Careers with St. Luke's Hospice
Current job openings
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Senior Nurse - Hospice Community Services
Hospice Community Services · Basildon Hospice
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Bank Registered Nurse
In-Patient Unit · Basildon Hospice, Thurrock Hospice
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Sister - In Patient Unit - St Lukes Hospice, Basildon
In-Patient Unit · Basildon Hospice
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Legacy and In Memory Lead
Fundraising and Communications · Thurrock Hospice
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Housekeeper (10 Hours Per Week)
Basildon Hospice
Let's do great things together
If you're looking for somewhere you can learn quickly, make meaningful impact in the community and grow your career, you're in the right place.
Our workplace and culture
St. Luke's Hospice is a vibrant and positive place to work. With over 250 employees and 400 volunteers working across our two Hospices (Basildon and Thurrock), our 11 retail shops throughout South West Essex and out in the community we serve. We are a registered charity with an open and innovative environment where colleagues can get together and collaborate (especially where tea and cake is involved!) There's always plenty of movement and people gathering to have meetings or coffee catch ups.
Our best work is done together. We offer support, are passionate on creating a sense of belonging and work with a spirit of collective improvement.
Much has changed at St. Luke's Hospice since we first opened over 30 years ago and our future will be an exciting journey as we strive to continuously improve and ensure equity of access to the care we provide, keeping us at the forefront of end of life and palliative care.
Some numbers about us
Employees (as of August 2023)
Volunteers (as of August 2023)
Turnover (as of March 2023)
Charity Shops
The number of admissions to our in-patient unit (as of March 2023)
Number of care hours in the community (as of March 2023)
Number of incoming calls to our One Response Service (as of March 2023)
Number of outpatients procedures per year (as of March 2023)
Number of referrals to our Lymphoedema Service (as of March 2023)
We've put together this employee benefits package to make sure we give our best so you can give yours
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Holidays 🏝️
Time off to do as you please - we offer 28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
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Health and Wellbeing 💚
We've also got discounts at local fitness clubs, access to practical and emotional support (for your work or personal life), access to flu jabs, a cycle-to-work scheme, clinical supervision, eye care support, and activities like group mindfulness sessions too.
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Pension 📈
If you are already in the NHS Pension, you can carry on paying into it while working for us. Otherwise we will set up a pension for you with Scottish Widows. We also offer everyone the chance to speak to an independent financial advisor to help plan for your retirement.
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Career development 📚
We all know having the opportunity to develop in your career is really important to people, so we've got different options depending on what suits your role best. It could be getting a recognised qualification, doing some internal training, or having training from a professional body.
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Flexible Working 🔁
We want to help you achieve the best work-life balance possible. We have made some promises to the people we support about when we are around, so we just need to have the needs of your team in mind as well as the organisation, to get the best out of it.
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Office equipment 💻
You'll get the best possible IT equipment and if your role requires it, you will have access to items like desks, chairs or other equipment to help with your comfort and wellbeing.
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Employee Discounts 🛒
You'll have access to discounts for holidays, shopping, eating out, and loads more with our Glo Save Benefits Hub and Blue Light Discounts Card.
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Employee socials 🎈
Fun at work is important too! Some of our teams help organise social events every quarter with special events planned for the summer and winter - get involved.
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Family Friendly 👩👩👧👦
We have a variety of family-friendly leave available to all employees for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
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Uniform 👩🏾⚕️
We provide you with a uniform, if your role needs it, to help you feel part of the team at the hospice.
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Free parking 🅿️
We have free parking available at our Basildon and Thurrock Hospices to help you get to work.
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Subsidised meals 🍽️
We also offer subsidised meals at our hospices at Basildon and Thurrock helping give you access to healthy food options and have lunch with your co-workers.
Our people love working here
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St Luke's Hospice is a great place to work because they have a dedicated team and they are very good at career progression.
Bukola
Senior Nurse, Community
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Volunteering at St. Luke's Hospice has allowed me to grow in confidence, while being part of a place that helps so many people
Linda
Volunteer Receptionist
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It’s those little things that can really make a difference
Jenny
Registered Nurse, In-Patient Unit
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My favourite part of my job is meeting and working with caring and motivational people, with a shared goal of helping people and feeling like you are making a difference for the sake of others. I love my job!
Melanie
Lead Facilitator
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Working for the hospice is being part of a dedicated, skilled and inspiring team of people who are always striving for the best outcome for clients/patients.
Rupert
Team Leader - Dove Adult Community Bereavement Service
Our Mission and Values
St. Luke’s Hospice mission is to provide the highest standards of individualised care for people with life limiting conditions, palliative and end of life care needs, and their families/carers living in Basildon and Thurrock communities. We will provide high quality, expert, safe care, which is compassionate, holistic, inclusive and responsive at all times and in all care settings. We work collaboratively with other health and social care providers to ensure the individual’s quality of life is the best it can be and their wishes and preferences are respected.
💨 Responsive: We react quickly, positively and with sensitivity to the needs of people accessing our services.
💙 Empathy: We think about a person’s situation, understanding their perspective and providing care that meets their individual needs.
💁🏽 Support: We assist and respect one another, including the people we support, encouraging everyone to succeed.
🤝 Partnership: We work formally and informally, with trusted partners, to ensure the best quality of care.
✊🏾 Empowerment: We encourage people who use our services, staff and volunteers to be all they can be.
👐🏿 Compassion: We focus on the needs of people who access our services, showing a willingness to help in a kind, empathetic and respectful way.
🧑🏾🤝🧑🏻 Teamwork: We work together smoothly, as one team, to maximise our effectiveness in reaching goals.
Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Every single one of us brings something important to the organisation. There should be no barriers to us realising our potential because of who we are or where we have come from. Therefore, our work on equity, diversity, inclusion, and creating a sense of belonging is so important to us. It sets out the kind of organisation we want to work for.
We take a collaborative approach and collective ownership of our ambitions, with our HR Team working closely with our vibrant and engaged support groups and networks as well as our EDI Strategy Group, to define our approach and to celebrate our talented and diverse team.
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About St. Luke's Hospice
We are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed.
Our care considers people’s medical, spiritual and emotional needs, including support for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call on us 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available at the hospice, out in the community or in a person’s place of residence. Together, we fulfil people’s choices at the end of their life.
We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary income from local people to deliver the care they deserve.
Already working at St. Luke's Hospice?
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