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Hospital Chaplain | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2024 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, HD3 3EB |
| Company: | Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6263615/372-CORP1849 |
Summary
The exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 chaplain to join the existing multi faith hospital team to support leadership and innovative ways of working to support the provision of pastoral/spiritual care to patients, relatives and staff members within Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. The strong Trust values, enhancing diversity, equality and accessibility for our local communities who are cared for whilst in our service is reflected in the chaplaincy service we provide, involvement in further quality initiatives and positive patient experience is incorporated into the chaplain’s role.
To be a member of the hospital chaplaincy team addressing the pastoral, spiritual and religious needs of patients, staff and visitors within the Trust.
Maintain, participate in and develop pastoral and spiritual healthcare in the Trust through providing support, training and facilitation of reflective practice including ethical considerations for chaplains and staff under the guidance of the Lead Chaplain.
To assist with the supervision and direction of work of chaplaincy support, including recruitment, training, and support of volunteers.
We are a warm friendly compassionate organisation who welcome and encourage our staff to get involved in bringing new ideas to support our service.
We are a fully supportive, inclusive organisation and endeavor to provide the best development and progression opportunities for our staff.
Pastoral/Spiritual Care
To provide pastoral/spiritual care to patients, relatives and staff within Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
To be a skilled communicator and to be able to establish and maintain relationships, sometimes in pastorally challenging environments.
To be able to negotiate and work within highly complex and sensitive situations and to provide or advise on the spiritual care that is required.
To be able to make specialised independent judgements regarding spiritual care, dependent upon the situation.
To provide pastoral advice and support to staff of all disciplines and grades, both in professional and personal matters, and to participate in initiatives to promote good quality spiritual and religious care.
To be a pastoral, spiritual, religious and ethical resource for the Trust; able to advise and facilitate religious, pastoral and spiritual support for different faiths in consultation with chaplains of different faiths in the absence of the lead chaplain.
To work alongside the lead chaplain to assist the Trust in celebration of its' corporate life.
To affirm and celebrate diversity and equality.
When required, to commemorate the lives of staff members who die in service.
To liaise with other healthcare staff so that spiritual assessment and care form part of the continuum of care and attend multi-disciplinary meetings and department meetings as and when attendance is considered necessary, in the absence of the lead chaplain
To participate in disseminating information concerning healthcare to local communities, where religious and cultural considerations are involved promoting inclusion and reducing health inequalities.
To work effectively in highly stressful situations such as where there is distress and/or verbal abuse.
To share in the decision-making about the future direction of the Chaplaincy, attending and participating in the monthly chaplaincy team meeting and other meetings as required.
To participate in the ‘on call’ duty rota, which provides generic out of hours cover for weekends and public holidays.
To respond to Major Incidents on behalf of the Chaplaincy Team, as required under the guidance of the lead chaplain.
Religious/Spiritual Support
To conduct services of public worship and facilitate gatherings for meditation, prayer or reflection in the Trust's hospitals.
To assist in ensuring that the Chapel and Prayer Rooms in the Trust's hospitals are suitably maintained and furnished.
To arrange and conduct hospital contract funerals for adults and babies following miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal deaths. as required.
To arrange memorial services and other corporate or public services as the Trust requires.
To provide or enable appropriate rites and rituals particularly with regard to death, dying, the seriously ill and birth rites, as required and as consistent with the post holders authorised scope of practice.
Teaching
To participate in the delivery of training of Trust staff (including Nursing and Medical staff) in pastoral and spiritual care, bereavement, end of life care etc.
To share in the training, co-ordination and supervision of chaplaincy volunteers and students on placement with oversight from the Lead chaplain.
To participate and assist in the development of the chaplaincy service in line with the Trust’s strategic direction and values
Leadership responsibilities
To support the Lead chaplain in the day to day running of the Chaplaincy
and to deputise in their absence as required.
To be able to plan and prioritise own workload in response to patient, staff and visitor needs.
To contribute to the implementation of the Chaplaincy Team’s aims and objectives.
Share in the development and provision of a sustainable chaplaincy service in all areas of the Trust, taking on responsibilities as agreed with the Lead chaplain
To share in the supervision and support of volunteers, as required.
To keep adequate electronic patient records maintaining confidentiality.
To contribute to audit and research within spiritual care practice.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jul 2024
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