Job summary
The delivery and coordination of pastoral, spiritual and religious care to Muslim patients and staff in Rampton Hospital and in other Trust establishments as necessary.
Main duties of the job
The post requires a Muslim Chaplain with appropriate training, experience and qualifications who will work alongside Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) and within a Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team. The job holder will provide for the religious care of patients and staff in the Muslim faith tradition and appropriate pastoral care for all, irrespective of faith or tradition.
The Chaplain will work collaboratively with the team, under the supervision of the Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Manager and Trust Lead Chaplain. The role will also require the chaplain to occasionally work in other areas of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work Practice
To provide and coordinate high quality spiritual and pastoral care to patients and staff, whether of a particular faith, or none.
- Act as faith advisor providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to patients, staff and their families as requested.
- To provide pastoral support to patients and staff irrespective of different Muslim faith or traditions.
- To provide staff with one-to-one support, team support, training, and wellbeing activities and events.
- As required, undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection and analysis are collated.
- To assess pastoral, spiritual and religious needs of new patients.
- Ensure the hospital is aware of relevant religious events and coordinate establishment support for these.
- To coordinate access to the wider Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care team, according to the religious and spiritual needs of patients
- Provision bereavement support for patients and staff.
- To plan and lead worship and prayer/ faith specific meetings.
- To ensure Chaplaincy standards are met.
- Regular visitation of wards, day centers, activity areas and workshops.
- To advise and support Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in supporting the religious, spiritual and pastoral care needs of patients.
- To attend Care Planning, Clinical Team and EDI meetings as appropriate as part of the MDT
- To assist in the provision of ongoing training in Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care for staff
- Supporting Staff in professional and personal matters.
- To participate in provision of discussion groups on matters of faith, ethics, Recovery, philosophy, culture and religion.
- To attend core Chaplaincy Team meetings and multi-faith chaplaincy team meetings and events.
- To participate in the building of links between the chaplaincy and faith communities outside the hospital.
- Some weekend working may be required in response to service need.
- Work collaboratively with other chaplains on the maintenance and provision of facilities for worship and prayer.
- Be part of the organisation and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for staff.
Health and Safety
Work in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Education and Development
To ensure supervisory needs for self are met.
To engage with regular Individual Performance and Development Reviews
Policies and Procedures
Always ensures confidentiality of patient information.
Take personal responsibility for maintaining up to date knowledge and adhering to all trust policies and local procedures
Works within the Trust equality and diversity framework.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work Practice
To provide and coordinate high quality spiritual and pastoral care to patients and staff, whether of a particular faith, or none.
- Act as faith advisor providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to patients, staff and their families as requested.
- To provide pastoral support to patients and staff irrespective of different Muslim faith or traditions.
- To provide staff with one-to-one support, team support, training, and wellbeing activities and events.
- As required, undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection and analysis are collated.
- To assess pastoral, spiritual and religious needs of new patients.
- Ensure the hospital is aware of relevant religious events and coordinate establishment support for these.
- To coordinate access to the wider Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care team, according to the religious and spiritual needs of patients
- Provision bereavement support for patients and staff.
- To plan and lead worship and prayer/ faith specific meetings.
- To ensure Chaplaincy standards are met.
- Regular visitation of wards, day centers, activity areas and workshops.
- To advise and support Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in supporting the religious, spiritual and pastoral care needs of patients.
- To attend Care Planning, Clinical Team and EDI meetings as appropriate as part of the MDT
- To assist in the provision of ongoing training in Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care for staff
- Supporting Staff in professional and personal matters.
- To participate in provision of discussion groups on matters of faith, ethics, Recovery, philosophy, culture and religion.
- To attend core Chaplaincy Team meetings and multi-faith chaplaincy team meetings and events.
- To participate in the building of links between the chaplaincy and faith communities outside the hospital.
- Some weekend working may be required in response to service need.
- Work collaboratively with other chaplains on the maintenance and provision of facilities for worship and prayer.
- Be part of the organisation and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for staff.
Health and Safety
Work in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Education and Development
To ensure supervisory needs for self are met.
To engage with regular Individual Performance and Development Reviews
Policies and Procedures
Always ensures confidentiality of patient information.
Take personal responsibility for maintaining up to date knowledge and adhering to all trust policies and local procedures
Works within the Trust equality and diversity framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential
- oEligible for authorisation by appropriate Muslim faith community working as an Imam. Have in-depth knowledge of Islam oAt least 2 years in a pastoral role working as an Imam oExperience of working in a team
Desirable
- oTheology Degree oExperience of work with other faiths, cultures and communities. oMembership of recognised Chaplaincy professional body
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- oWorking knowledge of mental illness and personality disorder oKnowledge of a range of faiths, religions and non-religious pastoral care
Desirable
- oAn understanding of forensic settings oExperience of healthcare Chaplaincy
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work in a multi-faith/Non-religious spiritual care team oUnderstanding and working within professional boundaries oAbility to plan and evidence own workload oGood communication and interpersonal skills oAbility to work on own initiative in conjunction with wider team. oAbility and willingness to offer spiritual and pastoral care beyond own denominational and faith boundaries oAbility to understand and analyse complex issues
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential
- oEligible for authorisation by appropriate Muslim faith community working as an Imam. Have in-depth knowledge of Islam oAt least 2 years in a pastoral role working as an Imam oExperience of working in a team
Desirable
- oTheology Degree oExperience of work with other faiths, cultures and communities. oMembership of recognised Chaplaincy professional body
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- oWorking knowledge of mental illness and personality disorder oKnowledge of a range of faiths, religions and non-religious pastoral care
Desirable
- oAn understanding of forensic settings oExperience of healthcare Chaplaincy
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work in a multi-faith/Non-religious spiritual care team oUnderstanding and working within professional boundaries oAbility to plan and evidence own workload oGood communication and interpersonal skills oAbility to work on own initiative in conjunction with wider team. oAbility and willingness to offer spiritual and pastoral care beyond own denominational and faith boundaries oAbility to understand and analyse complex issues
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.
