Senior Nurse

NHS; Tiverton; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in end-of-life care is seeking two full-time Senior Nurses for their Overnight service in Devon. The role involves managing care standards, overseeing a team, and contributing to innovative palliative care initiatives. This position offers significant professional development opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Competitive parental/sick leave policy

Industry leading training programmes

Season ticket loan for travel

Defined contribution pension scheme

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Life assurance for employees

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register.
• Experience in a managerial or leadership role.
• Up to date knowledge of current palliative care issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate overnight care in the community.
• Manage a team of Healthcare Assistants.
• Participate in clinical governance activities.

Skills

Leadership

Palliative Care

Communication

Team Management

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Cancer/Palliative Care

Master of Nursing/MSc. in Cancer/Palliative Care

Job description

We are seeking 2 x full-time Senior Nurses to join our Overnight service in Devon, on a permanent basis. If you would be interested in making a difference to the End of Life Care provided across the South-West, then we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Nurse for our overnight service, you will oversee and coordinate the provision of overnight care in the community, ensuring high standards of care and addressing safeguarding incidents. This predominantly managerial role involves managing a team of Healthcare Assistants, ensuring their development through supervision and quality review of clinical services. You will also participate in clinical governance activities, including audits and quality improvement initiatives, while maintaining effective communication with patients, families, carers, and the wider community. Additionally, you will be involved in the development and implementation of new initiatives and projects, contributing to a forward-thinking charity dedicated to innovative approaches to palliative care.

About us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Job responsibilities

Marie Curie is the UKs 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.

Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness theyre likely to die from.

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.

We have two full-time vacancies for Senior Nurses to join our team in Devon. This is a homeworking role, with expectations to travel as the service requires, either within the community or to our offices in Tiverton, and will require you to have provisions in place to work effectively.

As a Senior Nurse for our overnight service, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and coordinating the overnight care provided in the community. Your primary responsibilities will include managing care standards and investigating safeguarding incidents, alongside line managing a team of Healthcare Assistants (HCAs).

This position is predominantly managerial rather than clinical, offering significant scope for professional development. We are looking for someone who is passionate about innovative approaches to palliative care and eager to contribute to new and exciting projects within a forward-thinking charity.

In this role you'll be part of a supportive team that truly cares about you and your development, and for that reason we are looking for someone who is interested in their own personal career progression.

Hours:37.5 hours per week (Between the hours of 08:00-18:00)

Contract:Full-time Permanent

Location:Hybrid (Home working and Tiverton Office)

Salary:£37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata), in line with NHS Agenda for Change (AFC). Plus, full range of Marie Curie benefits, including enhancements for out of hours working.

What we are looking for:

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register
• Previous experience in a managerial or leadership role
• Experience caring for patients with palliative care needs (hospice/hospital/community)
• Understands benefits of working with a patient-centred philosophy of multidisciplinary team working.
• Up to date knowledge of current palliative care issues
• Ability to manage time, self and own workload and prioritise affectively
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Understanding and support of the benefits of clinical supervision and reflective practice
• Understands the importance of developing and following policies and protocols.

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 schemes for Pension
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with eye care costs
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

Closing date:20th June 2025

To apply, please submit an application while making sure that you attach your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

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 not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one. We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Were committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via [e-mail].

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register
• Postgraduate Diploma in Cancer/Palliative Care or relevant subject
• Working towards a Master of Nursing/MSc. in Cancer/Palliative Care (or equivalent)

Experience

• Experience caring for patients with palliative care needs (hospice/hospital/community)
• Experience in caring for non- cancer patients requiring palliative care Experience of standard setting and audit
• Experience in leading a team of nurses

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.

Employer name

Address

Marie Curie, Block D, Business Hub, Petroc, Bolham Rd

Marie Curie, Block D, Business Hub, Petroc, Bolham Rd