Careers
If you’re driven by purpose and want to be part of a team that delivers exceptional care, St Luke’s could be the place for you. Explore our latest employment opportunities and find a role that fits your skills and ambitions.
St Luke’s Hospice and support jobs in Sheffield – quick links
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Advantageous terms and conditions of employment.
Flexible working to suit your personal circumstances.
A workplace that values your health and wellbeing.
Extensive learning and development opportunities.
A wide range of benefits available to our employees.
Why work for St Luke’s?
Working at St Luke’s means being part of something deeply meaningful; it’s both a privilege and a responsibility. We look after people living with terminal illness, their families and the healthcare professionals who support them, both in our Hospice and out in the community, always guided by compassion, dignity, inspiration and a pioneering approach.
Whether you work in a clinical or non-clinical role, your contribution matters. From delivering patient care and supporting families to raising vital funds or working behind the scenes, every role adds to work that has a real, visible impact. Many of our colleagues find this sense of purpose more motivating than traditional measures of success.
St Luke’s is a values-led, people-focused organisation, proud of the care we provide to patients, families and one another. You’ll be joining supportive, skilled teams who are kind, open-minded and united by a shared purpose: to make every moment count. If you’re looking for more than a job, a career at St Luke’s could be right for you.
Enjoy the benefits
Being a member of the St Luke’s team means making a real difference every day, and we make sure our staff feel supported in return. Here are some of the benefits we offer when you join us.
Download our Staff Benefits BookletAnnual leave and public holidays
You’ll receive 27 days of annual leave plus 8 public holidays, pro-rata for part-time staff.
Buying additional leave
You can “buy” up to 5 extra days of unpaid leave each year (pro-rata for part-time staff). The cost is deducted from your salary over the year to keep your monthly pay consistent.
Wellbeing leave
To support employee health and wellbeing, we offer specific wellbeing leave throughout the year (conditions apply):
Birthday Wellbeing Day – to be taken on the employee’s birthday or within the period of one week before or after the birthday
Summer Wellbeing Day – to be taken between 1 June and 31 Aug
Winter Wellbeing Day – to be taken between 1 Dec and 31 Jan
Enhanced pension scheme
All staff can join our group personal pension scheme (subject to government changes). St Luke’s currently contributes a minimum of 4% and you contribute 4%. If you choose to pay more, we’ll match your increased contribution up to a maximum of 7.5%.
Death in Service benefit
Permanent staff (up to age 70) receive Death in Service cover for twice their basic salary (minimum £40,000 payout for full-time staff, pro-rata for part-time).
Professional subscriptions
We reimburse professional membership fees (e.g. NMC, AAT, IOSH, CIPD) when required for your role, subject to certain criteria outlined in St Luke’s Professional Subscriptions Policy.
Travel expenses
St Luke’s meets legal requirements for staff mileage claims, with enhancements and additional passenger payments available in some instances.
Enhanced occupational sick pay
We offer enhanced occupational sick pay (subject to qualifying criteria), based on length of service, alongside access to a variety of supportive occupational health practices.
HSF Healthcare Cash Plan
All staff and their dependants receive non-contributory HSF cover, with the option to upgrade. This includes:
Reimbursement for everyday health costs (e.g., dental, optical, physio, mental health and more)
Alternative therapies (e.g., reflexology, homoeopathy)
A range of grants (e.g., birth, hospital stay, day case surgery and post-admission / home help)
Employee Assistance Programme
You’ll have access to a 24/7 GP advice line, a virtual doctor, prescription service allowance, counselling and legal support.
Personal accident cover
You’re covered for accidents inside and outside of work, including fractures, dental trauma and permanent disability.
Occupational Health
St Luke’s partners with a dedicated Occupational Health Service Provider, who provides us with advice on health, safety and wellbeing to keep you supported at work.
Cavendish Centre support
We understand that working in the cancer and palliative care setting can be demanding, both physically and emotionally. All St Luke’s staff can get confidential emotional support through Cavendish Cancer Care. Referral is through your line manager, and you are not expected to state your reasons for requesting the service.
Mental Health First Aiders
Our Hospice-wide network of trained Mental Health First Aiders can help if you’re experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress, guiding you from initial conversations through to getting the right support.
Optical support
We fund eye tests and contribute towards lens costs for staff whose roles require regular use of Display Screen Equipment (DSE) and wear spectacles for Visual Display Unit (VDU) use. A prescription must show the need for glasses specifically for use at a computer screen.
Flu vaccinations
Free annual flu jabs are offered on-site to all St Luke’s staff.
Cycle to Work scheme
All employees can take advantage of the Cycle 2 Work salary sacrifice scheme, helping you save money on bikes and accessories when used for work travel.
Discounted gym membership
Gym membership discounts are available through our Westfield Healthcare cash plan. (Gym membership discounts can also be accessed via the HSF Perkbox plan or NHS discounts.)
Flexible working
We welcome flexible working requests from day one and work with you to help balance your role and personal life.
Family-friendly leave
We ensure supportive, legislatively compliant policies for maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and fostering leave, including enhanced pay (subject to eligibility).
Childcare vouchers
We support access to the government’s Childcare Choices Scheme to help reduce childcare costs. For more details, speak to our HR Team.
Professional induction
All new starters take part in a Week 1 and Quarter 1 induction, alongside departmental training, helping you acquire the skills to deliver your role competently and confidently.
Statutory Mandatory Training
You’ll complete essential Healthcare e-learning modules when you join and throughout your employment, covering a range of important topics.
Development opportunities
Our dedicated Learning and Development Team runs complementary development sessions for all staff, covering topics such as Communication Skills, Resilience Training, Palliative Care Introduction, Menopause Awareness and more.
Clinical learning days
Clinicians will receive dedicated learning days each year for continued professional development (to be confirmed by appointment).
Clinical supervision / reflective sessions
Clinicians can access an annual programme of clinical supervision. Staff in patient-facing but non-clinical roles can access an annual programme of reflective sessions.
Discounts
Enjoy a 10% staff discount in all St Luke’s charity shops
Blue Light Card eligibility for discounts online and on the high street
Charity Worker Discount Scheme eligibility for discounts online and on the high street
HSF Perkbox discounts, with access to a wellness hub, helpful resources, engagement tools and regular wellbeing webinars
NHS and healthcare-related discounts on travel, hotels, airport parking, restaurants, fashion, mobile deals, gym memberships and more
Everyday perks
Complimentary tea, coffee and milk are available at all sites
Purchase fresh, affordable meals in the St Luke’s café
Free on-site parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis
Community, culture and engagement
Take part in a variety of staff events and activities held throughout the year
Get involved in groups such as Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Green Champions or Staff Socials to help shape life at St Luke’s
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at St Luke’s
At St Luke’s, we want every employee to feel welcome, respected and valued. We know that people bring different experiences and perspectives, and that diverse teams strengthen the care we provide. This commitment runs through all our St Luke’s employment opportunities.
We see Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as more than meeting legal obligations. While the Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination, we build on this by also recognising neurodiversity and socio-economic diversity in our recruitment and workplace support.
If you need us to make any adjustments or take anything else into consideration, please let us know when applying or during the recruitment process. We handle all requests confidentially and will work with you to ensure you can take part fully and comfortably.
St Luke’s encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities.
We are Disability Confident accredited, which recognises employers who actively support disabled people.
Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.
We appreciate conversations about how we can be more flexible, accessible and inclusive for everyone.
Join our Medical Locum Bank
Our Medical Locum Bank offers flexible, temporary opportunities to gain or build experience in palliative medicine within our dynamic Integrated Community Service and In Patient Centre. You’ll need a full GMC registration with a licence to practice and prior palliative care experience.
To register your interest in our temporary palliative care employment opportunities, email recruitment@hospicesheffield.co.uk.
Hear from the staff at St Luke’s
Meet the HR Team
Our HR Team is here to help. Got a question about a vacancy? Email recruitment@hospicesheffield.co.uk or call us on 0114 235 7541.
Katie Weller
Director of People and Wellbeing
Katie Weller
Katie leads St Luke’s HR, L&D, EDI and Volunteering Teams. She joined in 2022 and holds a degree in Business and HRM from Sheffield Hallam University, as well as MCIPD membership. Katie brings wide-ranging leadership experience across manufacturing, engineering, wholesale, retail, distribution, local authority and insurance. Her expertise spans organisational design, HR function development, employee relations, and major transformation programmes. She is passionate about employee engagement, people development, health and wellbeing, and DE&I.
Lucy Stanbra
Head of HR & Volunteering
Lucy Stanbra
Lucy joined St Luke’s in September 2024 as HR and Inclusion Manager following 20 years of working in Retail Management and HR across the banking retail sectors, most recently working at Santander bank as a HR manager focusing on the people experience within retail and business banking.
Her role is oversee the day to day management of the HR team, ensuring the service is aligned to needs and meets expectations effectively. She also support the HR needs for the nursing and community teams, undertaking hospice HR projects and initiatives or continual development and improvement of the service, and steering the organisation's EDI programme.
Debbie Woodruffe
People Lead
Debbie Woodruffe
Debbie is St Luke's People Lead and has been with St Luke’s since 2014. On a daily basis, she sees how much our staff care for patients, going above and beyond to make sure they receive an outstanding service. She says this makes it even more important to ensure that we employ the right people who share our values and beliefs.
She started in HR over 20 years ago because she felt it important that people get the appropriate advice, service and support from others who care, and this approach has always been at the forefront of what she does.
Initially she worked within the construction industry, then moved into civil engineering, highways maintenance and horticultural supply before finally finding St Luke’s. She's thankful and grateful that she has found such a brilliant place to work with such amazing people who give their all.
Nicola Harvey
HR Advisor
Nicola Harvey
Nicola joined St Luke’s in November 2018 as Medical HR Coordinator, supporting the Medical Director and our consultants and trainee doctors.
Having worked for a large communications services company for 15 years managing people and their performance, she developed a desire to pursue a career in HR and more recently worked in the NHS.
She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), studying for the CIPD Intermediate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
She balances work life with studies, family and her dogs. Her role at St Luke’s has proven to be both challenging and rewarding and the thing she enjoys the most is the people that she work with!
Gemini Patel
HR Advisor
Gemini Patel
Gemini started her career in HR around 9 years ago totally by accident and to this date, it is the best job she has had. Being able to make a positive difference to an employee’s working day helps retention and alignment to an organisation's future vision, mission and strategy.
She joined St Luke’s in February 2023 and on her first visit to Little Common Lane site, she was blown away by the warmth of the people and the positive but peaceful energy at the same time.
As an HR Advisor, she support managers with a variety of people matters and continues to deliver consistency on quality, employee wellbeing and guidance on incorporating St Luke’s ways of working by putting people first.
Hannah Cattell
HR Admin Coordinator
Hannah Cattell
As the HR Admin Coordinator, it’s Hannah's job to support the HR team and ensure all our daily activities are running smoothly.
Before starting at St Luke’s, she worked in HR for a healthcare agency. Being part of a company whose sole purpose is to manage people, you quickly learn how vital those people really are! Before that, she worked in the NHS as a Medical Secretary, at a secure psychiatric unit and had a brief detour as an aspiring gardener.
She loves working with people, and says and being part of such a person focused HR team here at St Luke’s is a dream come true.
Looking to volunteer instead?
If you’re here to give your time rather than explore paid roles, we’d love to have you with us. Volunteers support everything from our retail shops to fundraising and Hospice services – an incredible community that helps us keep our care going.
FAQs
You can apply for St Luke’s Hospice jobs, retail roles, or charity shop vacancies in Sheffield directly through our website. You’ll be prompted to complete the online form and upload your CV. If you have any questions, you can contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@hospicesheffield.co.uk or call 0114 235 7541.
Before applying, take a moment to read the job description and person specification. This will help you understand the key skills and qualities we’re looking for. Then, update your CV or any supplementary documents so we can see how your knowledge, experience and achievements relate to the role.
All applications for St Luke’s Hospice care and support jobs are reviewed after the closing date. Our recruiting managers shortlist based on essential skills, knowledge and experience. If you haven’t heard from us within one month of the closing date, unfortunately you haven’t been shortlisted on this occasion.
Due to the number of applications for St Luke’s employment opportunities, we don’t routinely acknowledge receipt. If you’re shortlisted for one of our Hospice vacancies in Sheffield, you’ll receive an interview invitation at least 48 hours before the scheduled interview date.
Shortlisting for our charity Hospice positions in Sheffield happens after the closing date. We’ll assess how closely your skills and experience match the essential criteria in the job description, then contact the successful candidates.
Interviews for our charity shop, office, and patient-facing nursing jobs in Sheffield are supportive and friendly. Panels of two or three people ask competency and values-based questions. Some roles may also require you to complete a presentation, a work-based task or a two-stage interview.
Yes. For St Luke’s Hospice jobs and our other charity vacancies in Sheffield, we provide reasonable adjustments at interview or in the workplace. Access to Work may also support communication needs during interviews.
Yes. All St Luke’s employment opportunities require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The level depends on the role.
All offers for St Luke’s Hospice care and support jobs are subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, occupational health clearance, references and professional registration checks if applicable.
For clinical roles and nursing jobs in Sheffield, UK, you must have up-to-date professional registration. We will re-check registration annually.
The Hospice is on Little Common Lane, Sheffield (S11 9NE), near Abbey Lane and Ecclesall Road South. Bus routes serve the area for easy access to your Hospice position.
Yes. All St Luke’s employment opportunities, including our patient-facing Hospice jobs and charity shop jobs in Sheffield, operate under a strict no-smoking policy.