University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Muslim Chaplain

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Job summary

Job Advert -- Bank Chaplain -- Muslim

The Chaplaincy at University Hospitals Birmingham is looking for individuals to join our out-of-hours on-call team to respond to emergency referrals for Muslim patients approaching the End of Life or in acute distress. You will contribute to the on call rota caring for people from Muslim traditions. You must be licensed and recognised and regarded within your tradition to undertake this pastoral care.

The new colleagues will have pastoral, religious and spiritual maturity, an enthusiasm to care for the most vulnerable people, excellent interpersonal skills, and a willingness to work respectfully amongst people of different traditions, all faiths and none. Experience of pastorally supporting those in acute distress would be an advantage.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has multiple sites: Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Those who join the on-call team will be offering cover across all hospital sites whilst on-call.

If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity please contact;

Rev. Kathryn Darby, Interim Head of Chaplaincy on 07385 414176

Main duties of the job

1.To provide, on an on-call basis, emergency, spiritual, religious and pastoral care for patients, relatives and staff under the supervision of the Head of Chaplaincy in an appropriate and informed manner. Ordinarily, be able to attend to patient within an hour of receiving an urgent call unless flexibility is negotiated with the Head of Chaplaincy and referring clinical colleague.

3.As required by the Chaplaincy Department to provide routine spiritual, religious and pastoral care for patients, relatives, visitors and staff under the supervision of the Head of Chaplaincy or their designated colleague in an appropriate and informed manner based at a UHB site.

4.To provide data and accurate and confidential records of one's activities and referrals received and acted on, as agreed within the department.

5.To practice ethically, respecting the rights of individuals, their families and carers and to assist in the provision of information to increase understanding, inform choices and support decision making. Providing care based on professional, legal and ethical codes of conduct.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

14 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16.84 to £24.45 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-Bank Chaplin Muslim - PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*The post-holder will be in good standing within, their own Muslim faith tradition.
*University accredited Degree level theological training or equivalent

Desirable

*Licensed within the Muslim community to undertake pastoral, spiritual and religious activities.

Experience

Essential

*Demonstrable and proven experience of offering formal pastoral care in a recognised, professional capacity
*Strong understanding of their own faith/spiritual tradition, with ability to articulate this clearly whilst respecting and working with those of differing traditions
*Familiarity and experience of ministering to end-of-life situations
*Experience of working collaboratively within a team
*Active participant within their own faith / spiritual community
*Mindful and respectful of the followers of all schools of thought in Islam
*Growing knowledge of issues relating to spiritual, religious and pastoral care
*Where appropriate to your belief tradition, to have an ability to use liturgical resources appropriately and creatively in a diverse range of contexts
*Non-judgemental and committed to inclusion and wellbeing
*Ability and readiness to work in accordance with the NHS Chaplaincy Guidelines 2023

Desirable

*Demonstrable experience in providing pastoral care (within one's own faith tradition)
*Experience of the multi-cultural, religious and spiritual dimensions of health care
*Experience of some of the ethical issues that may arise in a healthcare setting
*

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Able to work as part of 24/7 on-call rota with other chaplains as required by job role
*To be able to attend within 60 minutes when called in out of hours as required by job role unless flexibility is negotiated with the Head of Chaplaincy
*Have a full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*The post-holder will be in good standing within, their own Muslim faith tradition.
*University accredited Degree level theological training or equivalent

Desirable

*Licensed within the Muslim community to undertake pastoral, spiritual and religious activities.

Experience

Essential

*Demonstrable and proven experience of offering formal pastoral care in a recognised, professional capacity
*Strong understanding of their own faith/spiritual tradition, with ability to articulate this clearly whilst respecting and working with those of differing traditions
*Familiarity and experience of ministering to end-of-life situations
*Experience of working collaboratively within a team
*Active participant within their own faith / spiritual community
*Mindful and respectful of the followers of all schools of thought in Islam
*Growing knowledge of issues relating to spiritual, religious and pastoral care
*Where appropriate to your belief tradition, to have an ability to use liturgical resources appropriately and creatively in a diverse range of contexts
*Non-judgemental and committed to inclusion and wellbeing
*Ability and readiness to work in accordance with the NHS Chaplaincy Guidelines 2023

Desirable

*Demonstrable experience in providing pastoral care (within one's own faith tradition)
*Experience of the multi-cultural, religious and spiritual dimensions of health care
*Experience of some of the ethical issues that may arise in a healthcare setting
*

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Able to work as part of 24/7 on-call rota with other chaplains as required by job role
*To be able to attend within 60 minutes when called in out of hours as required by job role unless flexibility is negotiated with the Head of Chaplaincy
*Have a full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle

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

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)