Job Description Your role in our mission Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care and ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Join Marie Curie as a Senior Nurse and make a real difference to patients and families at one of life’s most important moments. This role combines clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities, offering an opportunity to positively influence patient care, team culture, and service development. As a Senior Nurse, you will help to provide day‑to‑day leadership to a team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates, and Healthcare Assistants, ensuring the delivery of safe, high‑quality palliative care. You will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Managers and non-clinical coordination hub to promote a supportive and collaborative working environment, and you will play a key role in the oversight, coordination, and quality review of clinical services. Key Responsibilities Help to lead and support a team of nurses and healthcare assistants, fostering a positive, collaborative, and patient‑centred culture. Work closely with the non‑clinical coordination hub to ensure that patient priority status reflects individual care needs and the safe, effective provision of services. Ensure compliance with Marie Curie policies, procedures, safeguarding requirements, and clinical standards. Oversee caseload management across the Midlands Community Services, supporting efficient service delivery and proactive planning based on patient acuity and available resources. Support and, where required, lead investigations into incidents, complaints, and concerns, ensuring that learning is captured, shared, and translated into practice. Drive quality improvement initiatives, participating in audits, service reviews, and research activity to enhance patient care and professional practice. Deputise for the Clinical Nurse Managers (CNMs) as required, supporting the operational leadership of the service. Collaborate with the Senior Healthcare Assistant to plan and deliver education, skills development, and key training programmes across the locality/Place. Promote and champion patient‑centred care, ensuring that the needs, wishes, and preferences of individuals and families are heard and acted upon. Maintain effective communication with patients, families, colleagues, external partners, and the wider community by supporting the coordination hub with collection of experience of care. Actively participate in Governance, Quality Assurance - reflecting on practice, contributing to continuous improvement, and supporting safe, effective care delivery. Job Status: Permanent; 37.5 hours per week Working Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Additional responsibilities may include conducting observations in practice during non-standard hours as necessary. Salary: Marie Curie Pay Scale Band 6 (aligned with AFC), £38,682 – £46,580 per annum, plus applicable enhancements. Location: Community-based position in the Midlands. What we are looking for: Registered Nurse on NMC Register with a relevant qualification and experience. Experience in caring for patients with palliative care needs. Strong time management skills and committed to providing high-quality care. Experience in observation and assessment of clinical practice, to determine standards of care An understanding of specific needs of patients approaching end of life and in the terminal phase. Excellent communication and organisational skills. IT proficiency Ability to travel as required Excellent communication and team-working skills. A valid driving license and access to a car for travel to people’s homes. Marie Curie Benefits Package: Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%) Access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility). Continuous professional development and industry-leading training. Season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme, and other employee benefits. Life assurance and access to Marie Curie’s Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme. Help with eyecare cost (T & C’s apply) Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card Life assurance What’s in it for you: Annual leave allowance - 27days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated) Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service) Marie Curie Contributary Pension Scheme Continuous Professional development – (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development) Industry leading training programmes Advert Closes: 18-February-2026 To view the job description, please click here Application Process To apply, please complete an online application, enclosing your CV that explains how you meet the person specification and why you want to work for Marie Curie. For more information or an informal chat please contact ashish.sharma@mariecurie.org.uk