Team Chaplain of England

15 hours per week (2 days a week for 3 out of 4 weeks. The fourth week would be 1 working day and weekend cover)

Permanent

Closing Date: 27th February 2026

Interview Date: TBC

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

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To be part of the multi‑faith and belief team of Chaplains; a service and profession working within the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. The team is focused on ensuring that all people in the care of GEH, however self‑defined in terms of beliefs, have the opportunity to access spiritual/existential, pastoral, religious, and or ritual person‑centred care and support when they need it (NHS Guidelines 2023).

We are looking to appoint a permanent part‑time (0.4 wte) Team Chaplain (Church of England) with at least 3 years spiritual/existential, pastoral, and religious/ritual leadership, or relevant experience to meet the needs of our diverse service.

• You must be able to work flexibly and creatively to deliver effective pastoral, spiritual, existential, religious and ritual care within an acute Trust that is investing in its Chaplaincy service.
• You will also be part of the Trust Chaplaincy 24/7 on‑call provision via a rota system.
• You will have an in‑depth knowledge of spiritual and pastoral care as well as an understanding and knowledge of other major faith, belief and spirituality expressions and traditions outside of your own. Though you carry your own tradition, you will be a part of an inclusive Chaplaincy team that supports the whole Trust.
• All Chaplains work inclusively within the Team. The Chaplains work closely with a variety of departments and staff within the Trust.

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically‑led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.

• Effective, open communication
• Excellence and safety in everything we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On‑site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in‑house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on‑site parking.

1. Be a person of integrity within their own faith/belief/spirituality tradition. If planning to practice as part of their belief or spirituality tradition, to be able to provide endorsement of their capacity to practice.