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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.

Volunteer Services Partner

Closing date
19 Feb 2026
Location
The Treehouse, St. Augustines Gardens, Ipswich, IP3 8NS
Salary
£25,000 - £27,000 per annum, experience dependent
Organisation
East Anglia's Children's Hospices
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Cook (Bank)

Closing date
21 Feb 2026
Location
Rachel House, Kinross
Salary
£15.18 per hour
Organisation
Children's Hospices Across Scotland
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Cook (Bank Contract)

Closing date
21 Feb 2026
Location
Robin House, Balloch
Salary
£15.18 / hour
Organisation
Children's Hospices Across Scotland
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Deputy Executive Assistant

Closing date
22 Feb 2026
Location
Lark Rise, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 2HS
Salary
£29,425
Organisation
Rainbows Hospice
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Director of Care

Closing date
25 Feb 2026
Location
Oswestry
Salary
£79,950 – £90,456 per annum + £7,380 car allowance + relocation package
Organisation
Hope House Children's Hospices
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Chief Nurse

Closing date
26 Feb 2026
Location
Robin House, Balloch or Rachel House, Kinross
Salary
£87,400 to £93,685 per annum
Organisation
Children's Hospice's Across Scotland
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Respite Nurses

Closing date
29 May 2026
Location
Gloucester
Salary
from £15.33 per hour
Organisation
James Hopkins Trust
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Health Care Assistant

Closing date
29 May 2026
Location
Gloucester
Salary
From £12.31 per hour
Organisation
James Hopkins Trust
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