Careers at St Barnabas

By joining St Barnabas, you’ll become part of one of Lincolnshire’s most respected and loved charities — working together to care for more than 12,000 patients and families every year. Whether you’re a nurse, fundraiser, retail assistant, or administrator, your contribution helps us provide free, high-quality hospice care to those who need it most.

Why work at St Barnabas

For over 40 years, St Barnabas has been at the heart of hospice care in Lincolnshire. From our Inpatient Unit in Lincoln and Hospice in the Hospital in Grantham, to our Hospice at Home teams and Wellbeing Centres, we care for thousands of patients every year. As we continue to evolve, we are committed to supporting staff in every role.

We offer:

Flexible and hybrid working
Generous annual leave with the option to buy or sell extra days
Occupational sick pay and maternity, adoption, and compassionate leave
Training and development opportunities, including funding for courses and professional qualifications
Continuation of NHS pension options (for eligible roles)
Generous stakeholder pension
Free parking, free uniforms (for clinical staff), and mileage allowance
Access to wellbeing resources including counselling, occupational health, and Mental Health First Aiders
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion forums, Menopause Café, and Neurodiversity Champions

We’re an award-winning organisation, with teams working across clinical care, retail, fundraising, administration, IT, finance, HR, and more. It is extremely important to us that staff have everything they need to fulfil their roles.

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Recruitment process

We believe everyone deserves compassionate, dignified care at the end of life. Our dedicated teams make that possible, going the extra mile in sensitively caring for each and individual.

Each role within our organisation is an important investment for us and our patients. Joining the team at St Barnabas offers you an exciting and rewarding opportunity. We believe in equal opportunities, fairness and transparency.

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Here’s what you can expect when you apply:

Application – Complete your online form. Your application is assessed solely on the information you provide.
Shortlisting – Candidates are scored against the role criteria. Equality data is anonymised.
Interview – You’ll be contacted by phone or email. Some roles may include presentations or practical assessments. As part of our neurodiversity pledge, we’re happy to share interview questions in advance.
References & offer – We request two references, including your most recent employer. Successful candidates receive a conditional offer, followed by a confirmed start date once checks are complete.
Probation & support – All new starters complete a four-month probation with monthly check-ins and full access to training support.

If you have questions about applying, contact our HR Team at hrteam@stbarnabashospice.co.uk or call 01522 518 220.

When people think of hospices, they automatically think it’s about death. At St Barnabas, it couldn’t be further from that.

It’s helping people to live well whilst they’re here – with personal, genuine care. St Barnabas feels like a family, and I work with amazing people on a daily basis. It’s a compassionate, kind organisation which puts people at the centre of everything and this includes staff. The way staff are valued and supported is absolutely outstanding. The values really are lived throughout the whole organisation.

Sarah, Head of Education

A range of roles for thousands of people

In 1979, the charity was established by a local team, dedicated to ensuring that Lincolnshire had a Hospice to be proud of. By providing high quality care to patients, families and carers, their aim was to enable people to live their lives as fully as possible.

Over the last four decades, the range of services we provide has grown, but our vision and mission have never changed. We rely on our amazing staff, volunteers and supporters to make this happen. Our services include:

24/7 specialist nursing care
Emotional, spiritual, and bereavement support for patients and families
Welfare and benefits advice
Exercise, creative therapy, and social groups in our Wellbeing Centres

St Barnabas Hospice employs over 300 members of paid staff, and around 1,000 volunteers. Every role contributes to our mission – from direct patient care to the teams who fundraise, manage operations, or keep our 23 charity shops running. Through hard work and dedication, we are able to continue providing care free of charge across Lincolnshire.

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Common Questions

Not always. Many of our non-clinical roles, such as retail and fundraising, require transferable skills rather than direct care experience. For clinical posts, we welcome applicants from NHS, independent backgrounds and those newly qualified.
Yes, eligible staff can continue contributing to the NHS pension scheme when joining St Barnabas Hospice.
All staff complete a full induction and receive ongoing access to professional development, mentoring and external training.
We’re a close-knit team driven by shared values of compassion, honesty and teamwork. Colleagues describe St Barnabas as “a family” showing kindness and respect in everything we do.
Yes, many roles offer hybrid or flexible hours, and we aim to accommodate work–life balance wherever possible.
Simply visit our Current Vacancies page, submit an application, and our HR Team will guide you through the next steps.