Associate Director, Caring Services

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be accountable for the strategic and operational leadership of Marie Curies caring services within your place, ensuring services are high quality, financially sustainable and responsive to the needs of patients and communities.

You will lead performance, planning and partnership development, translating national strategy into local delivery while identifying opportunities for growth, innovation and improved outcomes.

Salary:£77,000 - £85,500 per annum

Contract:Permanent

Hours:Full time 35 hours per week

Base:Hybrid Home + a minimum of 1 day per week in our London Head Office

Application Process

Closing date for applications: 22nd April 2026

• Interview Dates:
  • Stage 1 6th May 2026
  • Stage 2 12th May 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.

What you'll be responsible for

As a senior leader within Marie Curie, you will:

• Lead the planning, performance and delivery of services, holding accountability for quality, patient outcomes, financial control, income and contract compliance.
• Drive financial and operational sustainability and commercial performance, delivering balanced budgets and growing place based revenue in line with agreed targets.
• Build and sustain strong partnerships with commissioners and system partners, developing and negotiating proposals that expand service reach and impact.
• Lead service improvement and innovation, testing new models of care, responding to unmet need and sharing learning across the organisation.
• Provide visible, values led people leadership, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement across large, geographically dispersed teams.

Qualifications

Were looking for a leader with the credibility, judgement and drive to operate at a senior level in a complex healthcare environment.

You will bring:

• Extensive senior leadership experience in healthcare, ideally across multisite or place based services.
• A strong track record of operational delivery alongside strategic transformation, including service redesign and improvement at scale.
• Confidence in financial leadership, including budget management, income generation and commercial decision making.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with commissioners and system stakeholders across complex landscapes.
• Highly developed people leadership skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and develop senior leaders and large workforces.
• A strong understanding ofquality, regulation and patient experience, using insight and evidence to drive improvement.
• A professional healthcare qualification is desirable, or equivalent experience in a health related field, alongside leadership or management qualifications (Masters level desirable).

Additional Information

This is an opportunity to shape services that truly matter, working at scale, with autonomy and influence, in an organisation driven by compassion, collaboration and excellence.

You'll join a senior leadership community committed to innovation, partnership and delivering meaningful impact for people at the end of life.

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone staff and volunteers alike supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you your experience, perspective and voice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional healthcare qualification (desirable) or extensive experience
• working in a health related field.
• Leadership or Management qualification.
• Masters level qualification in one of the above.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of senior leadership in the healthcare sector.
• Proven track record of healthcare leadership within a multi-site organisation.
• Proven track record to plan, implement and deliver service transformation.
• Senior operational experience, preferably in clinical or community health environments.
• Evidence of improving performance and building and leading successful teams

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Marie Curie

Address

One, Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gdns, Nine Elms

London

England

SW11 7BW

Employer's website

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)