What’s it Like to Work at Evora Hospice?

Evora Hospice offers a deeply rewarding work environment where all employees make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their families.

A deeply rewarding work environment

Evora Hospice offers a deeply rewarding work environment where all employees make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As well as nursing and medical positions we offer a wide range of jobs in Care Services, Corporate Services and Income Generation

Care Services is our largest department and includes the below departments:

Medical staff (Consultant, Specialty Doctors, Medical Officers
Nursing team ( staff nurses, bank nurses)
Health Care Assistants (HCA – inc Bank)
AHP (Physiotherapy and Occupational Health)
Community Services (in Out of Hours)
Social Work
Chaplaincy
Counselling

Corporate Services is our second largest department and offers a wide range of career opportunities in a number of departments including those listed below:

Finance
Human Resources
Volunteering
Housekeeping
Catering
Administration
Maintenance

Income Generation focuses on all aspects of raising money for Hospice and career opportunities include working in areas of:

Fundraising, both community and corporate.
Regular Giving (including legacy giving)

If you’re looking for a meaningful career where you can contribute to a supportive and caring community, SAHS could be a great fit for you. To see what positions are currently available, please visit our current vacancies.

Benefits to working at Evora

25 days Annual Leave (Plus 10 bank Holidays) increases with length of service up to a maximum of 29 days
Additional day off for your birthday
Paid sickness absence
If you are a current member (or have paid into Trust pension scheme within the last 6 months) you will be able to remain in this scheme with the same contribution rates being applied. Or alternatively you can join our Hospice Pension.
Access to Health Shield, a money back health care plan
EAP via Health Assured and Wisdom App
Canteen on site
Free car park
Flexible working options and enhanced family benefits
Training and Development for all staff
Health and Well Being initiatives
Eligibility for Blue Light Card
Local business discount card

Meet the team

Bev Murphy – Administration

Bev Murphy shares what it is like to work at Evora Hospice.

Gary O’Hare – Head Chef

Gary O’Hare shares his experience and what it is like to work as Head Chef at the Hospice.

Jenny Brown – Staff Nurse

Jenny shares her experience of being reassigned to the inpatient unit in newry due to covid-19.

Diane – Nursing Auxiliary

Nursing auxiliaries work alongside the doctors, nurses, physios, chaplains, and social workers throughout the day to ensure the best possible support to each...

Social Work Team – A Day in the Life

Rosy Adams, Siobhan McKibbin, and Emily Murray all share a passion for supporting families and this has led us to Palliative Care Social Work.

Rev Matthew Hagan – Hospice Chaplain

Learn about a day in the life of Evora Hospice's chaplain.

James McCaffery – Fundraising Officer

James McCaffrey talks us through his role and duties in fundraising for Evora Hospice.

Sarah O’Hare – Fundraising Officer

Fundraising Officer Sarah O'Hare talks us through her role and daily life at Evora Hospice

Careers

Current Vacancies

Learn about the current vacancies, bank roles, and ongoing opportunities to work with Evora

Current Vacancies – Care Services and Medical Positions

A list of current vacancies related to care and medicine.

Current Vacancies – Other Positions

A list of current vacancies related admin, support and fundraising.

Information and Guidance Notes

Prior to completing and submitting a job application we recommend that all applicants familiarise themselves with the information contained in this document.

Careers

Joining the team at Evora Hospice is a great chance to support local patients and families, making a real difference in their lives during challenging times.