Careers

At St John’s we celebrate and amplify life, enabling people to live well for as long as possible. We create moments of joy and compassion and work to ensure that each of our patients and their families are supported through every aspect of their journey.

By working at St John’s you will be helping to make a real difference in our community. You will also work alongside a kind and compassionate team of like-minded individuals.

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An arts and crafts session is being led by one of our therapists in the Wellbeing Centre. Four patients are painting, sat round a table.

Our team

Our team is made up of around 200 staff and volunteers across a wide range of roles and departments. We are based at our hospice in St John’s Wood and also work out in the community, in people’s homes, reaching almost 5,000 people across parts of North, West and Central London each year. Wherever we work and whatever our role, we all share the same passion and commitment to providing quality, holistic care to our patients and their families.

Our team is made up of the following departments:
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Community specialist palliative care
Day services
Fundraising
Hospice@Home
Inpatient services
Lymphoedema
Palliative care ambulance
Social work and bereavement
Therapies

“I have been working in the Community Palliative Care team at St John’s Hospice for over twenty years and I have been given multiple opportunities to develop in my role over this time. It is an immensely rewarding place to work both personally and professionally. As a team we are able to offer our patients and their families a ‘five star service’ making a real difference in an often stressful and difficult time in their lives.”

– Melissa, Community Palliative Care Nurse Manager.

Why work for St John’s?

We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment, which enables our employees to not only provide the highest quality of care to our patients and their families but also be happy, motivated and confident individuals.

As well as our training and development programmes, we are committed to supporting our employee’s health and well-being, and offer a wide range of benefits. Some of these include:

  • Salary: Competitive pay with progressive band structuring.
  • Annual leave: A generous 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Health and wellbeing: Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year, free Staff Gym, free eye check-up vouchers with a contribution towards lenses, access to confidential one-to-one counselling, as well as on-site Mental Health First Aiders and Freedom to Speak Up Champions.
  • Learning and development: Ongoing training and development programmes, external study leave and grants available up to £1,500.
  • Rewards and recognition: Staff recognition and long service awards.
  • Flexible working: Flexible working arrangements regardless of length of service.
  • Travel: Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans.
  • Discounts: Access to Blue Light Card, discounts at our on-site pharmacy, our charity shop as well as a range of local, national and online shops, restaurants and cinemas.

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Our people

From our nurses to our fundraisers, volunteers to our Trustees, our team all share the same passion and commitment to providing quality, holistic care.

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Our history

Our hospice first opened its doors in 1984 with 10 inpatient beds in St John’s Wood. In the 40 years that have followed our community and services have grown, enabling us to support more than 4,000 people each year.

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Volunteer

Volunteers are at the heart of our hospice. We are always looking for kind and compassionate people to join our dedicated team and help people in our community to live well for longer.

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