Job summary
The Chaplaincy team members help provide spiritual, pastoral and religious support for patients, carers and staff.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Lead Chaplain, the post holder will:
- liaise with other members of the Chaplaincy team to ensure Chaplaincy services are developed and delivered across the whole trust and that these are of a safe and high quality.
- be expected to work within the team and to provide reciprocal cover for chaplaincy colleagues as necessary.
- be expected to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, where directed and appropriate.
About us
We manage Chaplaincy in four major locality hospitals at Cramlington, North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Haltwhistle and Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - Cramlington Hospital is a state of the art Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.
Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Come to work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- work with the other chaplains in the team to provide spiritual, pastoral and/or religious care for patients, visitors, staff and volunteers within the Northumbria Trust.
- be also responsible for designated areas and/ or units within the trust and will manage their work while being responsible to the Lead Chaplain.
- share in the supervision and training of volunteers and students as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- work with the other chaplains in the team to provide spiritual, pastoral and/or religious care for patients, visitors, staff and volunteers within the Northumbria Trust.
- be also responsible for designated areas and/ or units within the trust and will manage their work while being responsible to the Lead Chaplain.
- share in the supervision and training of volunteers and students as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- If already a faith leader, to be licensable by your faith group.
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent
- If from a belief group, to be authorized as a pastoral carer with endorsement to practice as a healthcare chaplain by an appropriate faith or belief group (see NPSRCH Homepage - Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health).
Desirable
- Education within aspects of counselling and/or pastoral care.
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid UK driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to a range of faith and belief systems.
- Substantial pastoral experience and skills
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- English language proficiency
- Good communication skills
- Excellent team player
- Ability to work in a diverse team
- Work to Trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- If already a faith leader, to be licensable by your faith group.
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent
- If from a belief group, to be authorized as a pastoral carer with endorsement to practice as a healthcare chaplain by an appropriate faith or belief group (see NPSRCH Homepage - Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health).
Desirable
- Education within aspects of counselling and/or pastoral care.
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid UK driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to a range of faith and belief systems.
- Substantial pastoral experience and skills
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- English language proficiency
- Good communication skills
- Excellent team player
- Ability to work in a diverse team
- Work to Trust values
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).
