Senior Nurse – Hospice Care @ Home Service
This role is part of Marie Curie’s Hospice Care @ Home service in the North‑West. The Senior Nurse is a home‑based leader responsible for delivering high‑quality palliative care and developing a skilled, compassionate team.
Hours: Monday – Friday with occasional 10pm‑1am night observations.
Contract: Permanent Full‑time with Part‑time available.
Location: Home working with some required travel across the North‑West for training and overnight observations.
Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum (pro rata) plus a full range of Marie Curie benefits.
Key highlights
* Leads on both formal and informal teaching, supporting the ongoing development of nurses, healthcare assistants, and volunteers.
* Conducts ad‑hoc night observations of healthcare assistants to monitor standards and identify training needs.
* Oversees the induction, supervision, and continual learning of team members, creating bespoke development plans.
* Acts as a role model for palliative care, promoting best practice and reflective learning.
* Coordinates care delivery, manages resources, and ensures effective communication across the multidisciplinary team.
* Maintains flexibility to meet service needs, including occasional night work and travel within the service area.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse on the NMC Register.
* Relevant Nursing Degree.
* Mentorship / Teaching qualification.
* Experience caring for patients with palliative care needs (hospice/hospital/community).
* Understanding of steps involved in audit and research.
* Experience of formal and informal teaching.
* Understanding of the benefits of working with a patient‑centred philosophy of multidisciplinary team working.
* Computer literate.
* Driving licence and ability to travel across the service area.
Benefits
* Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
Hybrid working.
o Competitive parental/sick leave policy.
o Continuous professional development.
o Industry‑leading training programmes.
o Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work.
o Defined contribution pension schemes (Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme).
* Loan schemes for bikes, computers and satellite navigation systems.
* Introduce a friend scheme.
* Help with eye care costs.
* Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card.
* Entitled to Benefit‑Hub discount scheme.
* Life assurance – for all employees.
Application
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
Advert closes: 17th December
Contact
For more information or an informal chat please contact Danielle Lloyd on Danielle.Lloyd1@mariecurie.org.uk or Sophie Graham on Sophie.Graham@mariecurie.org.uk.
Equality and inclusion
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Reasonable adjustments
We’re happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.
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