Job summary
1. To be a Band 5 chaplain in the Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Team who provide for the pastoral, spiritual, pastoral and religious needs of patients, families and staff within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Under authority of the Lead Chaplain and Head of Spiritual Care, and directly managed by a Senior Chaplain, to work as part of the chaplaincy team, comprising multi-faith chaplains, bank chaplains, community faith/belief visitors, placement students and chaplaincy volunteers to offer appropriate, person-centred, timely spiritual care to patients, families and staff. In particular, the role will require the postholder:
1. To learn and develop in the skills necessary in order to maintain the highest quality of service required in a paediatric context though the agreed national, Trust and Team standards, and the Trust and Team objectives. To gain understanding of Spiritual Care policies and be competent and confident in working within them.
2. To be authorised and/or in good standing with an appropriate faith or belief group willing to formally endorse your role.
3. To have appropriate faith/belief community training and a specialised knowledge of own faith/belief community traditions, especially around illness, death and dying, in order to be able to offer appropriate and timely spiritual, religious or pastoral support to our patients, families and staff.
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent level
- Authorised by, and in good standing with faith/belief community and have appropriate endorsement
- Appropriate faith/belief community training or in process of completing
- Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy or willingness to undertake
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a diverse team.
- Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.
- To be able to manage the practicalities of the emergency on-call requirement of this role, and to attend the Trust in a timely manner out-of-hours (overnight, weekends and bank holidays) as required
- To have knowledge and experience of other faiths and beliefs
- To have knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues within the workplace
- Relevant technological and office skills
- To be able to establish and maintain relationships sometimes in pastorally challenging, unpleasant and hostile environments.
Desirable
- Some experience of providing chaplaincy in healthcare settings
- To have some knowledge of ethical issues relating to healthcar
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent level
- Authorised by, and in good standing with faith/belief community and have appropriate endorsement
- Appropriate faith/belief community training or in process of completing
- Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy or willingness to undertake
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a diverse team.
- Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.
- To be able to manage the practicalities of the emergency on-call requirement of this role, and to attend the Trust in a timely manner out-of-hours (overnight, weekends and bank holidays) as required
- To have knowledge and experience of other faiths and beliefs
- To have knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues within the workplace
- Relevant technological and office skills
- To be able to establish and maintain relationships sometimes in pastorally challenging, unpleasant and hostile environments.
Desirable
- Some experience of providing chaplaincy in healthcare settings
- To have some knowledge of ethical issues relating to healthcar
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
