Registered General Nurse – Ashford
Location: Ashford, TN24 0NE
Status: Permanent (full and part-time roles available)
Salary: £31,049- £37,796 per annum (DOE, pro rata if part-time)
Closing date: 31/03/2026
This is a rolling advert; suitable candidates will be invited to interview when they apply.
Meet our team and find out more at our Open Day on Friday 24 October 2025.
Meet our team and find out more at our Open Day on Friday 24 October 2025.
Why work for us?
Do you want to develop your nursing skills into a specialist role and be part of a pro-active multi-disciplinary and professional team that makes excellent patient care their priority?
Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment of thriving on positive change and making a difference to those with palliative and end of life care needs?
Are you passionate about supporting and empowering patients to live well until their very last moment in their life, through:
- Holistic needs assessment
- Providing individually-planned care informed by patient wishes
- Supporting patients and their families/carers to have open and honest conversations about their wishes for end-of-life care
If so, then the role of Registered General Nurse at Pilgrims may be just the job for you!
We’re seeking well-motivated and forward-thinking professionals to join our multi-disciplinary team, supporting patients across east Kent.
As a member of the wider clinical team, the successful candidate will be involved in assessing and developing appropriate plans of intervention and support for patients and their families, acting as a resource in providing advice on active palliative care management.
Key duties include:
- Providing a high standard of palliative nursing care, which reflects evidence-based practice, encompasses patient choice, and makes best use of valuable resources;
- Assessing, planning and implementing individualised and effective patient care and evaluating the outcome;
- Communicate with members of the internal and external multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best care for patients whilst on the ward and on discharge;
- Providing advice and guidance related to symptom management;
- Recognising and appropriately responding to changes in patients’ conditions;
- Actively contributing to service development;
- Being involved in the supervision and education of other health professionals;
- Undertaking evidence-based projects and audits;
- Making recommendations for the development of and changes to working practices and processes, as required.
Recognising the need to support employees working within this field, we provide an extensive range of physical and psychological support measures through our health and wellbeing programme, to ensure your success, including:
- A supportive and friendly working environment;
- Regular quality interactions with our clinical and medical teams;
- Strong working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary teams;
- On-going training and CPD/career development;
- A range of resources to ensure our staff have access to help and support where and when they need it; and
- Regular self-care and development sessions.
As our wards operate on a shift working basis, you’ll need a flexible approach to working hours, including the ability to work nights and on weekends.
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
, which guides us in our daily working and decision making:
our CODE- 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
Other benefits
As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority.
Our Health and Wellbeing Strategy is an important step in ensuring the sustainability of our workforce, and clearly outlines our strategic intentions to improve employee capability, resilience, and engagement, to adapt to and embrace change as the health sector continues to develop.
Our hospices offer:
- Excellent work/life balance
- Access to the NHS pension scheme*
- Current pay rates benchmarked against NHS bandings
- Generous annual leave
- Sick leave from Day 1
- Eligibility for Blue Light Card discount scheme
- Multidisciplinary working within a diverse team
- Paid CPD hours and career development pathways
- Subsidised meals (from just £2.50!)
- Free on-site staff parking
*NHS pension scheme is available to staff who have contributed into the NHS pension scheme within 12 months before joining Pilgrims.
We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning employer of choice.
If you think this is your ideal role and want to join our nursing team and contribute to providing high quality patient care and support to those at the end of their life, then we’d love to hear from you.
Retail Manager – Folkestone Furniture
Location: Folkestone, Kent
Status: 35 Hours Per Week, Full Time
Salary: £25,098 per annum
Closing date: 16/01/2026
Interview date: 22/01/2026
Why Work for Us?
Do you have management background in Retail?
Do you want to develop your retail management skills and be part of a pro-active professional team?
Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment thriving on positive change?
If so, then the role of Retail Manager at Pilgrims Hospice Folkestone Furniture store may be just the job for you!
As a member of the retail team, the successful candidate will be involved in corporate day-to-day activities supporting the quality, growth and success of a much valued charity.
Key duties include:
- Being responsible for the effective operation and management of the Folkestone Store and volunteers
- Supporting other shops in the area as required
- Providing advice and guidance within the area of expertise
- Recognising and appropriately responding to the charity changes
- Actively contributing to service development
- Being involved in the supervision and education of retail shop colleagues and volunteers
- Undertaking role-specific projects
- Making recommendations for the development of and changes to working practices and processes as required
We are seeking well-motivated and forward-thinking professionals to join our team, in supporting the development and growth of our hospices across east Kent.
Recognising the need to support employees in working within this particular field, we provide an extensive range of support measures to ensure your success, including:
- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Regular quality interactions with our clinical and non-clinical teams
- Strong working relations with other members of the multi-disciplinary teams
- On-going training and CPD/career development
- Access to a range of resources to ensure our staff have access to help and support where and when they need it
- Regular self-care and development sessions
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 terminal 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
, which guides us in our daily working and decision making:
our CODECompassionate 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
Other benefits
As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority.
Our Health and Wellbeing Strategy is an important step in ensuring the sustainability of our workforce, and clearly outlines our strategic intentions to improve employee capability, resilience, and engagement, to adapt to and embrace change as the health sector continues to develop.
Our hospices offer:
- Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments
- Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
- Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme
- A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
- A sense of wellbeing
- A good work-life balance
- Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent – all providing very good road and rail links
- NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Free hospice parking
We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning employer of choice.
If you think this is your ideal role and want to join us and contribute to providing high quality patient care and support to those at the end of their life, please apply now.
Retail Manager – Broadstairs
Location: Broadstairs, Kent
Status: 35 Hours Per Week, Full Time
Salary: £25,098 per annum
Closing date: 27/12/2025
Why Work for Us?
Do you have management background in Retail?
Do you want to develop your retail management skills and be part of a pro-active professional team?
Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment thriving on positive change?
If so, then the role of Retail Manager at Pilgrims Hospice Broadstairs store may be just the job for you!
As a member of the retail team, the successful candidate will be involved in corporate day-to-day activities supporting the quality, growth and success of a much valued charity.
Key duties include:
- Being responsible for the effective operation and management of the Broadstairs Store and volunteers
- Supporting other shops in the area as required
- Providing advice and guidance within the area of expertise
- Recognising and appropriately responding to the charity changes
- Actively contributing to service development
- Being involved in the supervision and education of retail shop colleagues and volunteers
- Undertaking role-specific projects
- Making recommendations for the development of and changes to working practices and processes as required
We are seeking well-motivated and forward-thinking professionals to join our team, in supporting the development and growth of our hospices across east Kent.
Recognising the need to support employees in working within this particular field, we provide an extensive range of support measures to ensure your success, including:
- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Regular quality interactions with our clinical and non-clinical teams
- Strong working relations with other members of the multi-disciplinary teams
- On-going training and CPD/career development
- Access to a range of resources to ensure our staff have access to help and support where and when they need it
- Regular self-care and development sessions
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 terminal 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
, which guides us in our daily working and decision making:
our CODECompassionate 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
Other benefits
As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority.
Our Health and Wellbeing Strategy is an important step in ensuring the sustainability of our workforce, and clearly outlines our strategic intentions to improve employee capability, resilience, and engagement, to adapt to and embrace change as the health sector continues to develop.
Our hospices offer:
- Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments
- Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
- Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme
- A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
- A sense of wellbeing
- A good work-life balance
- Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent – all providing very good road and rail links
- NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Free hospice parking
We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning employer of choice.
If you think this is your ideal role and want to join us and contribute to providing high quality patient care and support to those at the end of their life, please apply now.
Occupational Therapist (part time) – Canterbury
Location: Canterbury
Status: Permanent, Part-time, 19 hours per week
Salary: £19,598.88 - £23,600 DOE (this is the pro rata equivalent of the full-time salary)
Closing date: 31/12/2025
Do you have experience in Occupational Therapy?
Do you want to be part of a pro-active multi-disciplinary and professional team, who put excellent patient care as their priority?
Are you passionate about supporting and empowering patients to live well until their very last moment in their life?
- Through holistic needs assessment
- Providing individually planned care informed by patient wishes
- Supporting patients and their families/carers to have open and honest conversations about their wishes for end-of-life care
If so, then the role of Band 6 Occupational Therapist at Pilgrims may be just the job for you!
This role is a part time 19h per week based at Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury. Working pattern is Monday-Wednesday. Pay between £19598.88 – £23,600 depending on experience.
As a member of the wider clinical team, the successful candidate will be involved in assessing and developing appropriate plans of intervention and support for patients and their families, acting as a resource in providing advice on active palliative care management.
Key Duties for an Occupational Therapist:
- To use evidence based knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning to undertake highly complex clinical assessment, in a relevant location, e.g. nursing/residential home, hospital or in a patients own home, identifying needs, treatment aims and goals in collaboration with the individual patient and the MDT.
- These may be in-patients, out-patients or those attending outreach clinics. Assessment and treatment may include advanced skills in wheelchair adjustment, therapeutic handling / hoisting and discharge planning in a busy and unpredictable environment.
- To use specialist skills to engage patients with challenging behaviour, psychological and psychiatric needs in purposeful treatment programmes, in collaboration with the MDT, to ensure the provision of holistic care.
- To determine patients level of understanding of treatment plan to ensure valid patient consent and work within legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent.
- To use recognised outcome measures and goal setting measures to motivate challenging clients.
- To use advance level specialist assessment and analytical skills. To utilise expert clinical reasoning, in order to interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a range of highly complex conditions
Recognising the need to support employees working within this particular field, we provide an extensive range of physical and psychological support measures through our health and wellbeing programme, to ensure your success, including:
- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Regular quality interactions with our clinical and medical teams
- Strong working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary teams
- Ongoing training and CPD/career development
- Access to a range of resources to ensure staff have access to help and support where and when they need it
- Regular self-care and development sessions
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 terminal 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 organisational and 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 organisational 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
, which guides us in our daily working and decision making:
our CODECompassionate 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
Other benefits
As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority.
Our Health and Wellbeing Strategy is an important step in ensuring the sustainability of our workforce, and clearly outlines our strategic intentions to improve employee capability, resilience, and engagement, to adapt to and embrace change as the health sector continues to develop.
Our hospices offer:
- Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments
- Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
- Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme
- A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
- A sense of wellbeing
- A good work-life balance
- Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent – all providing very good road and rail links
- NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Free hospice parking
We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning employer of choice.
Head of Retail
Location: Pilgrims Hospices Canterbury
Status: Permanent, full time, 35 hours
Salary: £50,000 to £56,180 per annum depending on experience
Closing date: 15/01/2026
Interview date: 28/01/2026
About the Head of Retail Role:
Pilgrims Hospices is seeking an inspiring Head of Retail to lead our thriving retail estate – 32 shops across East Kent, 2 warehouses plus a growing eCommerce operation – to drive sales, profit and exceptional customer experience that helps fund more care for local patients and families. Our Retail Team is positive, hard‑working and deeply committed; together they have doubled turnover from £3 million in 2016 to a budgeted £6+ million in 2026/27.
We are incredibly proud to have the support of 700 volunteers, who work with us every day and who bring skills, energy and laughter to wherever they work. You’ll be supported by experienced Area Managers, Warehouse & Logistics and Maintenance Teams, working across furniture, book, vintage, discount, retro and general shops—plus the country’s first charity “Brand New with Tags” store.
This is a permanent, full time (35h per week) role working Monday – Friday with some weekends. £50,000 to £56,180 per annum depending on experience. This role is expected to start beginning of April.
Main Responsibilities:
- Working with the Retail Area Managers and the Warehouse & Logistics Manager, the post holder will lead on the development and achievement of an annual revenue and sales plan for each shop.
- Develop and implement corrective action plans to reinvigorate sales if any of the shops are underperforming.
- To monitor the retail market place to identify new retail trends and opportunities.
- To use benchmarking tools to track Pilgrims Retail against other hospices and charity shops.
- To produce management information showing weekly, monthly and annual sales trends.
- To be responsible for all financial processes ensuring that they comply with the Pilgrims financial policies and procedures.
- To working with the Retail Management Team, ensure that Retail Shop Managers develop and establish relationships with volunteers so that they feel fully engaged, communicated with and part of the Pilgrims Team.
- Working with the Volunteer Coordinator to develop and implement a rolling retail volunteer resourcing plan.
- To work with the Volunteer Coordinator to develop agreed recruitment processes and minimum training requirements for volunteers..
- To ensure that the structure and fabric of our shops are maintained to a high standard and that repairs and essential maintenance is undertaken in a planned and timely manner.
- To ensure that our shops meet standards required by Health & Safety legislation, trading standards, fire and building regulations.
- To lead negotiations for new leases and renewals, agreeing Heads of Terms with Landlords before presenting to Solicitors.
- To work closely with our energy brokers, vehicle lease companies, EPOS provider, and preferred contractors to ensure the retail operation is supported as much as possible, and that costs are minimised wherever possible
- Working with the Retail Management Team to ensure that there is a consistent shopping experience across all our shops.
- To lead on HMRC Gift Aid Claims, ensuring that Retail Data is accurate before any claims are made from HMRC.
- Ensure that all retail staff are kept informed of the retail strategy, operational objectives, the work of the hospice and their own individual shop plans via team meetings as well as an annual Team Away Day.
For more information regarding roles and responsibilities please look at our Job Description and Job Pack.
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
, which guides us in our daily working and decision making:
our CODE- 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
Other benefits
As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority.
Our Health and Wellbeing Strategy is an important step in ensuring the sustainability of our workforce, and clearly outlines our strategic intentions to improve employee capability, resilience, and engagement, to adapt to and embrace change as the health sector continues to develop.
Our hospices offer:
- Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments
- Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
- Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme
- A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
- A sense of wellbeing
- A good work-life balance
- Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent – all providing very good road and rail links
- NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Free hospice parking
We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning Employer of Choice.
Find out more and apply
Interview dates will be held on Wednesday 28th January 2026, and if successful a second round of interviews are to be held 5th February 2026.
If you are interested in applying for the role and wish to join our passionate team, please complete the application form, also below.
Community Fundraising Officer – Thanet
Location: Pilgrims Hospices Thanet
Status: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £25,468.00 per annum
Closing date: 19/01/2026
Pilgrims Hospices is seeking a Community Fundraising Officer who will help to support Community and Event Fundraising from within the Thanet catchment area.
Community Fundraising is integral to Pilgrims Hospices organisational engagement in east Kent. Our key objectives are to increase reach, deliver excellent supporter care, raise awareness at a local level, to nurture and drive income generation and to help support the ambition of community focussed giving.
The Role
The post holder will be responsible for helping to support Community and Event Fundraising. To cultivate and motivate donors within the east Kent community; putting the supporter at the heart of Pilgrims’ supporter care. The role will engage with local donors, community groups, schools, venues and ‘on-behalf of’ fundraising groups. As well as supporting those wishing to deliver their own ‘in aid of’ (third-party) activity and helping to support local community event activity.
A prerequisite and working knowledge of community fundraising is advantageous. However, most importantly we are looking for an individual that is a keen team player, who is highly organised and with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
Working Arrangements
This is a full-time permanent role (35 hours) and is based at Pilgrims Hospices’ Community Fundraising Office in Thanet. This role requires a full driving license and access to your own vehicle.
Our Benefits
As an Employer of Choice we are committed supporting our employees and volunteers through both a holistic benefits package, but also through wellbeing and work/life balance.
Our hospices offer:
- 26 days annual leave, plusall bank and public holidays (pro-rated if part-time).
- A great work-life balance with realistic working hours.
- Free onsite parking.
- Financial discounts, provided through the Blue Light Card Membership Scheme.
- Standard Life Workplace Pension. Those joining us from the NHS may retain eligibility to membership of the NHS pension scheme.
- Subsidised meals.
- Access to Dover Counselling Services.
- Friendly and highly professional working environments alongside passionate people.
- Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning.
We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning employer of choice!
About You
To be successful in this Community Fundraising Officer role you should:
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the principles, methods & management of events & supporter led fundraising
- Have an understanding of the principles of relationship development either commercially or ideally charitably
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Have a broad knowledge and understanding of the principles of marketing and use of social media to promote fundraising activities
- Have good IT skills – ability to use word-processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, databases, email and social media
Please refer to the job description attached for an extensive list of responsibilities and requirements.
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 terminal 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
, which guides us in our daily working and decision making:
our CODECompassionate 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
How to Apply
To learn more about this Community Fundraising Officer role, please download the full job description document as attached.
If you are interested in applying for the role and wish to join our passionate team, please complete the online application form.