Job summary
Karis Neighbour Scheme (KNS) is looking to appoint a Chaplain for Wellbeing as part of our Listening and Guidance service.
Main duties of the job
The
Listening and Guidance service sits within the Talking Therapies provided by
the NHS. This professional listening
support service is offered within Primary Care settings (GP surgeries and
telephone), based on an approach to health and wellbeing which addresses the emotional,
psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients.
The
service is available for all patients irrespective of their faith, beliefs or
cultural background.
Listening
and Guidance has been found to be particularly effective for patients
experiencing loss or change in
their lives, e.g. in relationships, work, health, bereavement, confidence,
purpose, lifestyle, self-efficacy, relocation, crisis, trauma or mental health.
The
role involves delivering personalised care through listening sessions,
addressing patients emotional, pastoral and spiritual needs.
Training
and supervision will be provided.
About us
Karis Neighbour Scheme is a small and responsive charity, working with volunteers to run valued community
projects in the Edgbaston and Ladywood areas of Birmingham.
The projects aim to provide emotional, practical, befriending and
advocacy support in a variety of different ways. Karis Neighbour Scheme delivers a professional Listening and Guidance service, partly commissioned
by the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
This role is funded by Living Well UK for one year. We will look at other opportunities to obtain ongoing funding for the role beyond this initial year.
Listening and Guidance is part of Karis Neighbour Scheme, a charity working in Ladywood and Edgbaston.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide a listening service for patients referred by primary care health practitioners and wellbeing services and to also be prepared to offer it to staff if requested.
- To seek out and use appropriate resources and signposting to support the wellbeing and holistic care of patients and staff.
- To build working relationships and to promote the service to the GPs and other staff in the practices in the Edgbaston area in order that they understand the Listening service that we provide, and how to make referrals.
4. To be willing to promote the service among local stakeholder groups to raise the profile and uptake of Listening and Guidance.
5. To ensure that record keeping is up to date and that the assessment and data entry requirements of the service are met. To support the team with the collation and analysis of service data if requested.
6. To receive and respond to referrals.
7. To work in partnership with other organisations, supporting a joined-up approach to holistic care and signposting.
8. To be willing to support the Listening and Guidance Management Team with any new developments of the service, including possible use of volunteers trained in Listening skills.
9. To be willing to undertake training as required and to comply with meeting the standards of the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplains Code, and to be accredited by the Association of Chaplaincy in General Practice.
10. To follow good practice, adhering to the code of Conduct developed by the UKBHC and to practice in accordance with the Capabilities and Competencies described by this Board.
11. To comply with the KNS policies and procedures.
12. To undertake training on safeguarding and to be aware of the KNS safeguarding policies. To highlight any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
13. To undertake any other duties consistent with the purpose and nature of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
This role is funded by Living Well UK for one year. We will look at other opportunities to obtain ongoing funding for the role beyond this initial year.
Listening and Guidance is part of Karis Neighbour Scheme, a charity working in Ladywood and Edgbaston.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide a listening service for patients referred by primary care health practitioners and wellbeing services and to also be prepared to offer it to staff if requested.
- To seek out and use appropriate resources and signposting to support the wellbeing and holistic care of patients and staff.
- To build working relationships and to promote the service to the GPs and other staff in the practices in the Edgbaston area in order that they understand the Listening service that we provide, and how to make referrals.
4. To be willing to promote the service among local stakeholder groups to raise the profile and uptake of Listening and Guidance.
5. To ensure that record keeping is up to date and that the assessment and data entry requirements of the service are met. To support the team with the collation and analysis of service data if requested.
6. To receive and respond to referrals.
7. To work in partnership with other organisations, supporting a joined-up approach to holistic care and signposting.
8. To be willing to support the Listening and Guidance Management Team with any new developments of the service, including possible use of volunteers trained in Listening skills.
9. To be willing to undertake training as required and to comply with meeting the standards of the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplains Code, and to be accredited by the Association of Chaplaincy in General Practice.
10. To follow good practice, adhering to the code of Conduct developed by the UKBHC and to practice in accordance with the Capabilities and Competencies described by this Board.
11. To comply with the KNS policies and procedures.
12. To undertake training on safeguarding and to be aware of the KNS safeguarding policies. To highlight any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
13. To undertake any other duties consistent with the purpose and nature of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited by church body / faith / religious community
- To be in good standing within your own faith community
Desirable
- Related professional qualification such as Counselling or other Healthcare related qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Empathetic, compassionate, committed, professional and visionary
- A commitment to work to the Code of Conduct and to maintain the Standards of Capabilities and Competencies set by the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy.
- A commitment to ongoing professional and personal spiritual development
Desirable
- Share the values of the NHS and has awareness or experience of working in the health sector.
- Ability to adapt to change
Experience
Essential
- 5 years relevant experience
- Pastoral knowledge and experience relevant to health care and spirituality / faith/ religious practice.
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of working ecumenically and with other faith communities
- Experience of supervising volunteers
Other
Essential
- Able to offer some flexibility to cover colleagues and to work some clinics into the early evening.
- Able to work at different Health Centres
Desirable
- Car User or Applicants should be able to evidence how they intend to travel to different sites and across ICB areas.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills for working with a wide range of professionals and service users.
- Well developed Listening skills and experience of using Counselling skills
- To be highly self-aware and to demonstrate an ability to reflect upon spiritual, pastoral experience and applied theology.
- To have the ability to follow process when assessing peoples needs, to liaise with other agencies and to record outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills including good computer skills and written and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail with record keeping
- Ability to work sensitively with confidential information and to comply with data protection.
Desirable
- Experience in delivering training in spirituality or healthcare related subjects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited by church body / faith / religious community
- To be in good standing within your own faith community
Desirable
- Related professional qualification such as Counselling or other Healthcare related qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Empathetic, compassionate, committed, professional and visionary
- A commitment to work to the Code of Conduct and to maintain the Standards of Capabilities and Competencies set by the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy.
- A commitment to ongoing professional and personal spiritual development
Desirable
- Share the values of the NHS and has awareness or experience of working in the health sector.
- Ability to adapt to change
Experience
Essential
- 5 years relevant experience
- Pastoral knowledge and experience relevant to health care and spirituality / faith/ religious practice.
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of working ecumenically and with other faith communities
- Experience of supervising volunteers
Other
Essential
- Able to offer some flexibility to cover colleagues and to work some clinics into the early evening.
- Able to work at different Health Centres
Desirable
- Car User or Applicants should be able to evidence how they intend to travel to different sites and across ICB areas.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills for working with a wide range of professionals and service users.
- Well developed Listening skills and experience of using Counselling skills
- To be highly self-aware and to demonstrate an ability to reflect upon spiritual, pastoral experience and applied theology.
- To have the ability to follow process when assessing peoples needs, to liaise with other agencies and to record outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills including good computer skills and written and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail with record keeping
- Ability to work sensitively with confidential information and to comply with data protection.
Desirable
- Experience in delivering training in spirituality or healthcare related subjects.
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.
