Band 6 Senior Nurse - STARS

Band 6 Senior Nurse – STARS, Liverpool

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 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.

Hours: 08:00 am – 06:00 pm (Mon‑Sun, can be done over 4‑days)

Contract: Permanent Full‑Time

Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum (pro‑rata) with a full range of Marie Curie employee benefits.

Location: Liverpool Hospice

The Senior Nurse in the STARS service plays a vital role in delivering expert palliative and end‑of‑life care to patients in their own homes across Liverpool. This Band 6 position combines clinical leadership with a strong focus on education and quality improvement, ensuring compassionate, patient‑centred care at all times.

• Lead on formal and informal teaching, supporting the development of nurses, healthcare assistants, and volunteers.
• Act as a role model for best practice in palliative care, promoting reflective learning and clinical supervision.
• Coordinate care delivery and maintain effective communication across the multidisciplinary team.
• Support quality improvement initiatives, audits, and learning from incidents and feedback.
• Maintain flexibility to meet service needs, including occasional out‑of‑hours work.

• Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
• Relevant nursing degree
• Mentorship or teaching qualification
• Experience caring for patients with palliative care needs (hospice, hospital, or community)
• Understanding of audit and research steps
• Experience of formal and informal teaching
• Understands benefits of working with a patient‑centred philosophy of multidisciplinary team working.
• Computer literate

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 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 pension scheme
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with eye care costs
• 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 cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

Advert closes: 28th January 2026.

For more information or an informal chat please contact Rebecca Ruddock at [email protected].

Marie Curie is committed to values that 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. We are dedicated to creating a safe, supportive and rewarding workplace and we are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential.

We are devoted to 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 [email protected].