Interim Transformation Lead - Edinburgh Hospice

NHS Jobs; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Parental leave policy

CPD

Industry training

Season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Bike loan

Friend referral

Eyecare

Blue Light Card

Discount scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Marie Curie in Edinburgh seeks an Interim Head of Edinburgh Hospice Transformation to lead a major service transformation. You will bring senior leadership experience in complex organisations, build credibility quickly, and engage with executive teams to drive cultural and workforce change.

This 6-month fixed-term role is based at Edinburgh Hospice, full-time (35 hours per week) with a salary of £66,600–£74,425 per year and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Substantial senior leadership experience in a complex, people-intensive organisation.
• Proven track record improving culture and workforce stability through change.
• Ability to establish credibility quickly and engage constructively with diverse perspectives.
• Sound judgement in sensitive people matters; experience partnering with People teams.
• Strong programme leadership turning evidence into practical action.
• Clear, confident communication with executives and senior leaders.
• Resilience and adaptability in evolving environments.
• Experience in clinical/health/hospice settings is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience in cultural change and workforce transformation in complex services.

Skills

Senior leadership

Culture change

Credibility building

People leadership

Programme leadership

Executive communication

Resilience

Clinical experience advised

Cultural change in complex services

Job description

Marie Curie in Edinburgh seeks an Interim Head of Edinburgh Hospice Transformation to lead a major service transformation. You will bring senior leadership experience in complex organisations, build credibility quickly, and engage with executive teams to drive cultural and workforce change.

This 6-month fixed-term role is based at Edinburgh Hospice, full-time (35 hours per week) with a salary of £66,600–£74,425 per year and a comprehensive benefits package.