Child & Family Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 14
- Posted
- 18/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves providing emotional, practical, and therapeutic support to children and young people experiencing grief after the death of a family member. You will assess needs, deliver age-appropriate bereavement support individually or in groups, and offer family support within the inpatient unit. The position requires collaboration with families and professionals to ensure a trauma-informed approach. You will be based at St Andrew's Hospice in Airdrie, with potential visits to schools and other agencies.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £42,027 – £51,207 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257180
Salary:
Please see advert
Job closing date:
04/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
St Andrew's Hospice
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
14
Job posted date:
18/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Lanarkshire
Department:
St Andrew's Hospice
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Child & Family Practitioner
Band 6 £42,027 to £51,207 pro rata per annum
14 hours per week
Who are we?
St Andrew’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions which require complex symptom management, and/or end-of-life care. It is Lanarkshire's specialist hospice and provides multidisciplinary support for patients, their families and carers. The service is provided completely free of charge for the adult population of North and South Lanarkshire and is open to all without distinction of race, gender or creed.
The Hospice values represent our core beliefs and act as our guiding principles at the very heart of all that we do. Our values are; Human Dignity, Compassion, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.
What is the role?
You will be based at St Andrews Hospice in Airdrie and may require to visit schools, health care settings or other agencies within the Lanarkshire area.
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