Chaplain

Role Overview

Share the provision of a comprehensive Spiritual, Pastoral and Religious Care Service within the Trust that seeks to meet the spiritual, pastoral and religious needs of patients and those significant to them, service users, staff, and students.

To be a reference point for spiritual, pastoral and religious care matters within the organisation and a link with spiritual, pastoral and religious community agencies outside the organisation.

Contribute to the Spiritual, Pastoral and Religious Care Team in the Chaplaincy department by providing specialist knowledge and expertise in matters relating to spiritual and religious beliefs, experiences and practices.

Competent Spiritual, Pastoral and Religious Care Practitioners from any Religious Denomination or Psycho‑Social Pastoral Community are required to supplement the service of the Spiritual, Religious and Religious Care:
Chaplaincy Department to address and fulfil the delivery of Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services within this Acute Healthcare environment. We are looking for highly motivated and experienced ordained or accredited personnel to work with the Spiritual, Religious and Religious Care Team which includes trained volunteers. The selected candidate will be expected to relate pastorally to all levels of the organisation, whether patients’ relatives or staff, and to innovate and work flexibly to deliver the highest quality of Spiritual, Religious and Religious care in line with Clinical Governance Development Plans, protocols, guidelines and standards to which the Hospital complies.

Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.