Spiritual Care Chaplain

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 or rituals, or connect patients 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 life’s most profound transitions.

We welcome applications from persons of any faith tradition or humanist belief. Applications are most desirable from those with authority from their faith tradition, however applications will be considered from those without appropriate authorisation if they have relevant experience and/or appropriate qualifications.

• Act as a lead for the practice of pastoral, religious and spiritual care.
• Facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to patients living with life‑limiting conditions and at the end of their life, in the inpatient unit, therapy centre and in the community.
• Facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to carers and families of hospice patients both pre‑ and post‑bereavement.
• Facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to hospice staff and volunteers.
• Undertake holistic person‑centred assessment of individual pastoral, religious and spiritual needs, and support the exploration of issues of spirituality where required.

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.

• Compassionate – We treat everyone with compassion and care.
• Open – We communicate openly, honestly and effectively.
• Dynamic – We are dynamic, improving and developing our service.
• Empowered – We empower people to achieve their outcomes.

• Act as a lead for the practice of pastoral, religious and spiritual care.
• Facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to patients living with life‑limiting conditions and at the end of their life, in the inpatient unit, therapy centre and in the community, and to carers and families both pre‑ and post‑bereavement.
• Provide advice and support to patients and families around funeral planning and arrangements, including conducting funeral services if requested and as appropriate.
• Facilitate appropriate sacramental ministration at patient bedside if requested.
• Recognise diversity and promote inclusivity and equity across services for people of all religions or with no religious belief.
• Support the provision of spiritual care out‑of‑hour needs, establishing appropriate connections within the…