Chaplaincy Volunteers

Job summary

Chaplaincy - Pastoral Volunteer

• The role of a Pastoral volunteer is to offer spiritual support to our patients, visitors and staff regardless of a difference in religion, or any other characteristic.
• Patients will be allocated by mutual agreement between the Chaplains and Pastoral volunteer.
• Visit patients who have previously been identified by the Chaplaincy team, offering time and space for those who would like to speak to them
• Volunteers can promote the Chaplaincy service to those who may wish to discuss spiritual issues further, or have specific religious needs or wishes which can be met by a Chaplain
• Notify the Chaplains of the names and wards of those who have requested their services as soon as possible
• Volunteers should be sensitive to those who would prefer not to talk to a member of the Chaplaincy team.

Volunteer Sunday Service Helper

Every Sunday the Chapel Service varies dependent on where the Sunday falls within the liturgical calendar. This means that service sheets and hymns are chosen to reflect the Gospel reading. Because of the complexities involved it requires someone who understands the Church calendar and is familiar with appropriate choice of hymns.

Main duties of the job

This would be extra work for the Chaplains to undertake. A volunteer who understands and can confidently undertake the duties would be able to contribute significantly to the effective delivery of the Chapels Sunday Service put away service booklets and CDs used at previous Sunday Service.

• Check the Gospel Reading for the forthcoming Sunday Service and choose appropriate hymns sheet.
• Get out the necessary Service booklets, hymn sheets and CDs for the following Service.
• Produce the list of hymns to be used and pass onto the Chaplains to inform Radio Nightingale (Sunday Service broadcast live)
• Keep the library of booklets, sheets and CDs in good order
• In depth understanding of the Church's liturgical calendar
• Understanding of Sunday Service structure and choice of hymns
• Clear and methodical approach to filing

Chaplaincy - Sunday Volunteer

Hospital Chaplaincy is responsible for the spiritual and religious care of patients, their relatives and staff. This is a huge task for a very small team and so the contribution of our pastoral volunteers is greatly valued and of immense benefit.

All people have spiritual needs, ways that enable the human spirit to cope with life. Illness and hospitalization, either personal or that of a relative, can call these ways into question. The experience can raise big questions like Why is this happening to me? What does all this mean? and matters of life and death.

About us

Chaplains are there to support others as they work through this. Sometimes this happens within a religious framework, sometimes not. The Chaplaincy team is there for everyone, of all faiths or none.

Members of the Chaplaincy team are not there to push their own view point onto others. They meet people and support them where they are, if they wish.

This service is available to all, regardless of belief, race, age or lifestyle.

An important part of the spiritual and religious care of patients is the Communion service held in the Hospital Chapel each Sunday morning at 11 a.m.

Many patients find this very valuable, but they need assistance to be able to attend the service.

• Assist in setting up the chapel in preparation for the service
• Patients wishing to attend service and cleared as able by Ward staff have already been identified.
• The Chaplains will allocate named patients to volunteers and provide the details of their location.
• Volunteers will visit the identified wards and make themselves known to ward staff who must confirm that the patient is still cleared as able to attend service.
• Volunteers can assist with the service, but it is optional to stay. They can help with the music or with readings.
• At the end of the service, volunteers will return the patients back to their wards.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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