We are recruiting for a Community Services Clinical Lead to join our teamacross London and the Home Counties. The region covers London, the South-East and East of England.
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Lead for our Community Services, youll provide inspiring clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, high quality palliative care across London and the Home Counties. Homebased with some travel, youll oversee community services, support and linemanage Clinical Nurse Managers, and drive continuous improvement across quality, performance and patient experience. Youll monitor activity and KPIs against contractual requirements, maintain regulatory standards, manage budgets, and work collaboratively with partners to shape innovative, compassionate care in the community.
About us
Marie Curie is the UKs leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness theyre likely to die from.
The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life.Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.
Job responsibilities
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent Full-Time
Location: Home working, with occasional travel across London and the Home Counties required.
What we're looking for:
* Registered Nurse, with experience working at a Band 7 level in a relevant specialty
* NVQ 5 Leadership & Management in Health & Social Care
* Operational management experience with experience of managing budgets, performance activity and KPIs against contractual requirements
* Broad and extensive experience of caring for patients and families with complex care needs
* Experience of caring for patients with advanced, progressive illness.
* Leadership experience in team and performance management
* Evidence of on-going professional development
* Proven experience of change management, innovation and service development
* Experience of providing clinical supervision
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Able to contribute to Senior Management on-call rota
* UK Driving Licence and access to vehicle with business insurance
Additional information
What's in it for you:
* Annual leave allowance 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
* Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
* Industry leading training programmes
* Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
* Defined contribution schemes for Pension
* 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
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: 9th January 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 26th January 2026
For more information or an informal chat please contact Rachel Gori Rachel.Gori@mariecurie.org.uk or Julie Quinn Julie.Quinn@mariecurie.org.uk
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 recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
Qualifications
* NVQ 5 Leadership & Management in Health & Social Care
* NMC registration
Experience
* Broad and extensive experience of caring for patients and families with complex care needs
* Experience of caring for patients with advanced, progressive illness.
* Leadership experience in team and performance management
* Evidence of on-going professional development
* Proven experience of change management, innovation and service development
* Experience of providing clinical supervision.
Additional criteria
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Able to contribute to Senior Management on-call rota.
* UK Driving Licence and access to vehicle with business insurance.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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