Job responsibilities
Marie Curie is the UKs leading palliative and end-of-life care charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of palliative and end-of-life care in the UK, and the only provider across all 4 nations. We specialise in the provision of UK wide community nursing and hospice care, both inpatient and outpatient, whilst providing information and support on all aspects of terminal illness, 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 are now recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Manager to join our team in London.
You will provide strategic and clinical leadership and overall professional line management responsibility to the Nursing Service team in London, acting as a supportive and flexible resource to enable the implementation of the Marie Curie Nursing Service.
You will work in conjunction with the Head of Operations and Quality London Region (and others in the Senior Leadership Team) in developing community services in the local area, based on strategic needs and in conjunction with commissioners and other providers, while also overseeing the management of your team in order to ensure quality care is delivered to patients.
Additionally, this role will see you collaborate with other health and social care providers in primary, secondary, independent, and voluntary care to promote effective communication and seamless care and support for patients and their carers.
In this role you will:
- Take responsibility and accountability for the operational management of Marie Curie community services
- Take overall responsibility for the line management of the nursing staff within a locally defined team
- Ensure the provision of appropriate high-quality care and clinical support to enable palliative patients and their carers to be able to stay in their own home and to receive care in their place of choice
- Actively promote a person-centred approach to care, in collaboration with all relevant health professionals
- Develop professional working relationships with commissioners, GPs, hospices, and other primary care teams
- Take responsibility for workforce planning and skill mix requirements to ensure the safe and effective provision of nursing care to meet the needs of patients and their families
- Demonstrate an understanding of data (operational, quality and people) and how this can support your team including creating data, understanding the relevance of the findings, and communicating this to your team
- Be responsible for ensuring nursing team members are recruited and managed in line with Marie Curie employment policies and procedures
- Lead on performance and attendance management of staff, delegating to Senior Nurses and Registered Nurses as appropriate, and escalating to Head of Operations and Quality when required
Key Skills & Experience
- Demonstrate strong clinical leadership skills
- A good understanding of specific needs of patients in the EOL phase
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of community services and working practices
- Proven experience in a health setting and in the management of nursing/ clinical teams
- Proven ability to plan, delegate, schedule and prioritise own workload and that of others, within a changing environment
- Knowledge of people management techniques
What's in it for you
- Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Annual leave aligned to NHS
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
- Industry leading training programmes
- Flexible Working Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (T & Cs apply)
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a covering letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
For more information or an informal chat please contact our Head of Operations and Quality, Debbie Marsh on Debbie.Marsh@mariecurie.org.uk
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 everyones unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.
Were committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process.
You can request support via recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory, enhanced DBS record check. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
