Senior Nurse

Marie Curie UK; Bradford; On-site; GBP 38,682 - 46,580; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave allowance of 27 days plus 8 public holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life assurance for all employees

Industry-leading training programmes

Season ticket loan for commuting

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Entitlement to Marie Curie Blue Light Card

Entitlement to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme

Job summary

A leading palliative care organization in Bradford is seeking a Senior Nurse to join its Early Identification Service. This part-time position involves managing your own caseload, providing expert care, and training Healthcare Assistants. Key qualifications include being a registered nurse and having significant experience in palliative care. The role offers competitive pay and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in palliative care and community services.
• Ability to drive and access a vehicle insured for business use.
• Capacity to prioritize work while managing changing demands.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload and provide patient care.
• Train and develop Healthcare Assistants.
• Work closely with hospice and community services for patient referrals.

Skills

Registered Nurse on NMC Register

Experience in Mentorship/Teaching

Advanced communication skills

Strong time management skills

Cultural competence

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Nurse role at Marie Curie UK

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, aligned with AFC 6 – £38,682 – £46,580 pro rata per annum

Contract/Hours: Part Time – 22.5 hours per week

Contract Type: 2 year fixed term

Based: Bradford

We are recruiting for a Senior Nurse to join our newly formed Early Identification Service based in Bradford and surrounding areas. By sharing your nursing and palliative care expertise, you will have the chance to significantly influence and shape patient care in Bradford.

In this key role, you will work autonomously and manage your own caseload. Your responsibilities will also include training and development, investigating incidents, working closely with hospice and community services to offer onwards referrals and support for patients and their families and supporting the Healthcare Assistant for this service. As a confident communicator and calm decision‑maker, you will need experience and knowledge in palliative care and community services, along with well‑developed advanced communication, assessment, and planning skills. The ability to prioritise your work while managing a variety of changing demands is essential. This role is based in primary care with regular travel to visit patients in the community.

Therefore, the ability to drive and access a vehicle insured for business use is essential.

What We’re Looking For

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register
• Experience in Mentorship/Teaching qualification
• Advanced communication skills and ability to have sensitive and difficult conversations with patients
• Strong time management skills and the ability to proactively plan and schedule your own workload, to meet patient care requirements.
• Core hours will be 8.30 am - 4.30 pm; flexible working around patients’ needs (out of hours appointments).
• Integration with Yorkshire place based teams.
• An understanding of specific needs of patients approaching end of life and in the terminal phase.
• Driving licence and access to your own vehicle with willingness to travel within the region.
• Cultural competence

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
• Competitive policy for parental/sick leave
• Industry‑leading training programmes
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes, computers and satellite navigation systems
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

To apply, please upload your most recent CV demonstrating how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating a safe place to work and a supportive and rewarding one. We support a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential, and actively encourage applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. We are happy to accommodate reasonable adjustments; please email any requests to our recruitment team.