Senior Nurse - Cardiff and the Vale

Marie Curie; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading end-of-life charity in Cardiff seeks a Senior Nurse to manage a team and ensure high-quality palliative care delivery. The role requires proven experience in palliative care, strong leadership skills, and a relevant nursing degree. This part-time position offers a salary of £39,263 - £47,820 pro rata, along with an opportunity to contribute to impactful end-of-life services.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in palliative care across hospice, hospital, or community settings.
• Registered Nurse with a relevant nursing degree and mentorship/teaching qualification.
• Ability to manage clinical audits, quality improvement, and service development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Healthcare Assistants to deliver high-quality palliative care.
• Oversee clinical services and coordinate care.
• Support the Clinical Nurse Manager in staff development and patient-focused care.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Leadership and management skills

Excellent communication

Compassionate approach

Clinical audits and quality improvement

Driving license

Education

Relevant nursing degree

Mentorship/teaching qualification

Job description

Were looking for a Senior Nurse to join our team in Cardiff and the Vale Community.

This role involves managing a team of Healthcare Assistants, supporting the Clinical Nurse Manager in delivering high-quality palliative care. The Senior Nurse oversees clinical services, coordinates care, and leads staff development to ensure patient-focused care aligned with Marie Curies values

Job responsibilities

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 6 (aligned with AFC) £39,263 - £47,820 pro rata per annum + enhancements

Contract: Permanent, Part-Time 30 hours per week

Based: Community Based Cardiff and the Vale

What were looking for:

• Proven experience in palliative care across hospice, hospital, or community settings
• Strong leadership and team management skills, including recruitment, rostering, and performance reviews
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with a compassionate and proactive approach
• Registered Nurse with a relevant nursing degree and mentorship/teaching qualification
• Ability to manage clinical audits, quality improvement, and service development initiatives
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel across the service area

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.

Application Process

• Close date for applications:28th September 2025
• Interview Dates:TBC
• 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.

For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact our Hiring Manager Lynne Phillips [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a relevant nursing degree and mentorship/teaching qualification
• 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. 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, they\'re likely to die from.

Experience

• Proven experience in palliative care across hospice, hospital, or community settings; Strong leadership and team management skills, including recruitment, rostering, and performance reviews
• Registered Nurse with a relevant nursing degree and mentorship/teaching qualification

Additional criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with a compassionate and proactive approach; Ability to manage clinical audits, quality improvement, and service development initiatives; A valid driving licence and willingness to travel across the service area
• Registered Nurse with a relevant nursing degree and mentorship/teaching qualification

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.