Staff moving to us from the NHS can remain in the NHS pension scheme, subject to eligibility criteria.
Benefits
You can find a very rewarding career with Shooting Star Children’s Hospices in a wide variety of roles. As well as knowing you are part of a team that is providing vital support to families, we offer multiple and generous benefits to employees. You'll also always find cake at work!
Pensions
NHS Pension
Stakeholder pension
Open to all staff, this scheme has an employee contribution of 3.5% and an employer contribution of 4.5%. You can also contribute more into the pension scheme and we will pay 1% above your contribution up to a limit of 7%.
Annual leave
35 days paid holiday
Including statutory Bank Holidays and rising with length of service. Pro-rata for part-time staff.
Sabbatical scheme
Two weeks paid sabbatical leave after five, ten and 15 years of service.
Training and professional development
Professional development opportunities provided, encouraged, and supported
In-house practice development team
Reimbursed professional membership fees
Moving to us from the NHS
The majority of our nurses come from an NHS background. To help with transition we have put together a document that outlines our key terms and conditions of employment and how these compare to the NHS.