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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.

Family Support Manager – Essex

Closing date
5 Aug 2026
Location
This team covers Essex and the surrounding areas.
Salary
£29,000 pa + Company Car (with an approx. retail value of £23,000-26,000, taxable benefit in kind of £6-£8k) and other excellent benefits
Organisation
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
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Learning, Development and Education (LD&E) Co-ordinator

Closing date
6 Aug 2026
Location
South West England
Salary
27,808
Organisation
Children's Hospice South West
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Senior Philanthropy Executive (Mid Level Giving)

Closing date
6 Aug 2026
Location
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Kinross or Balloch base - flexible and hybrid working
Salary
£41,701 - £48,200 per annum (pro rata)
Organisation
Children's Hospices Across Scotland
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Spiritual Services Lead

Closing date
7 Aug 2026
Location
Loughborough
Salary
£45,210
Organisation
Rainbows Hospice
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Head of Care & Wellbeing Operations

Closing date
10 Aug 2026
Location
Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich
Salary
Salary £66,582 - £77,368 FTE per annum, experience dependent
Organisation
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH)
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Registered Nurse (Band 5)

Closing date
10 Aug 2026
Location
Hayes Road, Sully, CF64 5XX
Salary
Ty Hafan Band 5 - £34,836 - £41,613 per annum (depending on experience)
Organisation
Ty Hafan
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Fundraising Campaigns Coordinator

Closing date
10 Aug 2026
Location
Hybrid working - Glasgow, Edinburgh, Kinross or Balloch based (any CHAS location at least 1 day per week)
Salary
£36,827 - £41,159 per annum (pro rata)
Organisation
Children's Hospices Across Scotland
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Neo-Natal Support Worker – London & South East

Closing date
13 Aug 2026
Location
This role covers the South West of London, including Chelsea & Westminster catchment area.
Salary
24,000
Organisation
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
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