NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Borders, in partnership with Marie Curie, is seeking dedicated and compassionate professionals to join a pioneering 12-month pilot project. This initiative aims to model and enhance care for people who are dying at home across the Eildon locality—covering Lauder, Earlston, Melrose, Selkirk, and Galashiels and sur-rounding areas with a centralised base in the area—within the Scottish Borders.
Marie Curie is the UK’s 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, they’re likely to die from.
The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their families and carers, 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 or life shortening condition do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.
We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end of life, through 3 ways:
1. 1. Grow and transform our direct care and support.
2. 2. Deliver more practical information and guidance.
3. 3. Lead in shaping the end-of-life experience.
Our mission and vision echo the heart of NHS Borders Clinical Strategy and Scotland’s National Palliative Care Strategy, striving to ensure every person experience care that matters to them.
Job Description
This model of care will operate seven days a week, providing responsive support to people in their last days of life. The aim is to help individuals spend time in the place they choose, ensuring dignity and comfort. You will work alongside District Nursing Teams and closely with other health and social care partners. This collaboration ensures a seamless experience for people in our care and their families and carers.
Key responsibilities:
4. Deliver personalised, compassionate care to individuals at home
5. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to support seamless care
6. Offer support to families and carers during times of need
7. Contribute to shaping the future of care around dying in the Scottish Borders
What we’re looking for:
8. Experience delivering care in a health or social care setting
9. Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
10. NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), or a willingness to work towards this qualification
11. A nurturing and compassionate approach, with excellent communication skills
12. The ability to work independently while being an integral part of a multidisciplinary team
Please see the full job description:
Additional information
Whats in it for me:
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AFC) £24,647 - £26,763 pro rata per annum + enhancements pro-rata
Contract: 12-month fixed term Time positions
Based: Community Based (Based from home traveling within a 25-mile radius across Lanarkshire)
Benefits You’ll Love
13. Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
14. Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
15. Continuous Professional development
16. Industry leading training programmes
17. Supportive team environment
18. The opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking initiative
19. Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
20. Defined contribution schemes for Pension
21. Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
22. Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
23. Introduce a friend scheme
24. Help with eyecare cost
25. Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
26. Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
27. Life assurance – for all employees
Application Process
28. Close date for applications: 22nd February 2026
29. Interview Dates: TBC
30. 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.