Work for Us
St Gemma’s Hospice is a respected and much-loved independent charity at the heart of our local communities in Leeds. We have been serving the people of Leeds since 1978, providing Specialist Palliative care to over 3000 patients and their loved ones in their homes (or wherever they call home), as well as in our In-Patient Unit in Moortown.
We have over 300 colleagues working across a 4-acre site in Moortown, our retail hub in Bramley, a large chain of charity shops throughout Leeds, and out in the community. Our teams work together to ensure that patients, their families, our supporters and our customers have the best possible experience and receive the highest quality of care and service. Every one of our roles makes a difference.
St Gemma’s is a great place to work and offers flexibility, training and support, along with a variety of employee benefits.
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Our Vision
The needs of everyone living with terminal illness and those close to them, are met with care, compassion and skill.
We will achieve this by:
Growing our Impact through research, education and translating evidence into practice.
Connecting with others and working in partnership to deliver the level of service we would want for our own loved ones.
Addressing inequities in the provision of care, Extending access to people who are underserved by us.
Our Values
Caring
Aspiring
Professional
Our values at St Gemma’s are Caring, Aspiring, and Professional, and these are the veritable essence of our culture. Step into any one of our locations, be that our hospice, our Retail hub or one of our shops, and you will be met with smiling, friendly, warm-hearted people who take immense pride in the work they do.
We are innovative, always considering how we can make improvements or how we might evolve to ensure our patients, their families, and our supporters have the best possible experience with us. This has led to some impressive achievements, from producing our own aromatherapy oils within our Therapy team, to keeping pace with the benefits of AI in a healthcare setting, to the development of our Inclusion Service which improves end-of-life care for individuals who are homeless or vulnerably housed - to name just a few examples.
We are consistently focused on delivering high standards through team work, a skilled workforce, and good governance.
Our overall engagement score in 2026 was 79%, with 95% of our people saying they are proud to work for St Gemma's.
The best thing about working for St Gemma's? Here's what our people say....
"Feeling part of something bigger that makes such a positive impact"
"Being able to give the level of care, compassion, dignity & respect that everyone deserves."
"Working with such amazing colleagues who have the same ethics and morals"