Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity for a senior nurse to join us as we are recruit for the position of Associate Director of Nursing, Quality and Safety. The successful candidate will join a well-established and supportive team, providing leadership in quality assurance, patient safety and learning for continuous improvement across all services to ensure care is delivered safely, effectively, compassionately, and with strong leadership. You'll set standards and lead the workstreams for patient safety, clinical governance, infection prevention & control (IPC), and Health & Safety (H&S), driving measurable improvements for patients, carers, and staff.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Salary: Circa £85,500 depending on experience
Contract: Permanent, Full Time 35 hours
per week
Based: Home Based, occasional travel required throughout the UK
Benefits Youll Love
- Annual leave allowance 25 days
plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for
parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional
development
- Industry leading training
programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling
to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for
Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension
Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers
and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend
scheme
- Help with eyecare cost
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light
Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount
Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
What were looking
for:
- Experience at senior nurse level
working within a healthcare environment and expert knowledge of
relationship-based leadership and strategic influencing skills.
- Up-to-date understanding of
end-of-life care and regulatory frameworks across the UK.
- NMC Registered Nurse (Level 1) and
relevant Masters degree (or equivalent experience).
- Proven track record in assurance,
governance, and Patient safety (particularly the patient safety incident response
framework (PSIRF) and using learning to drive continuous improvements.
- Experience of clinical governance
at a senior level.
Application
Process
Close date for
applications18th
January 2026
Interview
DatesWeek commencing 26th
January 2026
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Salary: Circa £85,500 depending on experience
Contract: Permanent, Full Time 35 hours
per week
Based: Home Based, occasional travel required throughout the UK
Benefits Youll Love
- Annual leave allowance 25 days
plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for
parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional
development
- Industry leading training
programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling
to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for
Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension
Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers
and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend
scheme
- Help with eyecare cost
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light
Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount
Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
What were looking
for:
- Experience at senior nurse level
working within a healthcare environment and expert knowledge of
relationship-based leadership and strategic influencing skills.
- Up-to-date understanding of
end-of-life care and regulatory frameworks across the UK.
- NMC Registered Nurse (Level 1) and
relevant Masters degree (or equivalent experience).
- Proven track record in assurance,
governance, and Patient safety (particularly the patient safety incident response
framework (PSIRF) and using learning to drive continuous improvements.
- Experience of clinical governance
at a senior level.
Application
Process
Close date for
applications18th
January 2026
Interview
DatesWeek commencing 26th
January 2026
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Level 1) and relevant Master's degree (or equivalent experience).
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior nurse level working within a healthcare environment and expert knowledge of relationship-based leadership and strategic influencing skills.
Desirable
- Proven track record in assurance, governance, and Patient safety (particularly the patient safety incident response framework (PSIRF) and using learning to drive continuous improvements.
Additional criteria
Essential
- Up-to-date understanding of end-of-life care and regulatory frameworks across the UK.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical governance at a senior level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Level 1) and relevant Master's degree (or equivalent experience).
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior nurse level working within a healthcare environment and expert knowledge of relationship-based leadership and strategic influencing skills.
Desirable
- Proven track record in assurance, governance, and Patient safety (particularly the patient safety incident response framework (PSIRF) and using learning to drive continuous improvements.
Additional criteria
Essential
- Up-to-date understanding of end-of-life care and regulatory frameworks across the UK.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical governance at a senior level.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
