Job summary
We want Derbyshire to be a community that cares for and supports each other so that people flourish, feel connected and empowered to pursue their aspirations. Chaplaincy service aims to assist patient recovery by providing person centred and support to individuals with spiritual or belief/faith system, including those with none , enabling increased understanding of individuals spiritual or belief/faith system (which may include none).
We are seeking enthusiastic and forward-thinking Chaplaincy manager to help develop the chaplaincy service within the Division of Psychology and Psychological Therapies. Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is a specialist provider of mental health, learning disabilities, autism, eating disorders and substance misuse services across community, inpatient and other settings.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Chaplaincy team as it provides a specialist mental health and neurodevelopmental service to patients, service users, carers, and staff throughout the catchment areas of Chesterfield and Derbyshire. This will be accomplished through day-to-day engagement of mental health issues and their interface with spirituality, as each relates to dynamics of faith, no faith and/or cultural affiliation. This engagement will require, but not be limited to, regular and ongoing psycho-spiritual assessment(s), use of therapeutic skills and the ongoing offer of support for persons, groups, and the Trust at large, including consultation on aspects of psycho-spiritual practice in mental health as required. To assist patient recovery by providing person centred attendance and support, enabling increased understanding of individuals spiritual or belief/faith system.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Training & knowledge
Essential
- Graduate or experiential equivalent in religion, theology, divinity, or in an area of human services such as counselling and guidance, psychology, mental health practitioner, social work, etc.
- Post-graduate level study of interface between aspects of religion and mental health, or mental disorders.
Experince
Essential
- Experience as a professional spiritual practitioner either in a community or institutional setting.
- Experience in leadership
Desirable
- Specific professional psychological therapy/or specialist pastoral counselling training and/or qualification.
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Ability to provide psycho-spiritual health care to people with a range of health needs and from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. To oversee and participate in a multi-disciplinary health care team, consistent with principles of the NHS and the values of DHCFT.
Person Specification
Training & knowledge
Essential
- Graduate or experiential equivalent in religion, theology, divinity, or in an area of human services such as counselling and guidance, psychology, mental health practitioner, social work, etc.
- Post-graduate level study of interface between aspects of religion and mental health, or mental disorders.
Experince
Essential
- Experience as a professional spiritual practitioner either in a community or institutional setting.
- Experience in leadership
Desirable
- Specific professional psychological therapy/or specialist pastoral counselling training and/or qualification.
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Ability to provide psycho-spiritual health care to people with a range of health needs and from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. To oversee and participate in a multi-disciplinary health care team, consistent with principles of the NHS and the values of DHCFT.
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).
