Jobs in palliative care

If you’re looking for a career in children’s palliative care, we regularly post a range of jobs, including roles in children’s nursing and volunteering opportunities across the children’s palliative care sector in charities, hospitals, hospice and community services. Together for Short Lives members can add jobs through the members’ area of our site.

Play Specialist

Closing date: 3 Sep 2025
Location: 14A Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RW
Salary: HDH Band 4/5 £29,887-£40,483 per annum (pro rata) depending on experience
Organisation: Helen and Douglas House

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Policy and External Affairs Manager

Closing date: 5 Sep 2025
Location: Any CHAS site - - Hybrid working with a base in Edinburgh, Stepps (Glasgow), Robin House in Balloch or Rachel House in Kinross
Salary: £45,900 - 51,000
Organisation: Children's Hospices Across Scotland

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Senior Staff Nurse – CHAS at Home

Closing date: 7 Sep 2025
Location: Robin House, Balloch
Salary: £40,800 - £49,088 per annum + 10% pro rata
Organisation: Children's Hospices Across Scotland

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Family Support Worker (1-year Maternity Cover)

Closing date: 11 Sep 2025
Location: South West Care Team (Swindon and Wiltshire areas)
Salary: £24,000 + Company Car and Benefits (including 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
Organisation: Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

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Family Support Worker

Closing date: 11 Sep 2025
Location: South West Care Team (Bristol and surrounding areas)
Salary: £24,000 pa + Company Car and benefits (including 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
Organisation: https://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/

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Clinical Support Worker

Closing date: 15 Sep 2025
Location: 14A Magdalen Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1RW
Salary: HDH Band 3 £27,209 - £28,816 per annum (pro rata)
Organisation: Helen & Douglas House

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Kentown Family Support Worker

Closing date: 25 Sep 2025
Location: South Cumbria, Lancaster & Morecambe
Salary: £24,000pa + Company Car (additional benefit of approx £5K), 5% employers pension contribution and 25 days annual leave
Organisation: https://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/

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Family Support Worker

Closing date: 25 Sep 2025
Location: Thames Valley
Salary: £24,000 + Company Car and Benefits (including 25 days annual leave and pension)
Organisation: https://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/

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