The benefits of working for Sue Ryder

We offer a very competitive 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with length of service. For those joining us directly from the NHS, we may be able to honour your current NHS leave entitlement up to 33 days.

Please contact our recruitment team for terms and conditions.

We offer enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and neonatal care leave. We also offer paid time off for employees who are undergoing fertility treatment, or who have a partner or surrogate who is.

As a leading provider of grief support, we offer paid leave for colleagues who suffer the death of an immediate family member or another significant person in their life.

Staff within our palliative care services receive enhanced pay for weekends, bank holidays and nights.

Where the role and legal requirements allow, we offer various opportunities for flexible working, including job-sharing, and part-time hours.

All our colleagues have access to a company pension scheme, with employer contributions of up to 5%. If you are joining us from the NHS, you may be able to transfer across your NHS pension when you join Sue Ryder.

Please contact our recruitment team for more information.

We offer a death in service benefit, which means Sue Ryder will provide financial support to family members or chosen beneficiaries of employees.

This is paid as a lump sum, equivalent to 1.5 times the employee's annual salary.

Eligible colleagues can lease an eco-friendly car via Octopus for an all-inclusive monthly cost via a salary sacrifice scheme, saving between 20% and 40%.

This scheme gives colleagues the chance to take advantage of savings, via salary sacrifice, on a new bike or cycling equipment.

We can offer an interest-free loan to help spread the cost of commuting to and from work.

Sue Ryder staff can access fantastic offers with hundreds of retailers and high street brands via PeoplePerks.

Colleagues can also receive employee discount at our Sue Ryder charity shops, plus 10% off new goods available on the Sue Ryder Online Shop.

We offer a free Will-writing service through our partners, which staff can also access.

You could receive between £250 and £1000 (dependent on the role) for successfully referring someone into a role at Sue Ryder.

Working in palliative care is highly rewarding, but can also be challenging, so looking after the wellbeing of our teams is a top priority for us.

Alongside free support for colleagues and their families through our employee assistance programme – including short-term counselling, legal guidance and financial support – we also offer Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision for all clinical staff, to support staff wellbeing and reflective practice.

Our Wellbeing and Community Support teams offer wellbeing support for staff, as well as people we care for, and we have trained Mental Health First Aiders to support colleagues too.

Colleagues can opt into a monthly plan to receive money back on the cost of routine healthcare, including new glasses or contact lenses, dental treatment and physiotherapy. The plan also provides access to a virtual GP service.

We offer enhanced sickness pay for all employees who have passed their probation.

At Sue Ryder, we want all our staff and volunteers to feel accepted, respected and valued.

Visit our equity, diversity and inclusion page to find out more about our commitment to ED&I and our related initiatives, such as our staff networks, or visit our adjustments page for information on how we we’ll support you to perform at your best – at interview and as part of our team.

We offer a structured, comprehensive induction for new starters within our clinical teams and in support roles.

Because we care for patients with a variety of conditions and symptoms, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge in multiple areas, all while working as part of an experienced, supportive, multidisciplinary team.

To support your learning and development, you’ll have access to a range of educational opportunities to help you fulfil your potential and develop specialist skills in palliative care.

This includes internal training through the Sue Ryder International Learning Academy and our on-site practice educators.

You can also access a range of funded, accredited courses from external providers – including short-term courses on relevant topics, as well as apprenticeships, and degree modules or Masters’ level qualifications.

We recognise long service in several ways, including up to three extra days of annual leave, and awards to celebrate your milestones.