Estates Operative

The Estates Operative provides practical and compassionate support across the hospice, ensuring dignity, safety, and respect for patients, families, and staff at all times. This role combines hands‑on operational duties with sensitive responsibilities, including work within the mortuary, where professionalism and empathy are essential.

• Transport patients, equipment, and supplies safely and efficiently.
• Set up rooms and public areas for clinical or family use.
• Respond promptly to porter service requests, prioritising urgent needs.
• Assist with waste collection and disposal.
• Support fleet management and carry out vehicle checks.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks (e.g., lightbulb changes, furniture assembly).
• Assist with event setups, including the Festival of Light.

• Transfer deceased patients respectfully in line with hospice protocols.
• Prepare viewing areas for families, ensuring privacy and dignity.
• Liaise with funeral directors and maintain accurate records.

• Adhere to health and safety policies, including infection control and manual handling.
• Complete statutory checks and report incidents promptly.
• Support risk assessments and safe systems of work.

• Communicate sensitively with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Work collaboratively across departments to ensure smooth operations.

• Experience in a customer‑facing or operational role.
• Understanding of basic health and safety principles.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work as part of a team.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Previous experience as a porter or in a healthcare setting.
• Basic maintenance skills and experience supporting events.
• Mortuary care or bereavement support training.

• Compassionate and respectful approach.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently.

We strive to create an environment free from barriers and prejudice, treating everyone as a unique individual and providing the best experience possible.

• Be part of a caring and supportive team.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• Make a meaningful difference every day.

Interested?
Apply now and help us continue to provide exceptional care and support to our community.

St Luke’s is an organisation that is dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing and quality of life of all those affected by a terminal illness in Sheffield. Our purpose is to give patients and their families the high‑quality care they need, treating each person as a unique individual. We promise to listen to their wishes and choices, tailoring our care and support so they can make the most of every day.

We work with others to champion improvements in end‑of‑life care, in Sheffield and beyond.

Everyone who works at St Luke’s makes a difference. St Luke’s plays a key role in helping terminally ill people in Sheffield and you could join the team that makes St Luke’s so special.

Advantageous terms and conditions of employment

Family friendly: we work with you to make your role fit your personal circumstances

Working here means you are very important to us and your health and wellbeing matters

Generous learning and development opportunities

We are proud to offer a range of other miscellaneous benefits to our employees

We are caring, pioneering and respectful. We are St Luke’s.

Working here means you are very important to us and our purpose of giving patients and their families the high-quality care they need.

"I love working at St Luke's. The work is really varied and I go home every day knowing I've made a difference to people at a really important part of their and their family's lives."

St Luke's Hospice Sheffield
Little Common Lane, Sheffield, S11 9NE

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Registered Charity Number: 254402