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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.

Volunteers – Book Shop Assistant (Harborne Superstore)

Closing date
9 Nov 2025
Location
B17 9NJ
Salary
Unpaid
Organisation
Acorns Children's Hospice
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Family Support Worker (Maternity Cover up to 12 months) – Greater Manchester

Closing date
17 Nov 2025
Location
Greater Manchester
Salary
£24,000 pa + Company Car and benefits (including 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
Organisation
www.rainbowtrust.org.uk
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Kentown Family Service Co-ordinator x2

Closing date
19 Nov 2025
Location
Remote working across Lancashire, Cumbria and Manchester
Salary
£28,660
Organisation
Together for Short Lives
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Collaboratory 2026 PhD Project

Closing date
30 Nov 2025
Location
Loughborough University
Salary
Tuition fees covered in full (worth approx. £15-17k across full PhD programme). Monthly stipend based on £20,780 per annum, pro rata, tax free.
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Sessional Trauma Therapist

Closing date
31 Dec 2025
Location
Kirklees
Salary
Variable
Organisation
Forget Me Not Childrens Hospice
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