Ward Secretary

St Gemmas Hospice is seeking to appoint a Ward Secretary to join our friendly and supportive team. This role is based in our In-Patient Unit working Wednesdays to Fridays 8am 4pm and occasional weekend cover. Weekend work is 4 hours per day at an enhanced rate approximately one weekend in six on an agreed rota.

This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of ward activity providing high-quality administrative support on one of our two In-Patient wards. You will be a welcoming first point of contact for patients and visitors manage telephone enquiries and carry out a range of essential administrative tasks including registering referrals and updating patient records for admissions deaths and discharges.

The role will suit a proactive and organised individual with administrative experience who is keen to play an active part in the work of the Hospice directly supporting our patients carers and families.

The successful candidate will be:

• highly organised and efficient with keen attention to detail
• a strong team player with excellent warm and effective interpersonal skills
• flexible and used to adapting to changing priorities and multi-tasking
• experienced in communicating confidently with a variety of people both in person and by telephone
• confident in using IT and enthusiastic about learning new systems.

St Gemmas is an exciting supportive and caring place to be. If you believe you have the experience and qualities for this role we look forward to hearing from you.

We offer a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlement.

Please use the links below to read the Role Profile and Employee Specification before applying.

For informal enquiries please contact Lesley Teece on 0 or

Closing date Wednesday 28thJanuary 2026

Interview Tuesday 10th February & Wednesday 11thFebruary 2026

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this advertisement prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

St Gemmas Hospice is an independent Leeds-based charity and one of the leading hospices in the UK providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients families and carers in the Hospices In-Patient Unit through the St Gemmas community team and at our Out-Patients.

We have around 300 employees working across the main Hospice site in Moortown Retail Hub in Bramley a large chain of charity shops and out in the community. We offer career opportunities both in our multi-disciplinary clinical team and in a wide range of non-clinical roles all of which contribute towards local patient care. St Gemmas Hospice has a team of approximately 800 volunteers working in a variety of roles supporting departments throughout the organisation.

St Gemmas is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive a place which reflects the communities we serve. We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on staff well-being in a caring and friendly environment.