Why work for St Ann's Hospice?
St Ann’s has a bright caring environment for staff as well as patients. You are definitely a name here, never a number.” Staff Nurse Andy Prescott |
'St Ann’s Hospice is a place of warmth and hope
in the face of serious illness. Its committed staff thrive in a positive atmosphere
of teamwork and professionalism.' read the full Sunday
Times article here and see why you may want to work at
St Ann's Hospice.
Staff Benefits
- Excellent training opportunities provided though the Institute
for Learning and Development (including
Job Shadow Scheme) - Contributory Stakeholder Pension Scheme (option to continue NHS Pension)
- Competitive salary
- Clinical Supervision
- Appointed RCN Stewards
- Staff representative group
- Childcare Voucher Scheme
- Excellent subsidised hot meals
- Ample free parking
Training
This is provided through the Institute for
Learning & Development, which is an exciting venture for St Ann's Hospice,
bringing together education, research and development, clinical governance and
practice development.
The underlying aim is to improve patient care by supporting and sharing new
developments in palliative care.
We are extremely supportive of training needs for all staff and aim to accommodate
staff requirements wherever possible.
Pensions
As a member of St Ann's Hospice staff, you have the option to join our Stakeholder Pension Scheme, or if you have previously been a member of the NHS Pension Scheme then you will have the option to remain in this scheme and the Hospice will pay the employers contributions.
The St Ann's Hospice Stakeholder Pension Scheme is a contributory scheme, with staff choosing their percentage of contribution. The Hospice will then match this contribution up to a maximum of 7%.
Holidays
The holiday year runs from 1st April to 31st March. All full time staff receive 35 days holiday for a full year's entitlement, this includes Bank Holidays. Part Time staff will receive holidays pro-rata to the number of days they work.
Nursing Ratios
Staffing ratios on the wards are generally higher than in the NHS. We aim to
maintain a higher proportion of qualified staff. This ensures that staff have
more time to interact with both patients, carers and their families, and are
able to offer higher quality nursing care.
Staff Restaurants
We have a staff dining room at both Little Hulton and Heald Green where staff
are offered a choice of quality of food, ranging from a three course meal to
sandwiches. The food is of a very high quality and is sold at subsidised prices.
