Chaplain
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
The closing date is 09 May 2024
Job summary
To be part of a multi-faith team at a time of major development and change in the Trust across four of the seven main sites offering varied challenges and opportunities. You will be part of developing and providing religious, spiritual and pastoral care in imaginative and creative ways for patients, relatives and staff. There will be opportunities to contribute to new spiritual care initiatives across the whole Trust.
To be a generic chaplain for the Trust and to represent their own faith/ denomination/belief where necessary and undertake such duties as directed by the Head of Chaplaincy and Deputy Head of Chaplaincy as needs demand. Working on site and being part of a 24/7 on-call provision across sites.
Main duties of the job
Authorised, licenced or ordained person / minister / priest or pastoral carer in good standing with their authorising / licencing / ordaining or belief / faith / religious authority or equivalent community organisation. Christian applicants will be a member of one of the churches affiliated and registered with Churches Together in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- To be registered with/accredited to a recognised UK national chaplaincy organisation or be prepared to join one.
- Be able to provide a reference from accrediting/authorising body plus a further reference detailing your experience of supporting people who have needed pastoral care.
- Be able to demonstrate your interest, experience and understanding of working within a health care or a similar setting with transferable skills.
- Be able to demonstrate your extensive pastoral experience of supporting people in emotional and spiritual distress or who are suffering from illness or trauma. Also to be able to demonstrate your own emotional and spiritual coping techniques when providing such support.
- Be able to demonstrate your ability to support, accept and care for people of all faiths, beliefs and none.
- Demonstrate your ability to work as part of a Chaplaincy team consisting of both staff and volunteers and also with wider multidisciplinary teams within the Trust in addition to being able to work alone especially when on-call.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Discern emotional and spiritual needs
- Arrange appropriate response with available resources
- Provide continuing support and strength
- To be a spiritual, pastoral and ethical religious resource
- To assist when necessary and appropriate with funerals, emergency marriages, civil partnerships, baptisms and blessings
- When on-call to be the Chaplain contacted when a major incident is declared
- When on-call to have responsibility for responding appropriately to all calls relating to spiritual and religious care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Discern emotional and spiritual needs
- Arrange appropriate response with available resources
- Provide continuing support and strength
- To be a spiritual, pastoral and ethical religious resource
- To assist when necessary and appropriate with funerals, emergency marriages, civil partnerships, baptisms and blessings
- When on-call to be the Chaplain contacted when a major incident is declared
- When on-call to have responsibility for responding appropriately to all calls relating to spiritual and religious care
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Authorised, licenced or ordained person / minister / priest or pastoral carer in good standing with their authorising / licencing / ordaining or belief / faith / religious authority or equivalent community organisation. Christian applicants will be a member of one of the churches affiliated and registered with Churches Together in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. .
- Academic qualifications leading to ordination, licencing or authorisation in belief, spiritual and or religious care or qualifications in healthcare, or theology/religious studies.
- To have had extensive pastoral experience of caring for those requiring hospitalisation or with acute health needs or have appropriately transferable skills and experience..
- To have extensive experience of visiting / working in a healthcare setting or have appropriately transferable skills and experience.
- To be able to demonstrate appreciable empathy and support for people regardless of religion or belief.
- To be able to demonstrate substantive knowledge of spiritual care and how this is applied in diverse belief, faith and cultural traditions.
- To be registered / accredited to a recognised UK national Chaplaincy organisation providing standards and guidance for professional Chaplains or be prepared to work to the competencies and professional standards of such an organisation.
Desirable
- Registered with UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy.
- Counselling qualification.
- Qualification or substantive training and experience in adult education or pastoral supervision.
- To have had experience of ministering to the dying along with their family and friends.
- To be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS guidance and directives on delivering belief, religious and spiritual care within the NHS.
edi
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Authorised, licenced or ordained person / minister / priest or pastoral carer in good standing with their authorising / licencing / ordaining or belief / faith / religious authority or equivalent community organisation. Christian applicants will be a member of one of the churches affiliated and registered with Churches Together in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. .
- Academic qualifications leading to ordination, licencing or authorisation in belief, spiritual and or religious care or qualifications in healthcare, or theology/religious studies.
- To have had extensive pastoral experience of caring for those requiring hospitalisation or with acute health needs or have appropriately transferable skills and experience..
- To have extensive experience of visiting / working in a healthcare setting or have appropriately transferable skills and experience.
- To be able to demonstrate appreciable empathy and support for people regardless of religion or belief.
- To be able to demonstrate substantive knowledge of spiritual care and how this is applied in diverse belief, faith and cultural traditions.
- To be registered / accredited to a recognised UK national Chaplaincy organisation providing standards and guidance for professional Chaplains or be prepared to work to the competencies and professional standards of such an organisation.
Desirable
- Registered with UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy.
- Counselling qualification.
- Qualification or substantive training and experience in adult education or pastoral supervision.
- To have had experience of ministering to the dying along with their family and friends.
- To be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS guidance and directives on delivering belief, religious and spiritual care within the NHS.
edi
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities 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.
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
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).
