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 

We’re looking for an experienced and compassionate Ward Manager to lead our Inpatient Unit (IPU) at Bradford Hospice. This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll shape high-quality, person-centred palliative and end of life care, ensuring our patients and families receive the very best support when they need it most.

At Marie Curie, we believe everyone deserves the best possible end of life experience. As Ward Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and responsive care while supporting and developing a high-performing clinical team.

What you will be doing:

• Leading, managing and inspiring the IPU nursing and multidisciplinary team
• Ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care
• Driving excellence in clinical governance, quality improvement, and patient safety
• Overseeing risk, incident reporting, and learning processes to promote continuous improvement
• Managing workforce planning, performance, and staff development
• Embedding a positive culture aligned to Marie Curie values
• Supporting service development and transformation across the hospice

Please see the full job description here:

• Registered Nurse (Level 1 NMC registration essential)
• Significant management and leadership experience within a clinical setting
• Strong track record in clinical governance, risk management and incident investigation
• Experience of leading teams through change and service improvement
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A passion for delivering compassionate, high-quality end of life care

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 7 - £49,387 - £56,515 per annum

Contract:  Full Time Permanent – 37.5 hours per week

Based: Marie Curie Bradford Hospice

Benefits You’ll Love

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
• NHS service carried forward for annual leave and salary
• 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: 14th June 2026
• Interview Dates: 25th June 2026
• 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.