Lead Chaplain

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

To lead and manage the Trust-wide Chaplaincy Team in meeting the spiritual, religious and pastoral needs of the Trust's patients, carers and staff. To be responsible for the strategic organisation, development, implementation and evaluation of the Trust Chaplaincy Services.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to training and education:

Contribute to the effective working of the Chaplaincy Service:

Contribute to the development of the Chaplaincy Service:

Professional and Personal Development:

Contribute to the effective working of the Trust:

Communication and Working Relationships

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money wel

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation

Date posted

06 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-23-5585416

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Accredited Faith Leader
  • Recognised authority within appropriate faith/belief group
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent in a subject relevant to healthcare chaplaincy
  • Relevant postgraduate certificate or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Master's level degree with demonstrable outcomes of learning relevant to healthcare chaplaincy
  • Registered with UKBHC

Experience

Essential

  • Committed practice within own faith/ belief group.
  • Substantial and significant experience of professionally supervised clinical practice as a healthcare chaplain that must include working with adult patients, end of life care, and on-call duties in the acute NHS hospital setting.
  • Delegated management or team leadership responsibilities within a healthcare chaplaincy department.
  • Teaching, mentoring and training of health professionals, chaplains and students in spiritual and pastoral care.
  • Evidence of working with and respecting religious, spiritual and pastoral diversity and differences.

Desirable

  • Chaplaincy in emergency care, critical care, neonatology, oncology and palliative care.
  • Involvement in audits, service evaluations and surveys.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Leadership knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours.
  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS structures, systems and processes relevant to healthcare chaplaincy.
  • Cultural competence and religious literacy in diverse religious, spiritual and pastoral traditions.
  • Safeguarding policies and procedures
  • Information governance and confidentiality policies relating to healthcare
  • Teamworking and team management.

Desirable

  • Service improvement methodology.
  • Training in adult education and teaching.
  • Pastoral Supervision using a recognised method appropriate to healthcare chaplaincy.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • A professional Chaplaincy identity rooted in one's own religious/spiritual/pastoral heritage that integrates professional values and behaviours, skills and specialist knowledge. Workload prioritisation, time management and the capacity to incorporate new challenges, to manage projects and to hold others to account.
  • Ability to build and sustain pastoral and professional relationships and effectively lead a department.
  • Capacity and commitment to learn, critically reflect and develop.
  • Capability and emotional maturity to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgments, and take personal responsibility and initiative.
  • Resilience and adaptability to complex, unpredictable and challenging operating conditions.
  • Ability to perform daily tasks using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Ability to demonstrate skills in providing pastoral supervision and reflective practice.
  • Self-assured, friendly and professional approach to working with colleagues; and the capability to work both independently and collaboratively.
  • Fluent and effective communicator in speech and writing.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Good standing within own denomination.
  • Respect for differences including other faiths/beliefs.
  • Ability to adapt and flex to service needs out of hours and weekends on rota basis

Other requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel between NCIC Trust sites as required.
  • Able to participate in on call rota when required.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Accredited Faith Leader
  • Recognised authority within appropriate faith/belief group
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent in a subject relevant to healthcare chaplaincy
  • Relevant postgraduate certificate or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Master's level degree with demonstrable outcomes of learning relevant to healthcare chaplaincy
  • Registered with UKBHC

Experience

Essential

  • Committed practice within own faith/ belief group.
  • Substantial and significant experience of professionally supervised clinical practice as a healthcare chaplain that must include working with adult patients, end of life care, and on-call duties in the acute NHS hospital setting.
  • Delegated management or team leadership responsibilities within a healthcare chaplaincy department.
  • Teaching, mentoring and training of health professionals, chaplains and students in spiritual and pastoral care.
  • Evidence of working with and respecting religious, spiritual and pastoral diversity and differences.

Desirable

  • Chaplaincy in emergency care, critical care, neonatology, oncology and palliative care.
  • Involvement in audits, service evaluations and surveys.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Leadership knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours.
  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS structures, systems and processes relevant to healthcare chaplaincy.
  • Cultural competence and religious literacy in diverse religious, spiritual and pastoral traditions.
  • Safeguarding policies and procedures
  • Information governance and confidentiality policies relating to healthcare
  • Teamworking and team management.

Desirable

  • Service improvement methodology.
  • Training in adult education and teaching.
  • Pastoral Supervision using a recognised method appropriate to healthcare chaplaincy.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • A professional Chaplaincy identity rooted in one's own religious/spiritual/pastoral heritage that integrates professional values and behaviours, skills and specialist knowledge. Workload prioritisation, time management and the capacity to incorporate new challenges, to manage projects and to hold others to account.
  • Ability to build and sustain pastoral and professional relationships and effectively lead a department.
  • Capacity and commitment to learn, critically reflect and develop.
  • Capability and emotional maturity to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgments, and take personal responsibility and initiative.
  • Resilience and adaptability to complex, unpredictable and challenging operating conditions.
  • Ability to perform daily tasks using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Ability to demonstrate skills in providing pastoral supervision and reflective practice.
  • Self-assured, friendly and professional approach to working with colleagues; and the capability to work both independently and collaboratively.
  • Fluent and effective communicator in speech and writing.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Good standing within own denomination.
  • Respect for differences including other faiths/beliefs.
  • Ability to adapt and flex to service needs out of hours and weekends on rota basis

Other requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel between NCIC Trust sites as required.
  • Able to participate in on call rota when required.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Bereavement Liaison Specialist Nurse

Helen Westwood

Helen.Westwood2@ncic.nhs.uk

01228616878

Date posted

06 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-23-5585416

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


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