Senior Nurse - West London

NHS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking a compassionate Senior Nurse to lead a team providing palliative care. The role involves managing nursing staff, ensuring high-quality services, and supporting the Clinical Nurse Manager. Candidates should have a Registered Nurse qualification and experience in palliative care. This position offers a hybrid work environment and competitive salary within the Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays

Continuous Professional Development

Industry leading training programmes

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register with relevant qualifications and experience.
• Experience in caring for patients with palliative care needs.
• Experience in observation and assessment of clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team ensuring delivery of high-quality palliative care services.
• Support the Clinical Nurse Manager in a positive working environment.
• Lead and support team involving recruitment, training, and performance management.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Time management

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT literacy

Education

Registered Nurse on NMC Register

Job description

Are you a compassionate and dedicated nurse with a passion for palliative care? We invite you to join our West London team as a Senior Nurse, where you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and families affected by dying, death, and bereavement. Your expertise and empathy can bring comfort and support during some of lifes most challenging moments.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Nurse, you will manage a team of Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates, and Healthcare Assistants, ensuring the delivery of high-quality palliative care services. You will support the Clinical Nurse Manager in promoting a positive working environment and oversee the provision, supervision, coordination, and quality review of clinical services.

If you are committed to providing exceptional care and making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

About us

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 want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:

• Growing and transforming our direct care and support
• Delivering more practical information and support
• Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on care and act as a professional role model.
• Develop and implement best practice initiatives.
• Coordinate patient activity and ensure high standards of care.
• Manage staffing levels, budgets, and resources.
• Lead and support the team, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Ensure effective communication with patients, families, and the wider community.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement activities.

Job Structure :Permanent; Full Time 37.5 Hours/Week

Shifts :Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, with occasional night shifts.

Salary :Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 6 (aligned with AFC) £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Plus, High Cost Area Supplement

Based :Hybrid Primarily home-based, with occasional requirements to work night shifts at Clayponds Hospital, as necessary and mutually agreed upon.

What we are looking for:

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register with a relevant qualification and experience.
• Experience in caring for patients with palliative care needs.
• Strong time management skills and committed to providing high-quality care.
• Experience in observation and assessment of clinical practice, to determine standards of care
• An understanding of specific needs of patients approaching end of life and in the terminal phase.
• Excellent communication and team-working skills.
• IT literate and able to travel as required.
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contributionup to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eyecare cost (T &Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

Whats in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance - 27days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated)
• Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)
• Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Life Assurance

Advert Closes:13-October-2025

Application Process

To apply, please complete an online application, enclosing your CV and a cover letter that explains how you meet the person specification and why you want to work for Marie Curie.

For more information or an informal chat please [e-mail]

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

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Agencies need not apply.

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 are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. We are happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register with a relevant qualification and experience.

Experience

• Experience in caring for patients with palliative care needs.
• Experience in observation and assessment of clinical practice, to determine standards of care.

Additional criteria

• Strong time management skills and committed to providing high-quality care.
• Excellent communication and team-working skills.

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.