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Pilgrims Hospices in East KentCanterbury

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Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent Spiritual Care Chaplain

The closing date is 18 September 2026

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Job summary

Spiritual Care is an important aspect of the holistic care that we provide at Pilgrims Hospices. Our Spiritual Care Chaplains work within our Multi-Disciplinary team to deliver patient centred care on our inpatient units, in our therapy centres or in the community.

Spiritual Care Chaplains provide a calm, non-judgmental presence where patients can explore spiritual, emotional and existential needs that often arise at the end of life. This care is not limited to religious practice; Spiritual Care Chaplains support people of all faiths, spiritual traditions, and those who identify as non-religious. Our care is tailored to what brings each individual comfort and strength. When desired, Spiritual Care Chaplains may offer prayer, sacred readings, rituals, or connections to faith communities, while always respecting personal beliefs and autonomy. Ultimately our Spiritual Care Chaplains strive to help foster peace and a sense of meaning during one of lifes most profound transitions.

Main duties of the job

To act as a lead for the practice of pastoral, religious and spiritual care
To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to patients living with life limiting conditions and at the end of their life, in the in-patient unit, therapy centre and in the community.
To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to carer and families of hospice patients both pre and post bereavement
To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to hospice staff and volunteers
To undertake holistic person centred assessment of individual pastoral, religious and spiritual needs, and support the exploration of issues of spirituality where required

About us

As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end-of-life care services to patients and their families across east Kent.

Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families both in the community and in-patient units.

Our Vision

Of a community where people with a life-limiting illness, and their family and friends, are supported and empowered to live well in mind and body until the very last moment of their life.

We recognise that our workforce is integral to the delivery of our Vision and our charitable aims. Pilgrims Hospices continues to create a highly skilled, motivated, engaged and healthy workforce by providing an environment where staff and volunteers feel highly motivated to perform their roles to a consistently high standard, and actively role model our charitable behaviours and values.

To achieve our Vision, we have a shared set of values and behaviours that enable us to be the people and the charity that patients and their loved ones need us to be. They form our CODE, which guides us in our daily working and decision making:

CompassionateWe treat everyone with compassion and care
OpenWe communicate openly, honestly and effectively
DynamicWe are dynamic, improving and developing our service
EmpoweredWe empower people to achieve their outcomes

Details

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,871.21 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0497-26-0041

Job locations

Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Pastoral, Religious and Spiritual Care

To act as a lead for the practice of pastoral, religious and spiritual care
To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to patients living with life limiting conditions and at the end of their life, in the in-patient unit, therapy centre and in the community and to carers and families both pre and post bereavement. To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to hospice staff and volunteers. To undertake holistic person centred assessment of individual pastoral, religious and spiritual needs, and support the exploration of issues of spirituality where required.
To provide advice and support to patients and families around funeral planning and arrangements, including conducting funeral services if requested and as appropriate.
To facilitate appropriate sacramental ministration at patient bedside if requested.
To recognize diversity and promote inclusivity and equity across services for people of all religions or with no religious belief.
To support the provision of spiritual care out of hour needs, establishing appropriate connections within the community to ensure the diverse needs of patients and families are met.
To keep clear and accurate patient records in accordance with Pilgrims clinical record keeping guidance.
To regularly attend spiritual care chaplaincy team meetings and support the work of the team across all hospice sites as required.

Multi-Disciplinary

To regularly attend multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions to ensure the individual pastoral, religious and spiritual needs of patients and families are identified and addressed as part of holistic care planning.
To contribute to the development and delivery of hospice bereavement services, working collaboratively with counselling and social work colleagues.
To contribute to the development and provision of holistic psychosocial and wellbeing services.
To lead on the development and delivery of memorial and remembrance services and work collaboratively with fundraising and marketing teams where required.
To contribute to the development and delivery of spiritual care awareness and bereavement training for staff and volunteers.
To support new staff inductions.

Other

To assist in the recruitment of spiritual care volunteers and to provide appropriate support and supervision to spiritual care volunteers.
To provide support and supervision to students on placement in the hospice as required.
To actively engage with faith leaders and other appropriate groups in the local community for the benefit of patients and families.
Take responsibility for maintaining appropriate CPD, staying abreast of contemporary themes and evidence based practice in pastoral, religious and spiritual care in palliative and health care generally, to inform ongoing service development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Pastoral, Religious and Spiritual Care

To act as a lead for the practice of pastoral, religious and spiritual care
To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to patients living with life limiting conditions and at the end of their life, in the in-patient unit, therapy centre and in the community and to carers and families both pre and post bereavement. To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to hospice staff and volunteers. To undertake holistic person centred assessment of individual pastoral, religious and spiritual needs, and support the exploration of issues of spirituality where required.
To provide advice and support to patients and families around funeral planning and arrangements, including conducting funeral services if requested and as appropriate.
To facilitate appropriate sacramental ministration at patient bedside if requested.
To recognize diversity and promote inclusivity and equity across services for people of all religions or with no religious belief.
To support the provision of spiritual care out of hour needs, establishing appropriate connections within the community to ensure the diverse needs of patients and families are met.
To keep clear and accurate patient records in accordance with Pilgrims clinical record keeping guidance.
To regularly attend spiritual care chaplaincy team meetings and support the work of the team across all hospice sites as required.

Multi-Disciplinary

To regularly attend multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions to ensure the individual pastoral, religious and spiritual needs of patients and families are identified and addressed as part of holistic care planning.
To contribute to the development and delivery of hospice bereavement services, working collaboratively with counselling and social work colleagues.
To contribute to the development and provision of holistic psychosocial and wellbeing services.
To lead on the development and delivery of memorial and remembrance services and work collaboratively with fundraising and marketing teams where required.
To contribute to the development and delivery of spiritual care awareness and bereavement training for staff and volunteers.
To support new staff inductions.

Other

To assist in the recruitment of spiritual care volunteers and to provide appropriate support and supervision to spiritual care volunteers.
To provide support and supervision to students on placement in the hospice as required.
To actively engage with faith leaders and other appropriate groups in the local community for the benefit of patients and families.
Take responsibility for maintaining appropriate CPD, staying abreast of contemporary themes and evidence based practice in pastoral, religious and spiritual care in palliative and health care generally, to inform ongoing service development.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

An understanding of hospice and palliative care philosophy.
An understanding of the appropriate use of counselling/listening skills in pastoral work.

Other requirements

Essential

A broad-based spirituality; deeply rooted but open to all faiths and traditions.
Able to manage the emotional demands of the post, using support and supervision appropriately.
Flexible and positive in managing volunteers with varying knowledge, experience and views
Car driver/ability to travel across sites

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate authorisation if a representative of one of the major faith traditions.

Desirable

Relevant professional training/qualification in healthcare chaplaincy or similar.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with bereaved people.

Desirable

Experience in palliative and hospice care.
Experience of health care chaplaincy or similar.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to relate to people of all faiths or none without any urge to proselytise or persuade.
Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

An understanding of hospice and palliative care philosophy.
An understanding of the appropriate use of counselling/listening skills in pastoral work.

Other requirements

Essential

A broad-based spirituality; deeply rooted but open to all faiths and traditions.
Able to manage the emotional demands of the post, using support and supervision appropriately.
Flexible and positive in managing volunteers with varying knowledge, experience and views
Car driver/ability to travel across sites

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate authorisation if a representative of one of the major faith traditions.

Desirable

Relevant professional training/qualification in healthcare chaplaincy or similar.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with bereaved people.

Desirable

Experience in palliative and hospice care.
Experience of health care chaplaincy or similar.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to relate to people of all faiths or none without any urge to proselytise or persuade.
Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Address

Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pilgrimshospices.org/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Address

Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pilgrimshospices.org/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Catherine Darkins

[email protected]

01233504133

Details

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,871.21 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0497-26-0041

Job locations

Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JY

United Kingdom

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