Job summary
Trust Chaplain - Part Time post (1 day per week) based at York Hospital - Band 6 + unsocial hours and on call payments
Main area: Chaplain
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 7.5hours per week (working 1 day a week on a flexible rota, including out-of-hours on call and weekend cover)
Site: The base location is the York Hospital
A chaplain is needed to support the work of the Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care Team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be based at the York Hospital site but be part of the Trust wide team, working 1 day a week (0.2wte) on a flexible rota.
As an autonomous, qualified practitioner the role is to seek out and respond to the pastoral, spiritual and religious needs of individuals, their carers and staff. In addition, the chaplain will also be expected to contribute to the out-of-hours on call rota including weekend cover.
The Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care Team, of which the Chaplain will be a member, provides for the spiritual, religious and pastoral needs of patients, staff and visitors within the Trust.
The team's aim is to offer support which is sensitive, appropriate to individual need and which upholds our Trust Values and Behaviours.
Main duties of the job
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent work or life experience) with demonstrable learning in a relevant field such as counselling, pastoral care, psychology, psychotherapy, religious studies or theology.
Endorsement to practice as a healthcare chaplain by a recognized/established sponsoring faith community or belief group.
Substantial, recent pastoral experience in a local faith/belief community setting or equivalent is essential together with chaplaincy experience within the NHS or within a related acute healthcare setting.
Based at York hospital you will work on a flexible rota within the Chaplaincy team across all Trust sites and will receive full support, training and supervision.
You will be working across the Trust so the successful applicant will be required to regularly travel to our different sites. You will have access to a Trust pool car to travel away from your base location, however there may be times one is not available so you will need to be a car owner/driver or have access to a motor vehicle as the role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport.
About us
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
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A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
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Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
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Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to honours degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to Healthcare Chaplaincy.
- Qualification relevant to the role: Ordination or recognised pastoral worker accreditation in good standing with the appropriate authorising faith community or belief group.
Desirable
- Additional counselling or pastoral training qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development in subjects relevant to Healthcare Chaplaincy
Experience
Essential
- Substantial, recent pastoral experience in a local faith/belief community setting or equivalent
- Authorised to plan and conduct pastorally sensitive ceremonies/ rituals/services as situation demands
- Ability to perform the key duties and responsibilities in the job description
Desirable
- Religious skills and competencies relevant to the role and appropriate to one's faith or belief identity
- Experience of supervising students and volunteers
Pastoral skills and knowledge
Essential
- Commitment to working in a multi-religion and belief group way with openness to the views and doubts of others and a willingness to pastorally care for people of all faiths and no faith.
- Experience and skills in pastoral care and in liturgical matters, to meet the full range of spiritual needs identified in this job description
- Adaptability to change
Desirable
- Counselling experience
- Knowledge of the NHS
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to honours degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to Healthcare Chaplaincy.
- Qualification relevant to the role: Ordination or recognised pastoral worker accreditation in good standing with the appropriate authorising faith community or belief group.
Desirable
- Additional counselling or pastoral training qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development in subjects relevant to Healthcare Chaplaincy
Experience
Essential
- Substantial, recent pastoral experience in a local faith/belief community setting or equivalent
- Authorised to plan and conduct pastorally sensitive ceremonies/ rituals/services as situation demands
- Ability to perform the key duties and responsibilities in the job description
Desirable
- Religious skills and competencies relevant to the role and appropriate to one's faith or belief identity
- Experience of supervising students and volunteers
Pastoral skills and knowledge
Essential
- Commitment to working in a multi-religion and belief group way with openness to the views and doubts of others and a willingness to pastorally care for people of all faiths and no faith.
- Experience and skills in pastoral care and in liturgical matters, to meet the full range of spiritual needs identified in this job description
- Adaptability to change
Desirable
- Counselling experience
- Knowledge of the NHS
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.
