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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 Healthcare Assistants - Inpatient Unit...

  • 16 Days Left
  • Updated: 14/01/2026
  • Ref: 1158657
  • Expiry Date: 31/01/2026
  • Location: Plymouth, Devon
  • Salary: £12.21 Per Hour with Enhancements
  • Hours: Zero Hours
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Bank Healthcare Assistants - Inpatient Unit...

Bank Healthcare Assistants - Inpatient Unit



Salary: £12.21 Per Hour with 12.07% paid per hour in lieu of annual leave.

Hourly enhancements paid for Weekend, Bank Holiday, and Nighttime working.



St Luke's Hospice Plymouth are looking for experienced and motivated Healthcare Assistants to join our Inpatient Unit Bank team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a respected end of life charity where your care will directly affect the lives of those in our community, while working in a supportive environment with a strong clinical reputation.



The Hospice Inpatient Unit delivers palliative and end of life care for patients with complex palliative care needs and prides itself in the delivery of an exceptional standard of nursing care.



A period of orientation will be offered and you will have access to in-house training. You will work alongside specialist doctors, nurses, and other HCAs committed to delivering excellent patient experience.



This is an ongoing advert, where successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted when our applications are periodically reviewed.





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.



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.

Bank Staff Nurses - Inpatient Unit

  • 16 Days Left
  • Updated: 14/01/2026
  • Ref: 1158655
  • Expiry Date: 31/01/2026
  • Location: Plymouth, Devon
  • Salary: £15.48 Per Hour With Enhancements
  • Hours: Zero Hours
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Bank Staff Nurses - Inpatient Unit

Bank Staff Nurses - Inpatient Unit



Salary: £15.48 Per Hour with 12.07% paid per hour in lieu of annual leave.

Enhancements paid for Weekend, Bank Holiday, and Nighttime working.



St Luke's Hospice Plymouth are looking for experienced and motivated Staff Nurses to join our Inpatient Unit Bank team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a respected end of life charity where your care will directly affect the lives of those in our community, while working in a supportive environment with a strong clinical reputation.



The Hospice Inpatient Unit delivers palliative and end of life care for patients with complex palliative care needs and prides itself in the delivery of an exceptional standard of nursing care.



A period of orientation will be offered and you will have access to in-house training. You will work alongside Specialist Doctors, other Nurses, Nursing Associates, and HCAs committed to delivering excellent patient experience.



This is an ongoing advert, where successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted when our applications are periodically reviewed.





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.



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.

Clinical Lead - End of Life Urgent Care Service (E...

  • 24 Days Left
  • Updated: 14/01/2026
  • Ref: 1166789
  • Expiry Date: 08/02/2026
  • Location: St Luke's Hospice Plymouth
  • Salary: £37,292 - £42,673.60 (£46,615-£53,342 FTE) dependent on experience & qualifications
  • Hours: 30 hours per week
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Clinical Lead - End of Life Urgent Care Service (E...

Clinical Lead – End of Life Urgent Care Service (EOLUCS)

30 hours per week

Salary: St Luke’s Band 7 £37,292 - £42,673.60 (£46,615-£53,342 FTE), dependent on experience and qualifications)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Clinical Lead to specialise in end-of-life care.

The post holder is responsible for the operational management of the EOLUCS service/team who‘s aim is to support community-based end of life (EOL) patients in meeting their preferred place of care/death, and prevent inappropriate admission to secondary care.

The post holder will lead in clinical decision making for those patients under the care of EOLUCS, undertaking specialist holistic assessment of patient/family needs in partnership with the patient and their family/carer as required. Developing and being responsible for networking and building relationships with both internal and external health and social services to ensure patients receive appropriate joined up care, as part of a system wide approach to EOL care within the catchment area we serve as a Hospice.

St Luke’s is a friendly, dynamic and progressive organisation, where innovation and a ‘can-do’ ethos is championed; we would value those with the desire to work in this specialist area.

As a staff member of St Luke’s you will receive an attractive employment package, which includes 7 weeks annual leave rising with service (inc. bank hols) and membership to a cash back health plan.

We would encourage informal discussions regarding this post with the Nurse Consultant / Head of Community Team Jen Nicholls 01752 964 200 / 07920561750

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: 8 February 20261st Interview Date: 17 February 20262nd 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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Cultivating care: The volunteers who keep our hospice gardens blooming

If you ever visit our specialist unit at Turnchapel one of the first things you will notice are the carefully cultivated gardens surrounding the hospice building. Every Wednesday a group of 6 volunteers have been giving up their time to dedicate some care and love to our gardens, keeping them pruned, de-weeded and full of life. Their hard work creates a peaceful, welcoming space for patients, families and staff to enjoy - a place where nature offers comfort and calm during difficult times.
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BLOG: Why paramedic Jess swapped emergency sirens for hospice calm

Life as a paramedic was fast-paced, stressful and involved critical decisions every single day for Jess Timbrell. After several years of training and hands-on service on the road, she was both confident and qualified to respond in emergencies and make split-second choices to save people’s lives. But something was missing. “I always had an interest in palliative care,” said Jess. “As a paramedic, you go out to a lot of people who are at the end of life, but you can’t spend the time you want with them because emergency demand is so high. “It was so disheartening sitting with someone in an ambulance queue outside the hospital for hours, knowing they didn’t have long to live. And then when I did drop them off, I would never find out what happened to them.”
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BLOG: Ben and Sean’s two-wheeled adventure for hospice care

Sean Holland and Ben Connex are taking on an epic adventure: riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back - a staggering 3,200 miles - on learner-legal 125cc motorcycles! This challenge is in memory of Sean’s brother, Colin, an avid motorcyclist, who was cared for by St Luke’s. Sean and Ben met back in 1998 on the Southwest clubbing scene and have since become firm friends and fellow riders. “We have always shared a love for two wheels and when the clubbing stopped, we became born again cyclists,” said Sean, Creative Director at NexPay, our card payment provider for all our shops.
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BLOG: Santa, songs and smiles: Making Christmas memories at St Luke’s

St Luke’s was overflowing with Christmas spirit last Friday as staff went above and beyond to create a warm and joyful evening for current patients and their loved ones, as well as families who will be missing someone special for the first time this year. Team members from across our organisation came together, giving up their own time to create a magical occasion featuring sparkling decorations, festive refreshments, Christmas music and live seasonal songs from the Burraton Boys and a raffle with super prizes.

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