NHS GP andaccess specialist services. Last year alone, our advice line managed nearly 8,000 contacts frompeople seeking support to access the care they are entitled to.Training & System Change: Through our Safe Surgeries initiative and NHS trainingprogrammes, we equip doctors, nurses, and administrative staff with the tools they need todeliver inclusive, non-discriminatory care.6How we helpDoctors of the World UK (DOTW) is part of the global Médecins du Monde (MdM) network,which delivers over 400 projects in more than 70 countries, from Gaza and Ukraine, toMyanmar, Greece, DRC, Italy, and Nepal. We deliver both emergency and planned medicalcare, staying to support people for the long term. We advocate directly for the rights ofeveryone to access healthcare, no matter who they are or where they are from.In the UK, we deliver our own domestic programme supporting people excluded fromhealthcare, including people seeking asylum and those experiencing homelessness, andcall for an end to health inequalities to ensure access to healthcare for all.We take a holistic, person-centred approach. Our teams explore each individual’s housingsituation, immigration status, physical and mental health, family circumstances andsafeguarding concerns. We help people understand their healthcare rights, navigate GPregistration, and access services confidently and safely. For many who have experiencedtrauma or fear official systems, building trust and dignity is a vital part of the care weprovide.Job descriptionReports to: Board of Trustees (Company Directors)Location: Hybrid (London offices in Stratford/home, with UK and international travel as required)Job PurposeThe ED champions universal access to healthcare as a fundamental human right and ensuresorganisational strategies uphold equality, dignity, and non-discrimination. They provide strategicleadership for Doctors of the World UK (DOTW UK), ensuring the delivery of its mission and strategicobjectives. The ED drives programmes, operations, finances, and services, while representing DOTWUK within the Médecins du Monde (MDM) international network and across the UK health and charitysectors.They will embed inclusive collaborative, and anti-racist leadership across DOTW UK, leading withhumanity, humility and integrity, ensuring these values underpin DOTW UK’s culture, strategy, andexternal engagement.The ED must bring understanding of the UK charity sector and how the domestic health context affectsvulnerable groups unable to access health care, including migrants, ensuring those with livedexperience, staff and volunteer voices meaningfully shape organisational decisions and culture.7Leadership & StrategyProvide strategic direction and inspirationalleadership, working closely with the Board ofTrustees.Operate within a clear governance framework:Board sets strategy, ED ensures effectiveoperational delivery.Uphold and promote the identity, credibility,and reputation of DOTW UK and the MDMnetwork.Lead the implementation and evolution ofDOTW UK’s strategic plan, adapting to changingneeds and risks.Ensure strong financial and organisationalmanagement with clear fundraising targets andbudget oversight.Lead the development of a multi-year financialplan and long-term income strategy, ensuringintegrated planning between Finance,Fundraising, Services, and Advocacy.Balance ambition with organisational capacity,ensuring sustainable growth and disciplinedprioritisation in a small, resource-constrainedenvironment.Foster an empowering, inclusive, and high-performing culture rooted in trauma-informedpractice, participatory leadership, and staffwellbeing.Ensure robust systems for consistent deliveryof programmes, particularly high-risk oremergency projects.Provide strategic clarity and support to DOTWUK’s evolving service model, strengtheningpartnership-led outreach and ensuringcoherence with advocacy and evidencegeneration.Strengthen DOTW UK's domestic positioningin migrant and health inclusion, ensuring theorganisation is recognised as an expert andcredible operational partner across the UKsystem.Embed mechanisms for co-production withpeople with lived experience of healthcareexclusion.Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Representation & advocacyAct as DOTW UK’s spokesperson in media,public forums, and national/internationalevents.Strengthen DOTW UK’s profile as a leader inhealth inclusion and medical humanitarianrelief.Build and maintain strong relationships withstakeholders including local partners, donors,NHS bodies, government, NGOs, academicpartners, local authorities and  health inclusionpartnerships, and communities. Enhance transparent communication of DOTWUK’s impact and value to funders, donors andstakeholders.Represent DOTW UK within the MDM network,contributing to international collaboration andinfluence.Ensure advocacy is evidence-based, non-partisan, and grounded in service insight;maintain the organisation’s reputation as acredible, constructive actor in the UK healthsystem. Promote ethical storytelling and safeguardingin all advocacy and communications. Governance & organisational managementReport to the Board of Trustees, ensuringstrong governance and accountability.Work closely and constructively with the Board,ensuring transparent communication, sharedunderstanding of financial risk, andopportunities for Board challenge and support.Ensure compliance with all statutory andregulatory obligations as a UK charity andhealth service provider.Oversee people strategy, workforcedevelopment, EDI responsibilities, finance, andoperations, ensuring structures and resourcesalign with strategy.Ensure organisational systems support efficientoperation in a small-team environment, withclarity around delegation, accountability, andcross-departmental coordination. 8Fundraising & External RelationsLead and grow fundraising efforts, ensuringsustainable, diversified income streams.Support and partner with the Head of Fundraisingto develop a long-term fundraising strategy,securing multi-year grants, statutory income, andnew domestic partnerships as well as UK incomestreams for the funding of MDM’s internationalmedical relief operations.Cultivate and maintain donor confidence throughimpact reporting and risk management.Personally steward and represent DOTW UK/ MDMto major donors and high-value partners, ensuringtrust and organisational credibility.Person Specification9Essential Commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion and MDM’s mission of ensuringuniversal and sustainable access to healthcare for vulnerable groups, includingmigrants.A collaborative and empowering leadership approach. Senior management experience of diverse, cross-cultural teams.Demonstrated success in strategic planning and delivery in the non profit/third orpublic sector.Familiarity with the UK and international fundraising landscape for UK charities andINGO’s operating in the human rights/ humanitarian relief/ International developmentsectors.Strong track record in partnership development and external representation.Collaborative and inclusive leadership style with commitment to embed anti-racism,lived experience, and trauma-informed practice into organisational culture. Skilled communicator and advocate, able to work with a wide stakeholder map.including NHS bodies, local authorities, donors, statutory bodies, and communitypartners.Robust financial and organisational management skills, including understanding ofcharity finance (restricted/unrestricted funding, reserves, cashflow, multi-yearplanning).Experience navigating regulated service environments or ability to rapidly acquire this.Ability to develop and nurture strong relationships with network partners, andrepresent DOTW UK within the international Médecins du Monde network.Desirable Senior experience working with boards and governance processes, ideally inhealthcare/medical programmes.Knowledge of the UK migration, asylum, public health, health inclusion, NHS-integratedcharity, or related social justice sector. Recent experience in generating income streams designed to support advocating forthe rights of excluded groups and the delivery of healthcare to vulnerable populations.Additional languages (French/Spanish).How to applyTo apply, please submit a CV and coveringletter, detailing how you fulfil the roledescription and personal specification tohttps://plusportal.perrettlaver.com/ quoting reference 8161. The deadline for applications is: 09:00 GMT Monday 15th December.The role is based in London, and the Salaryrange is c£75,000.Process Perrett Laver will conduct an executivesearch process in parallel with thepublic advertisement of the role.  Longlisted candidates will be invited tointerview with Perrett Laver in earlyJanuary.The Selection Panel will subsequentlymeet to decide upon a final shortlist forthe post in mid-January.Interviews with Doctors of the World willtake place end January.   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