“I’ve done various roles including Staff Nurse, Practice Educator and now Ward Sister. It soon became clear that palliative care is where I wanted to spend my nursing career.

"I always wanted to be a nurse as caring for patients and their loved ones at such a significant time is a privilege and to me it’s not just a job - knowing you have made a difference in someone’s life and in their death is so exceptionally meaningful.” 

 

“I always wanted to go into nursing when I was younger, so once my kids had grown up I just knew it was the right time to give it a go. I joined Wakefield Hospice 10 years ago and from day one I found it an absolute privilege to look after those during the last days of their life.

“In recent times I’ve moved into the Dementia Services team and it’s a similar feeling – it’s a privilege to look after our service users, see the enjoyment they get and likewise see the trust which their carers and loved ones have in us to look after people so special to them.”

"What I love about nursing is the variety of opportunities it offers. With a Nursing degree, there are so many different pathways you can take such as different specialities and roles you didn’t even know existed!

Nursing is a career which gives you freedom to explore different areas and pursue new goals at any point in time. Nursing isn’t limited to ward based care, you can make an impact through education, research, support roles, management roles, lead roles, unions, government, councils and specialist nursing roles – which focus more on individual conditions. Nursing can truly take you anywhere."
 

“I love it when I am out in the community, whether working or not, and people call me ‘Alison from the hospice’ – it just really makes me so proud to be a part of such an amazing organisation.

“I love my job, from meeting fundraisers to bucket collecting on cold rainy nights, every day and every task gives me a sense of enormous pride.

“Throughout my time here I have been fortunate to meet many families whose loved ones have been supported by Wakefield Hospice, and when they tell me about the quality of care they received, or say thank you for what we do, for what I do… well I can’t think of any greater motivation than that.”

“I had worked as a chef in the education sector for over 30 years before joining Wakefield Hospice at the height of the Covid-pandemic. I was looking for a complete change of setting and when I look back over the past three years, I really couldn’t have asked for a better place to join.

“As my role diversified I ended up moving position and I am now the Facilities Supervisor here. Every day presents something different and I can honestly say I love my job – whether out driving, doing maintenance around the hospice or working with our amazing team and equally amazing volunteers. I love the variety and even more so, I love knowing that I am playing my part in ensuring people can get the quality care and support they deserve, at a time in their life when they need it the most.”

“I joined Wakefield Hospice 20 years ago. It may sound a little corny but I have always found it to be such a privilege. To be able to help someone if you have a skill you can share is one thing – but being able to impart that skill to help someone going through the toughest part of their life is a real honour.

“We help patients to make the most of their abilities, to adapt and to reach goals (however big or small) – we are here, sometimes quite literally, every step of the way. 

“It’s an incredible team and an incredible place to call work. Even after all these years seeing the joy on patients and families face when they reach their goal, be it walking upstairs or simply moving from a bed to a chair can still give me a little lump in the throat.”

“As the Head of People and Culture my role involves a wide variety of tasks from supporting the wellbeing of our team through to recruitment, retention, appraisals and more. I am so proud to work for Wakefield Hospice and I love the task of trying to make it as great a place to work, or volunteer, as it can be.

“I look forward to my Monday mornings when I get back into the hospice and know that I have a full week ahead of me. It’s an incredible organisation, with incredible people all working towards the same incredible cause – and I am privileged to be able to play my part in supporting our team in whichever way I can to help them on their journey here at Wakefield Hospice.”