Clinical Lead

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.

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.

About the Role:

As Clinical Lead, you will play a vital role in helping Marie Curie deliver high-quality palliative and end-of-life care to people and their families across London and the Home Counties.

Working closely with clinical, operational and commissioning colleagues, you will provide compassionate and visible leadership across our community services. You will help ensure that our care is safe, responsive and centred on the needs of the people we support, while also contributing to service quality, performance and continuous improvement.

What you will be doing:

• Provide visible and inspiring clinical leadership across community services.
• Oversee the management and delivery of clinical services within the region, ensuring care is responsive to local needs.
• Work closely with commissioners, regulators and internal teams to review service quality, activity and performance.
• Monitor key performance indicators, contractual requirements and budgets to support safe, effective and sustainable services.
• Support and develop the professional workforce, maintaining high standards of practice and continuous improvement.

What we are looking for:  

• Registered Nurse, with experience working at a Band 7 level in a relevant specialty
• Operational management experience with experience of managing budgets, performance activity and KPIs against contractual requirements
• Broad and extensive experience of caring for patients and families with complex care needs
• Experience of caring for patients with advanced, progressive illness.
• Leadership experience in team and performance management
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Proven experience of change management, innovation and service development
• Experience of providing clinical supervision
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Able to contribute to Senior Management on-call rota

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What’s in it for you: 

• Annual leave allowance – 25 days 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) 
• Marie Curie Contributary Pension Scheme 
• Continuous Professional development – (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development) 
• Industry leading training programmes 

Job Status: Permanent; 35 hours per week

Working Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: Marie Curie MCJES Grade F (aligned with AFC Band 8A), £56,000 - £62,000 per annum (pro-rated)

Location: Hybrid – Based at the Marie Curie Embassy Gardens Office, with on-site responsibilities across clinical locations in North Central London

Benefits you will love:  

• Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)  
• Access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Continuous professional development and industry-leading training.
• Season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme, and other employee benefits.
• Life assurance and access to Marie Curie’s Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme.
• Help with eyecare cost (T & C’s apply)   
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card   
• Life assurance

Closing date for applications: 19-July-2026

Application Process 

To apply, complete the online application and upload your latest CV, outlining your relevant experience, how you meet the person specification, and why you want to work for Marie Curie.

For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact  [email protected]

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications

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.

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding.  We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings.  We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at [email protected].

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.