Associate Director of Nursing, Quality & Safety

NHS; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity seeking an Associate Director of Nursing to provide leadership in quality assurance and patient safety. The role involves setting standards in clinical governance, infection prevention, and health and safety. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in senior nursing roles and a strong understanding of end-of-life care across the UK. This position offers a competitive salary of around £85,500 annually and a permanent, full-time contract with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance 25 days plus 8 public holidays

Competitive policy for parental/sick leave

Continuous professional development

Industry leading training programmes

Season ticket loan

Defined contribution schemes for Pension

Loan schemes for bikes; computers

Qualifications

• Experience at senior nurse level working within a healthcare environment.
• Up-to-date understanding of end-of-life care and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven track record in assurance, governance, and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in quality assurance and patient safety.
• Set standards and lead workstreams for patient safety and clinical governance.
• Drive measurable improvements for patients, carers, and staff.

Skills

Leadership in quality assurance

Patient safety

Relationship-based leadership

Strategic influencing skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Relevant Master's degree

Job description

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

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.

Details

• Date posted: 19 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Circa £85,500 per annum (depending on experience)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time; Home or remote working
• Reference number: MC02056
• Job locations:
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Responsibilities

Provide 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. Set standards and lead workstreams for patient safety, clinical governance, infection prevention & control (IPC), and Health & Safety (H&S), driving measurable improvements for patients, carers, and staff.

Benefits You’ll 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 We’re 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 applications: 18th January 2026

Interview Dates: Week 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.

Additional Criteria – Essential

• Up-to-date understanding of end-of-life care and regulatory frameworks across the UK.

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.
• 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).

Employer Details

Employer name: Marie Curie

Address: Home Based, United Kingdom, SW11 7BW

Employer website: https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/