General
In addition to the specific duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, all
Marie Curie employees should be aware of their specific responsibilities towards the
following:
• Marie Curie is committed to encouraging volunteering throughout the
organisation and as such the post holder will be expected to support and respect
volunteers, and may be asked to work alongside or supervise a volunteer as part
of their role whilst working at Marie Curie.
• Marie Curie operates a no-smoking policy. The post holder should either be a
non-smoker or be prepared not to smoke in any Charity premises, grounds or
vehicles or when on Marie Curie business outside the office.
• Adhere to all health and safety and fire regulations and to co-operate with the
Charity in maintaining good standards of health and safety.
• Adhere to all information governance, privacy and security policies, standards,
guidelines and procedures; practise and promote secure behaviours
• Adhere to all Marie Curie policies and procedures at all times
• Actively promote and support the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young
people and children, observing and adhering to Marie Curie policies on
safeguarding
• Uphold ethical and professional standards and not behave in a manner that is likely
to bring the Charity into disrepute.
• Promote and sustain a responsible attitude towards equal opportunities and
diversity within the Charity.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing registration requirements or any national
professional or occupational standards associated with the role.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and to
participate in any training relevant to the role.
• For designated roles, the post holder will be responsible for health & safety,
information governance, business continuity planning and/or risk management.
(These responsibilities will be notified on appointment).
This job description is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide and may be amended
to meet the changing requirements of the charity at any time after discussion with the
post holder.