Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Chaplain to join our Chaplaincy Team at Sheffield Children's NHSFT. Sheffield Children's is an extraordinary place to work; it is one of three stand-alone specialist Children's Hospitals in the UK, providing world class care for children on its doorstep and from all over the country.
You will join a multi-faith and belief team (currently comprising 3 paid staff) that provides pastoral, spiritual and religious care to patients, visitors and staff. We are looking someone deeply rooted in their religious or non-religious belief, but able to also work generically.
You will be eager to work in a multi-faith and belief context with a genuine passion for serving people and making a transformative difference in the lives of patients, staff and relatives.
You will have accreditation/licensing with authority to practice from your faith or belief community. Please be advised that if you are shortlisted we will check your status with your accrediting/licensing body prior to interview.
You will have excellent communications skills and able to work in a sensitive environment.
The post is for 18 hours a week
Working days will be Tues, Wed &Thurdue to service requirements, although there may be some flexibility.
If you would like to arrange a visit or to talk with the Chaplaincy Team Lead or our Deputy Lead, please Rev. Sr. Kathy Green or Rabbi Kate Briggs on 0114 2717338 or e-mail kathy.green8@nhs.net catherine.briggs7@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
You will have substantial pastoral experience. Previous experience working in Healthcare Chaplaincy is essential and Mental Healthcare experience is advantageous. There is also an opportunity to undertake a PGCert in Healthcare Chaplaincy for the successful applicant.
As one of our Chaplains you will be working collaboratively with healthcare professionals across our hospitals and making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and families.
- To assist the Chaplaincy Department to deliver a chaplaincy service which provides for the pastoral, spiritual, ethical and religious needs of patients, families, staff and students of all faith/ belief and none.
- To work co-operatively with chaplaincy team staff members, locum chaplains, chaplaincy volunteers and students
- To communicate with the local faith communities as required.
About us
Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children's health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the provision of pastoral, spiritual, ethical and religious needs of patients, families, staff and students
- To contribute to the pastoral, spiritual, ethical and religious needs of patients, families, staff and students, contacting local faith community leaders as appropriate.
- To help ensure the provision of Christian sacraments to patients, families and staff, whilst respecting denominational traditions and practises.
- To provide special ministries and rites for patients [eg. Anointing or Naming Services] who are seriously ill or dying, whilst respecting denominational traditions and practises; creating an appropriate atmosphere for the rite to be conducted.
- To contribute to the provision of particular pastoral, spiritual, ethical and religious support for families and carers in bereavement situations contacting local faith community leaders as appropriate.
- To contribute in chaplaincy team planning and leading of funeral services, communicating with bereaved families, undertakers, and church and hospital authorities as required.
- To assist in chaplaincy team planning and leading of annual commemorative services.
- To assist in the planning and leading of regular festival services to mark key events in the Christian calendar for patients, families, staff and students.
- To provide facilities for visiting faith community leaders as required.
- To assist the Professional Lead for Chaplaincy in the provision of pastoral and spiritual care for people from the divergent faith/ belief communities represented in the patient population.
- To assist the Professional Lead for Chaplaincy in the ongoing pastoral, spiritual, ethical and religious support to all hospital staff as required, within the boundaries of confidentiality, privacy and safety. To assist the Chaplaincy team contribution to major incident planning and response.
- To undertake administrative tasks as requested.
- To assist with Chaplaincy team planning and policy development in response to Trust aims and objectives.
- To contribute to 24 hour cover rotas, which is part of the Citywide on-call service with Sheffield Teaching Hospital and St Lukes Hospice.
- To adhere to the Health & Safety at Work Act within the Sheffield Childrens Trust
- To contribute to the Chaplaincy service within the Clinical Governance framework.
- To contribute to the Chaplaincy service in accordance with the chaplaincy code of ethics.
- To keep up-to-date with mandatory training and Trust training requirements.
- To take responsibility for own health and wellbeing and safety of self and others.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the provision of pastoral, spiritual, ethical and religious needs of patients, families, staff and students
- To contribute to the pastoral, spiritual, ethical and religious needs of patients, families, staff and students, contacting local faith community leaders as appropriate.
- To help ensure the provision of Christian sacraments to patients, families and staff, whilst respecting denominational traditions and practises.
- To provide special ministries and rites for patients [eg. Anointing or Naming Services] who are seriously ill or dying, whilst respecting denominational traditions and practises; creating an appropriate atmosphere for the rite to be conducted.
- To contribute to the provision of particular pastoral, spiritual, ethical and religious support for families and carers in bereavement situations contacting local faith community leaders as appropriate.
- To contribute in chaplaincy team planning and leading of funeral services, communicating with bereaved families, undertakers, and church and hospital authorities as required.
- To assist in chaplaincy team planning and leading of annual commemorative services.
- To assist in the planning and leading of regular festival services to mark key events in the Christian calendar for patients, families, staff and students.
- To provide facilities for visiting faith community leaders as required.
- To assist the Professional Lead for Chaplaincy in the provision of pastoral and spiritual care for people from the divergent faith/ belief communities represented in the patient population.
- To assist the Professional Lead for Chaplaincy in the ongoing pastoral, spiritual, ethical and religious support to all hospital staff as required, within the boundaries of confidentiality, privacy and safety. To assist the Chaplaincy team contribution to major incident planning and response.
- To undertake administrative tasks as requested.
- To assist with Chaplaincy team planning and policy development in response to Trust aims and objectives.
- To contribute to 24 hour cover rotas, which is part of the Citywide on-call service with Sheffield Teaching Hospital and St Lukes Hospice.
- To adhere to the Health & Safety at Work Act within the Sheffield Childrens Trust
- To contribute to the Chaplaincy service within the Clinical Governance framework.
- To contribute to the Chaplaincy service in accordance with the chaplaincy code of ethics.
- To keep up-to-date with mandatory training and Trust training requirements.
- To take responsibility for own health and wellbeing and safety of self and others.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in subject relevant to healthcare Chaplaincy.
- Religious qualification relevant to the post. Ordination or recognised pastoral worker accreditation in good standing with the appropriate authorising faith community or belief group.
Other Factors
Essential
- Demonstrate appropriate personal and professional values in accordance to the UKBHC Code of Conduct.
- Lives sufficiently close to the hospital to be on site within 60 mins of an urgent call out.
- Desire to undertake a PGCert in Healthcare Chaplaincy.
- Successful applicant will be required to pass an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment can be ratified.
Experience
Essential
- Equivalent experience of a ministry of pastoral care.
- Experience of working with parents and children or young people.
- Experience of working in teams.
- Experience of Spiritual Care
Desirable
- Experience of working with multi-faith/belief groups.
- Experience of working in healthcare environment.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of ethical issues.
- Good interpersonal skills. Good listening skills.
- Good team-working skills.
- Basic administrative skills, Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Awareness of the beliefs and practices of those different to ones own.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work calmly in stressful situations.
- Self-motivated & co-operative.
- A sensitive and empathetic approach.
- Able to lead public acts of worship sensitive to different hospital contexts.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in subject relevant to healthcare Chaplaincy.
- Religious qualification relevant to the post. Ordination or recognised pastoral worker accreditation in good standing with the appropriate authorising faith community or belief group.
Other Factors
Essential
- Demonstrate appropriate personal and professional values in accordance to the UKBHC Code of Conduct.
- Lives sufficiently close to the hospital to be on site within 60 mins of an urgent call out.
- Desire to undertake a PGCert in Healthcare Chaplaincy.
- Successful applicant will be required to pass an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment can be ratified.
Experience
Essential
- Equivalent experience of a ministry of pastoral care.
- Experience of working with parents and children or young people.
- Experience of working in teams.
- Experience of Spiritual Care
Desirable
- Experience of working with multi-faith/belief groups.
- Experience of working in healthcare environment.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of ethical issues.
- Good interpersonal skills. Good listening skills.
- Good team-working skills.
- Basic administrative skills, Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Awareness of the beliefs and practices of those different to ones own.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work calmly in stressful situations.
- Self-motivated & co-operative.
- A sensitive and empathetic approach.
- Able to lead public acts of worship sensitive to different hospital contexts.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
