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When most people hear the word ‘hospice’, they picture the doctors and nurses who look after people at end of life, and – while it’s right these experts are prized for all they do for those in their care – working behind the scenes is an army of other hardworking staff, plus dedicated volunteers and of course the generous supporters, equally essential to delivering such a vital service.

Have you got what it takes to make a difference and join our award-winning team, today or in the future? Explore below why St Luke’s is an Employer of Choice.

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Bank Cook

  • 0 Days Left
  • Updated: 03/07/2026
  • Ref: 1211591
  • Expiry Date: 03/07/2026
  • Location: Turnchapel, Plymouth
  • Salary: £13.31 Per Hour Plus 12.07% Hourly Enhancement (£26,032 FTE)
  • Hours: Bank - Zero Hours
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Bank Cook

Bank Cook (Zero Hours Contract)

£13.31 Per Hour with 12.07% Hourly Uplift



Are you an experienced Cook looking for a flexible role where your skills will have more meaning?

We are seeking a Bank Cook at Turnchapel, where comforting, nutritious food is part of the home from home we lovingly create for our patients and their families.

It’s not just the superb medical care we give our patients that helps them feel as at ease as possible. At our specialist unit at Turnchapel, it’s about creating a welcoming haven, the ‘home from home’ they need so they can be themselves, get the most from every day and spend quality time with loved ones.

Could you be the Cook St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is seeking to work with our friendly, talented Catering team? If you long to use your catering experience in a more meaningful way, this could just be your perfect role.

We are proud to have gained the 5-star standard from Environmental Health for our busy kitchen and Driftwood Café for patients, visitors and staff.

Being a Cook with our hospice is a catering job like no other, involving not just making delicious, nutritious meals for patients, but getting to know them and their dietary requirements, and creating tasty snacks for their visitors. Chances are you’ll turn your hand to food for special occasions, too, from weddings on the ward to anniversaries and date nights, making special memories for families at the toughest of times.



Working at the heart of our hospice, you will be part of a supportive team in a positive, uplifting environment in stunning surroundings.

Weekend availability is a requirement for this role.



We’re an equal opportunities employer

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications — not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.

Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.

Closing Date: Friday 3 July 20261st Interview Date: To Be Arranged2nd Interview Date: To Be Arranged

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Roaming Staff Nurse / Paramedic (Band 5)...

  • 8 Days Left
  • Updated: 03/07/2026
  • Ref: 1214329
  • Expiry Date: 12/07/2026
  • Location: Plymouth, Devon
  • Salary: £25,080.80 - £30,532 Per Annum, Depending on Experience (£31,351 - £38,165 FTE)
  • Hours: 30 Hours Per Week
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Roaming Staff Nurse / Paramedic (Band 5)...

Hours: 30 Hours Per Week

Salary: £25,080.80 - £30,532 Per Annum, dependent on experience and qualifications (£31,351- £38,165 Full-Time Equivalent)



We are recruiting a Band 5 Registered Nurse / Paramedic to join our new roaming role across both our Inpatient Unit and Community End‑of‑Life Urgent Care Service. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills across two specialist areas while delivering high‑quality, compassionate palliative and end‑of‑life care.

About the role

Provide holistic, evidence‑based nursing care for patients with complex palliative and end‑of‑life needs in both hospice and community settings.

Support clinical decision‑making, symptom management and rapid response to deteriorating patients to help maintain preferred place of care.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless, person‑centred care for patients and families in a blended role across the two settings.



What we’re looking for

Registered Nurse (Level 1) with NMC registration or Paramedic.

Strong communication skills and a compassionate, person‑centred approach.

Ability to work flexibly across inpatient and community environments.

Willingness to develop specialist palliative care skills; experience desirable but not essential.

Full UK driving licence for community visits.



What we offer

A supportive, specialist palliative care environment.

Excellent training, mentoring and CPD opportunities.

Opportunities to develop advanced assessment, communication and symptom‑management skills across two services.



We would encourage informal discussions regarding this post with Clinical Lead, Tracey Thomas or Deputy Clinical Lead, Jo Davis on 01752 964 200.



We’re an equal opportunities employer

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications — not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.

Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.



Closing Date: 23:59 Sunday 12 July 20261st Interview Date: To Be Arranged2nd Interview Date: To Be Arranged



We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Shop Assistant - Saltash

  • 11 Days Left
  • Updated: 03/07/2026
  • Ref: 1216897
  • Expiry Date: 15/07/2026
  • Location: Saltash
  • Salary: Salary: £15,028 per annum, full-time equivalent: £25,048
  • Hours: 2 x 22.5 hours / 3 days per week
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Shop Assistant - Saltash

Hours: 2 x 22.5 hours/ 3 days a week

Salary: £15,028 Per Annum (£25,048 full time equivalent)

Do you have a strong passion for fashion and sustainability?

Do you have strong customer service skills and retail experience?

St Luke’s are recruiting for part-time Shop Assistants to assist the Shop Manager in the day to day running of our busy charity shop in Saltash.

This is a unique opportunity to join a brand-new Saltash shop and help build strong relationships with local customers, donors and volunteers from the very beginning. The role will also include working in our existing Saltash shop on a rotating basis.

With a hands-on approach, you will support the Shop Manager to increase sales and profitability, provide superb customer care and motivate the team including volunteers. You will need retail or customer service experience and be confident working as part of a team. There will also be a requirement to carry out relevant administration including completing paperwork associated with volunteer inductions, staff rotas and banking procedures.

Working with us, you will receive an attractive employment package, including:

Seven weeks’ annual leave (including bank holidays), rising with service

Membership of a cashback health plan



St Luke’s has a reputation as an employer of distinction and choice; we stand out as an employer who values its staff and provide opportunities for training and development.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy to find out more about the role and requirements in more detail.

We’re an equal opportunities employer

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications — not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.

Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.

Closing Date: midnight Wednesday 15 July 1st Interview Date: TBC2nd Interview Date: TBC

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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Benefits and rewards

As valued members of the St Luke’s team, our staff enjoy a wide range of benefits and rewards. As well as generous annual leave and pension schemes,  there’s a fantastic health scheme providing access to a GP, counselling and practical information helplines 24/7, plus a contribution to the costs of your everyday health, such as eye tests, dental work and physiotherapy (conditions apply – subject to eligibility). Find out more!

There’s lots more too, but don’t just take our word for it – listen to what our staff have to say…

Vision and values

Our vision is a community where no person has to die alone, in pain or in distress.

We work within our community in partnership with others to achieve dignity, comfort and choice for people affected by a life-limiting illness, by delivering and influencing exceptional care.

Our values of professionalism, respect, compassion and integrity underpin all that we do, ensuring we provide the best possible care to as many local people as we can reach, living and dying with a terminal illness.

Testimonials

I just really love it. I’ve never really not enjoyed my job. I think it’s everything, it’s the environment; the people; the patients; the visitors; the volunteers. There never goes a day that I don’t look forward to coming into work.

The environment here is a very positive proactive environment in which to work in. Everyone is listened to, everyone is valued. Everyone who works here strives to uphold our core values.

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Message from the CEO

At St Luke’s, it’s our people who make us the outstanding organisation we are.

We are an employer of distinction and choice that values our staff and the contribution they make, recognising they are more than job titles and role descriptions.

When you work for St Luke’s, you are an important part of our team and your health and wellbeing matter to us – as does your learning and development. We’re committed to providing a supportive environment where you can feel and do your best every day.

Interview lined up? You’ll be keen to shine and show off all you know about our organisation!  If there’s two documents that are a must read, please read our Strategy and Impact Report before your interview.

There are many facets to St Luke’s, the services we provide and the partners with whom we collaborate. For a deep dive into what we are aiming towards, take a look at our Strategy for the next three years ‘Every Death Matters’ . To see what we have achieved in the last year, read our Impact Report for 2024 – 2025 – Compassionate care in action.

Alternatively, if you’d rather watch than read, simply check out the videos on our YouTube channel.

Read our 2024-2027 Strategy here
Read our 2024 - 2025 Impact Report here

Why not volunteer?

All our latest job vacancies are listed here but if you can’t find anything that suits you at the moment, why not volunteer with us?

Our wonderful volunteers make a huge contribution to St Luke’s and we simply couldn’t do what we do without them! They generously give their time to help at our reception, in our café and at our distribution centre as well as across our charity shops. In return they make new friends, learn extra skills and gain valuable experience that enhances their CVs.

Volunteer with St Luke’s today

We value and respect the diversity of our employees and welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender identity and gender expression (including women and trans people, including non-binary people), race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

We understand that people perform better when they can be themselves and that by creating an environment that includes everyone, our staff will perform to their full potential.

We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants and select the best person for each job based on relevant skills and experience.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

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Caring by day, fundraising by night: Emma’s Midnight Walk with her daughters

The compassion of our nurses doesn’t stop when they finish their shift. For Emma - a nurse working in our Urgent Care Service - the passion she feels for her workplace goes beyond the bedside and has even influenced her two daughters.
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Standing alongside our Armed Forces community

As this year’s Armed Forces Day on Plymouth Hoe approaches (27 June), St Luke’s is proud to be recognised as a Veteran Aware organisation.
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Tour de Moor 2026: Ride Dartmoor, ride for hospice care

On Sunday 11 October, our Tour de Moor returns, big, bold, challenging and full of heart. Whether you ride for the challenge, the scenery, or the cause, Tour de Moor stays with you long after the mud has washed off.
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Sponsor a Guiding Lights star, celebrate a life and support local hospice care

Losing someone close is heartbreaking, yet the light they brought to our lives can live with us forever. St Luke’s is offering those whose loved one has died a touching way to remember that person who still shines brightly in their heart.

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