Job summary
The post holder will function as practitioner and head of service, leading on care and staff interventions framed by the 2023 NHS Healthcare Chaplaincy Guideline, the UK Board of Health Care Chaplain and Trust values and objectives, to growing a structured professionally lead faith and pastoral care service.
The post holder will take a strategic approach to the faith, religious and pastoral needs of patients, families and staff are met effectively through a person-centred approach.
They will encourage and deepen links with local faith groups within the Birmingham Community, to ensure that religious and spiritual needs are both understood and met.
Provide professional leadership and line management of the Chaplaincy team, Bank & Honorary Chaplain, and Chaplaincy volunteers.
*Responsible (up to agreed levels) with the Trust Lead for Chaplaincy for chaplaincy budgets, their planning and administration, and expenditure.
*Ensure that the Faith Centre, Chapels, Prayer rooms and any other areas designated for spiritual and religious use, are suitably furnished, and properly maintained.
*Lead a cooperative team in delivering faith-based, spiritual, and pastoral care.
*Provide professional leadership and line management of the Chaplaincy team, Bank & Honorary Chaplain, and Chaplaincy volunteers; to have oversight of the on-boarding and development of new members of the team, managing staff capacity and demand requirements.
Main duties of the job
*Advocate for Chaplaincy interests within the Trust and nationally.
*Maintain professional relationships with staff, respecting diversity, and cultural beliefs.
*Collaborate with healthcare teams to integrate spiritual care into patient pathways and plans.
*Cultivate relationships with local faith communities.
*Sit on various Trust Committees, as requested, and agreed by the Trust Lead for Chaplaincy
*Provide and receive pastoral, religious and spiritual support to distressed patients, clients, carers and the bereaved.
*Represent chaplaincy on the trust wide Religious and Spiritual Care Strategy group - Support and develop local and regional networking with local partners and Faith and community groups
*Assess and prioritise the needs of the Chaplaincy team.
*Provide expert faith and pastoral care advice and support which requires comparing complex facts. Interpreting complex situations before advising patients, staff or carers on spiritual issues.
*To analyse and interpret complex multicultural issues.
*Conduct needs assessments to pinpoint service gaps, analyse access barriers, and devise effective strategies.
*To deliver a trust-wide chaplaincy service.
*Always ensure the privacy and dignity of patients and staff across the faith and pastoral care provisions.
*Respond to spiritual, religious, and pastoral needs in complex situations
*Identify and implement improvements in departmental practices.
*Guide discussions on future chaplaincy capacity developments.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Masters in healthcare Chaplaincy or equivalent with significant experience working at a Band 7/ equivalent role with demonstrable knowledge of a range of religions and faiths plus hospital-related chaplaincy procedures.
- *Be in good standing within, and authorised, licensed, or sponsored by their faith / belief-specific background as required by job role.
- *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development, e.g. Postgraduate qualification, or equivalent experience in a chaplaincy-related discipline
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates ability to provide significant leadership within large and intricate healthcare settings.
- *Proven track record of navigating complexities within healthcare systems, including experience across multiple sites within a multi-disciplinary healthcare chaplaincy framework.
- *Able to navigate nuanced ethical, cultural, and religious matters effectively within various multi-disciplinary and senior management groups, ensuring alignment with ethical, religious, and pastoral principles and organisation.
- *Proficient in financial and budgetary management within healthcare settings. Track record of effectively managing resources, optimising financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility while maintaining high-quality service delivery.
- *Extensive experience recruiting healthcare, honorary, and volunteer Chaplains and adeptly managing their professional development and practice.
- *Demonstrate a detailed understanding of national policy and guidance, including directives established by UKBHC, relevant to effectively managing a chaplaincy service. Proficient in initiating, implementing, and managing policies within the context of UHB, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and best practices.
- *Where applicable to personal belief tradition, demonstrates proficiency in using liturgical resources appropriately and creatively across various contexts. Able to draw upon religious traditions to provide meaningful support and comfort to individuals in need.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- To work as part of the 24/7 on-call rota with other chaplains as required by the job role.
- To attend any hospital site within 60 minutes of a "out of hours" request.
- Ability to travel between different Trust hospital sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Masters in healthcare Chaplaincy or equivalent with significant experience working at a Band 7/ equivalent role with demonstrable knowledge of a range of religions and faiths plus hospital-related chaplaincy procedures.
- *Be in good standing within, and authorised, licensed, or sponsored by their faith / belief-specific background as required by job role.
- *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development, e.g. Postgraduate qualification, or equivalent experience in a chaplaincy-related discipline
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates ability to provide significant leadership within large and intricate healthcare settings.
- *Proven track record of navigating complexities within healthcare systems, including experience across multiple sites within a multi-disciplinary healthcare chaplaincy framework.
- *Able to navigate nuanced ethical, cultural, and religious matters effectively within various multi-disciplinary and senior management groups, ensuring alignment with ethical, religious, and pastoral principles and organisation.
- *Proficient in financial and budgetary management within healthcare settings. Track record of effectively managing resources, optimising financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility while maintaining high-quality service delivery.
- *Extensive experience recruiting healthcare, honorary, and volunteer Chaplains and adeptly managing their professional development and practice.
- *Demonstrate a detailed understanding of national policy and guidance, including directives established by UKBHC, relevant to effectively managing a chaplaincy service. Proficient in initiating, implementing, and managing policies within the context of UHB, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and best practices.
- *Where applicable to personal belief tradition, demonstrates proficiency in using liturgical resources appropriately and creatively across various contexts. Able to draw upon religious traditions to provide meaningful support and comfort to individuals in need.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- To work as part of the 24/7 on-call rota with other chaplains as required by the job role.
- To attend any hospital site within 60 minutes of a "out of hours" request.
- Ability to travel between different Trust hospital sites.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
