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Find out everything you want to know, from benefits to pay and holiday, by checking out our frequently asked questions.
Yes, we do. We have an auto-enrolment scheme through Aegon. Currently, we offer a 5% contribution with 3% from employees. This is through a salary-exchange scheme which reduces costs for employees.
As a nurse, you might be worried about losing your NHS pension when you join us. But you can continue making contributions to that scheme and can transfer your NHS pension across with you, which we can help you to do.
A generous 29 days a year plus bank holidays (entitlement is pro rata for part-time employees). This increases to 30 days after five years of service.
Yes, our pay framework is designed to attract and reward the most capable and committed people. We have an incremental pay scale, with movement through based on individual performance and training.
Our salaries are comparable to the NHS pay scale so that we can attract and retain the best staff. We’re also flexible with shifts and give generous shift enhancements.
Our full-time equivalent is 37.5 hours per week and 40 hours per week in our retail shops. We offer full- and part-time opportunities across the organisation and are open to requests for flexible working.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our staff receive regular supervision and support from their line manager.
Due to the nature of our work, we are aware that, at times, staff may experience personal or professional issues. We know how important it is to look after our staff so we can continue giving excellent care to our patients and their families. That’s why we have a dedicated support programme and an employee assistance programme which provides practical information, resources and confidential counselling to all staff and their families. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, over the phone and online.
We’re committed to giving opportunities to all staff, through regular training and development, to enhance their skills and further their careers with us. Along with mandatory training, we run internal and external courses, and you will have regular opportunities to discuss your personal development needs with your manager.
Yes, we’ll support you with your Nurse Revalidation process and also pay for your NMC registration subscription fee.
No, you shouldn’t be worried – the hospice and our work in the community offer many opportunities. You’ll have the time to care for and support our patients, and their family and friends. Our nurses talk about the way that, at Keech, they have time to give the care they’re trained to give. They can practice the full range of palliative-care skills. It’s a very different environment to what many nurses are used to.
“I was worried about leaving a hospital setting. I thought I’d lose some nursing skills, but I’ve developed so many more. I now have time to give proper holistic nursing care to my patients and their families which I couldn’t do in the NHS.” Nicky, children’s senior staff nurse at Keech Hospice Care
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