Marie Curie is seeking a dynamic and compassionate leader to manage our Allied Health Professionals (AHP) and Patient and Family Support teams at our Edinburgh hospice. This is a pivotal role that spans inpatient, community, and wellbeing services, ensuring holistic, person-centred care for patients and those important to them.
As the Allied Healthcare Professional Manager, you will be responsible for the leadership and operational oversight of a multidisciplinary team comprising:
1. Physiotherapists
2. Occupational Therapists
3. Social Worker
4. Bereavement Support Coordinators
5. Spiritual Care Coordinators
6. Rehabilitation Assistants
7. Volunteers
You will oversee caseload management across all services, ensuring high standards of care and support are consistently delivered. The role includes responsibility for quality improvement, clinical governance, and the management of incidents, complaints, and concerns within these services.
You will work closely with the Senior Management Group and report directly to the Clinical Services Manager. You may be required to deputise for the Clinical Services Manager in their absence, contributing to strategic planning and service development.
What will you be doing:
8. Lead and support a diverse multidisciplinary team across inpatient, community, and wellbeing services.
9. Provide oversight of caseloads and ensure effective coordination of care.
10. Drive quality improvement initiatives and uphold governance standards.
11. Manage service-related incidents, complaints, and concerns with professionalism and sensitivity.
12. Collaborate with senior leadership and deputise for the Clinical Services Manager when required.
13. Promote a culture of compassionate, person-centred care for patients and families.
14. We welcome applications from professionals across a range of disciplines, including: Allied Health Professionals such as:
Occupational Therapists
Social Workers
Counsellors
Other relevant health and social care backgrounds
15. Current registrationwith the appropriate professional regulatory body
16. Afull UK driving licenceandaccess to a car
17. Arelevant professional qualification
18. Experience at senior management level in a health or social care setting
19. Proven experience supporting individuals and families throughchange and loss
20. Strong background inQuality Assurance and Governance
21. A collaborative leadership style with the ability to inspire and support teams through change
Salary:Marie Curie PayScale Band 7 £50, 861 - £59,159
Contract:Permanent Full Time 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Based:Marie Curie Hospice, Frogston Road, West Edinburgh, EH10 7DR
Benefits Youll Love
22. Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
23. Hybrid working
24. Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
25. Continuous Professional development
26. Industry leading training programmes
27. Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
28. Defined contribution schemes for Pension
29. Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
30. Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
31. Introduce a friend scheme
32. Help with eyecare cost
33. Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
34. Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
35. Life assurance for all employees
Please see the full job description:
Application Process
36. Close date for applications: 22nd September 2025
37. Interview Dates: TBC
38. As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact our Hiring Manager Jennifer Gallagher Clinical Services Manager at or Eileen McGinley Head of Nursing and Quality at
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to
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