The posting
Company Description
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, 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
Our Edinburgh IPU is a leading provider of specialist care, dedicated to delivering exceptional support to individuals with complex health needs. As part of a wider integrated healthcare service, our unit offers a safe, nurturing, and respectful environment that focuses on holistic wellbeing, dignity, and the enhancement of life for our patients and their families.
Our team is composed of skilled professionals including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and support staff who work collaboratively to deliver evidence-based care. We are committed to ongoing professional development, innovation, and excellence in practice.
Job Description
We are currently recruiting a Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our compassionate and skilled team at the Edinburgh Marie Curie Hospice In-Patient Unit. This is a unique opportunity to make a profound impact in palliative care, supporting patients and their families during some of life’s most important moments.
As part of our nursing team, you’ll begin your day with a structured handover from the night shift before being allocated a maximum of four patients, allowing you to deliver truly personalised care. Your role will include morning rounds, liaising with doctors, preparing syringe drivers, administering pain management, and attending multidisciplinary team meetings. You’ll also manage admissions and discharges and provide sensitive, empathetic support to families during times of change.
You’ll be central to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care plans, working collaboratively with patients, families, and the wider clinical team to uphold the highest standards of care. If you’re passionate about delivering holistic, dignified care in a supportive and professional environment, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients admitted to the IPU.
- Monitoring, assessing, and documenting patient conditions and progress.
- Administering medication and treatments safely and accurately, in accordance with NMC guidelines and local policies.
- Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care plans.
- Promoting dignity, respect, and compassion in all interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.
- Supporting patient and family education, advocacy, and involvement in care decisions.
- Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control.
What we’re looking for:
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in palliative and end of life care.
- A Registered Nurse with current level 1 NMC registration
- A holistic and person-centred approach to nursing practice
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage sensitively and effectively with patients, families, and colleagues
- A genuine passion for delivering high-quality care to those at the end of life.
Please see the full job description here:
Additional Information
What's in it for me:
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 5 (aligned with AFC) £34,544- £43,039 pro rata TOP LEVEL per annum + enhancements
Contract: 10 month Fixed term contract 30 hours per week
Based: Marie Curie Hospice, Frogston Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 7DR,
Benefits You’ll Love
- Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- 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 eyecare cost
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance – for all employees
Application Process
- Close date for applications: 25th October 2026
- Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed
- 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. **We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. **
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.
