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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 Worker – North East

Closing date
16 Oct 2026
Location
This role covers Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland, and Middlesbrough
Salary
£27,000 + 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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Neo-Natal Support Worker – London and South East

Closing date
16 Oct 2026
Location
This role covers the South West of London, including Chelsea and Westminster catchment area.
Salary
£27,000 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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Head of Learning Development and Education (Maternity Cover)

Closing date
18 Oct 2026
Location
South West of England
Salary
£57,390 - £60,888
Organisation
Children's Hospice South West
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Housekeeper

Closing date
20 Oct 2026
Location
EACH, Church Lane, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6AB
Salary
£25,000 FTE per annum
Organisation
East Anglia's Children's Hospices
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Executive Support Coordinator

Closing date
21 Oct 2026
Location
Edinburgh (hybrid) - Other central CHAS sites considered as a base locatio
Salary
£31,140 - £36,556 per annum (pro rata)
Organisation
Children's Hospices Across Scotland
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Community Development Fundraiser

Closing date
22 Oct 2026
Location
Edinburgh or Kinross (Hybrid)
Salary
£36,827 - £41,159 per annum
Organisation
Children's Hospices Across Scotland
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Fundraising & Engagement Coordinator

Closing date
29 Oct 2026
Location
Sheffield S25 4AJ
Salary
£25,678
Organisation
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice
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Sessional Doctor

Closing date
31 Oct 2026
Location
Barnstaple, North Devon
Salary
To be discussed
Organisation
Children's Hospice South West
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