Job summary
A Trainee chaplain is required to join a multi-faith Chaplaincy Team serving this prestigious group of specialist teaching hospitals in the centre of London.
You will be in good standing with your own faith or belief community. This will be affirmed by the leadership of any of the twelve faith/belief groups who are members of the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual & Religious Care in Health (NPSRCH), formerly the Healthcare Chaplaincy Faith & Belief Group (HCFBG).
Main duties of the job
You will have some experience of delivering pastoral, spiritual and religious care, part of which may have been gained whilst providing ministry within an Acute Hospital environment.
A committed team member, you will work with other chaplains to provide pastoral and spiritual care to a culturally diverse community. A vital faith, together with a sensitivity that accepts people with beliefs that may be radically different from your own, is essential.
The post offers excellent opportunities of developing a wide range of chaplaincy skills within a challenging and demanding environment. It is a fixed-term post and previous post-holders have moved on to more responsible chaplaincy posts with other Trusts.
Accommodation is not provided.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found athttps://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found athttps://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- You will be in good standing with your own faith or belief community. This may be any of the twelve faith/belief groups who are members of the network for Pastoral, Spiritual & Religious Care in Healthcare (NPSRCH), formerly the Healthcare Chaplaincy Faith and Belief Group (HCFBG).
- Qualification following training to be a faith leader within applicant's faith/belief own tradition, a tradition within the NPSRCH.
- Basic knowledge of contemporary healthcare issues
- Knowledge of cultural and multi-faith issues which relate to the hospital population, both patients and staff.
Experience
Essential
- To have significant experience in ministry or a similar pastoral role.
- Experience of hospital ministry or in similar settings.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- To be able to communicate effectively with people in pastoral need.
- To have sensitivity and an acceptance of people with beliefs radically different from their own.
- To possess a vital faith that can cope with people's questionings and doubts.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to work in teams of people of diverse faiths and cultures.
- Proven ability to support other colleagues and volunteers.
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work weekends and bank holidays, and to be on-call.
- The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post, this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aids provided if possible.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- You will be in good standing with your own faith or belief community. This may be any of the twelve faith/belief groups who are members of the network for Pastoral, Spiritual & Religious Care in Healthcare (NPSRCH), formerly the Healthcare Chaplaincy Faith and Belief Group (HCFBG).
- Qualification following training to be a faith leader within applicant's faith/belief own tradition, a tradition within the NPSRCH.
- Basic knowledge of contemporary healthcare issues
- Knowledge of cultural and multi-faith issues which relate to the hospital population, both patients and staff.
Experience
Essential
- To have significant experience in ministry or a similar pastoral role.
- Experience of hospital ministry or in similar settings.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- To be able to communicate effectively with people in pastoral need.
- To have sensitivity and an acceptance of people with beliefs radically different from their own.
- To possess a vital faith that can cope with people's questionings and doubts.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to work in teams of people of diverse faiths and cultures.
- Proven ability to support other colleagues and volunteers.
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work weekends and bank holidays, and to be on-call.
- The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post, this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aids provided if possible.
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
