Assistant Chaplain; Training Post

Main area Chaplaincy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (weekends plus on-call) Job  
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Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal United Hospitals Bath Town Bath Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/07/2026 23:59

This is an exciting training post as an Assistant Chaplain at the RUH. The Spiritual Care Team aims to provide Religious and Spiritual Care and support to patients, their family, carers and Trust staff - engaging with people of all faiths and none, without prejudice, fully embracing the principles of the Equality Act 2010.

You will be an excellent team player, committed to team working and the development of other people with an ability to work on your own initiative, whilst remaining accountable to others. You will have the ability to enable others from any faith and none to address their Spiritual and Religious needs in a manner consistent with their own culture, background, values and beliefs.

You will be given full training over a year and on-going support and supervision. This will involve engaging with speakers of various disciplines together with placements internally and externally and Trust wide to gain extensive experience.

The Spiritual Care Team is actively involved in all clinical and non- clinical areas within the RUH, and works closely with the Emergency Department, Elderly Care, Palliative Care, Critical Care, Oncology, Women and Children’s Services.

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

• Ordained Priest or Lay minister in good standing with their faith community or authorising body and having permission to practice.
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development.
• Experience of Healthcare Chaplaincy
• Training in Health Care Chaplaincy
• Membership of the College of Health Care Chaplains (CHCC), subscribing to its Code of practice and Professional Conduct.
• Membership of the United Kingdom Board for Health Care Chaplaincy (UKHBC)

• Good presentation, training and teaching skills with an ability to engage with others.
• To be able to discern, assess and provide for the Spiritual, Emotional and Religious – Of patients, relatives, and staff - whatever their philosophy, belief and value systems
• To be able to make independent, specialized judgements regarding their care.
• Counselling Training and De-briefing experience.
• Specialist knowledge of NHS guidance and directives on delivering Spiritual Care within the NHS.
• Specialist knowledge of all aspects of Spiritual Care and how this is applied to other faiths and cultural traditions.
• To be able to work in an Ecumenical and Multi-faith and no faith team

• Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
• Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
• Supports and co-operates with colleagues
• Pro-active and takes responsibility and willing to learn, open to change.
• Motivated to make a difference in whatever way they can
• Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.

• Ability to work on own initiative, whilst co-ordinating a team and remaining accountable to the Lead Chaplain
• An excellent team player committed to team working and the development of other people
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop good communication with a range of people about difficult, challenging distressing or sensitive matters in equally difficult or distressing situations.
• Ability to deliver care with kindness compassion dignity and respect even when own values are being challenged
• Committed to accepting and supporting others across the full Equality Diversity and Inclusion agenda from prejudice or bias. Understanding of Equality and Diversity legislation.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive confidential or contentious information in a highly emotive or hostile atmosphere working consistently under stress.
• Ability to provide…