Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Spiritual Care Chaplain

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Job summary

Do you have a background in chaplaincy, or spiritual and pastoral support ?

Do you want to develop your current skills into a specialist role and be part of a pro-active multi-disciplinary and professional team, who put excellent patient care as their priority?

Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment of thriving on positive change and making a difference to those with palliative and end of life care needs?

Are you passionate about supporting and empowering patients to live well until their very last moment in their life?

  • Through holistic needs assessment
  • Providing individually planned care informed by patient wishes
  • Supporting patients and their families/carers to have open and honest conversations about their wishes for end of life care

If so, then the role of Spiritual Care Chaplain at Pilgrims may be just the job for you!

We are seeking well-motivated and forward thinking professionals to join our multi-disciplinary team, in supporting patients across east Kent.

The Spiritual Care Chaplain is responsible for the development and delivery of pastoral, religious and spiritual services primarily at one of the hospice sites, as part of Pilgrims spiritual care team and the wider hospice psychosocial team. You will be required to undertake patient facing activities across the in-patient unit, therapy centre and in the local community, and will be required to contribute to the development of Pilgrims holistic psychosocial and wellbeing services

Main duties of the job

  • To act as a lead for the practice of pastoral, religious and spiritual care
  • To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to patients living with life limiting conditions and at the end of their life, in the in-patient unit, therapy centre and in the community.
  • To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to carer and families of hospice patients both pre and post bereavement
  • To facilitate appropriate pastoral, religious and spiritual care to hospice staff and volunteers
  • To undertake holistic person centred assessment of individual pastoral, religious and spiritual needs, and support the exploration of issues of spirituality where required

About us

As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end-of-life care services to patients and their families across east Kent.

Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families both in the community and in-patient units.

Other benefits

As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority.

Our Health and Wellbeing Strategy is an important step in ensuring the sustainability of our workforce, and clearly outlines our strategic intentions to improve employee capability, resilience, and engagement, to adapt to and embrace change as the health sector continues to develop.

Our hospices offer:

  • Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments
  • Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning (upon successful completion the post holder will move to a Band 6 role)
  • Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme
  • A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
  • A sense of wellbeing
  • A good work-life balance
  • Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent all providing very good road and rail links
  • NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card
  • Cycle to Work Schemes
  • Free hospice parking

Details

Date posted

07 February 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20,016.69 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0497-23-7431

Job locations

Pilgrims Hospice

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JA


Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB:

The Spiritual Care Chaplain is responsible for the development and delivery of pastoral, religious and spiritual services primarily at one of the hospice sites, as part of Pilgrims spiritual care team and the wider hospice psychosocial team. You will be required to undertake patient facing activities across the in-patient unit, therapy centre and in the local community, and will be required to contribute to the development of Pilgrims holistic psychosocial and wellbeing services

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POSITION IN ORGANISATION

Reports to:Lead Spiritual Care Chaplain

Responsible for:Spiritual Care volunteers

Hours worked per week: 20

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB:

The Spiritual Care Chaplain is responsible for the development and delivery of pastoral, religious and spiritual services primarily at one of the hospice sites, as part of Pilgrims spiritual care team and the wider hospice psychosocial team. You will be required to undertake patient facing activities across the in-patient unit, therapy centre and in the local community, and will be required to contribute to the development of Pilgrims holistic psychosocial and wellbeing services

_________________________________________________________

POSITION IN ORGANISATION

Reports to:Lead Spiritual Care Chaplain

Responsible for:Spiritual Care volunteers

Hours worked per week: 20

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate authorisation if a representative of one of the major faith traditions.

Desirable

  • Relevant professional training/qualification in healthcare chaplaincy or similar.
  • Registration with the United Kingdom Board of Health Care Chaplains and abide by their code of conduct, if appropriate.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to relate to people of all faiths or none without any urge to proselytise or persuade.
  • Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a multiprofessional team.
  • An understanding of hospice and palliative care philosophy.
  • An understanding of the appropriate use of counselling skills in pastoral work.

Desirable

  • A broad-based spirituality; deeply rooted but open to all faiths and traditions.
  • Able to manage the emotional demands of the post, using support and supervision appropriately.
  • Flexible and positive in managing volunteers with varying knowledge, experience and views.
  • Car driver/ability to travel across sites.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with bereaved people.

Desirable

  • Experience in palliative and hospice care.
  • Experience of health care chaplaincy or similar.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate authorisation if a representative of one of the major faith traditions.

Desirable

  • Relevant professional training/qualification in healthcare chaplaincy or similar.
  • Registration with the United Kingdom Board of Health Care Chaplains and abide by their code of conduct, if appropriate.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to relate to people of all faiths or none without any urge to proselytise or persuade.
  • Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a multiprofessional team.
  • An understanding of hospice and palliative care philosophy.
  • An understanding of the appropriate use of counselling skills in pastoral work.

Desirable

  • A broad-based spirituality; deeply rooted but open to all faiths and traditions.
  • Able to manage the emotional demands of the post, using support and supervision appropriately.
  • Flexible and positive in managing volunteers with varying knowledge, experience and views.
  • Car driver/ability to travel across sites.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with bereaved people.

Desirable

  • Experience in palliative and hospice care.
  • Experience of health care chaplaincy or similar.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Address

Pilgrims Hospice

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JA


Employer's website

https://www.pilgrimshospices.org/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Address

Pilgrims Hospice

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JA


Employer's website

https://www.pilgrimshospices.org/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

07 February 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20,016.69 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0497-23-7431

Job locations

Pilgrims Hospice

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JA


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