Hospital Chaplain - Part Time (Multi Faith)
| Posting date: | 06 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 January 2026 |
| Location: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9265-26-0002 |
Summary
1. To work with the Lead Chaplain and collaboratively with all members of the Spiritual andPastoral Care Team to ensure the timely and appropriate response to referrals and requestsfor spiritual, religious and pastoral care support, playing a full part on the On Call rota(minimum one day/night per week and one Sunday per month) as required by the serviceand taking responsibility for ward-based visiting. 2. To engage proactively and communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to the provision of spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, theirfamilies and carers, and to staff, seeking to meet the needs of those of all faiths andphilosophies of life. 3. To develop understanding of End of Life and Bereavement Care and use active listeningand pastoral care skills to support those who are dying, their relatives and those who arebereaved. 4. To have pastoral responsibility for visiting all wards and clinical areas as well as for certainareas of the Hospital in relation to special projects (for example Co-ordinate and SuperviseVolunteers - A&E Pastoral Care Team, Maternity Care, Family Care Service, Weekday WardVisiting Team, Patient Experience, Staff Wellbeing) developing pastoral expertise in thoseareas and be able to share this learning with others. (Areas to be agreed with the LeadChaplain, depending on the candidates experience and interest, to include leading onresponsibility for volunteers). 5. To be committed and able to maintain the patient-facing nature of the chaplains role andpossess the personal physical, psychological and spiritual robustness to work in all clinicalareas including those of high infection risk and all Covid-19 secure environments. 6. To help with the planning, preparation and (where appropriate) the delivery of faith-basedservices and other significant festival celebrations in the world faith calendar, respecting thetraditions and beliefs of all who work in partnership with the Spiritual and Pastoral CareService. 7. To conduct pastoral care services, funerals and memorials, as requested, primarily inrelation to emergency weddings, infant deaths and adult funerals. 8. To maintain all records and data management in accordance with Information Governancepolicies and procedures, and to assist in project evaluation processes and preparation ofreports as required. 9. To be prepared to undertake evening and/or weekend activities in agreement with theLead Chaplain. 10. To be prepared to take part in Major Incident Response in accordance with Trust policiesand procedures. 11. To work in accordance with the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust values, policiesand procedures, fulfilling statutory and mandatory Trust training requirements andundertaking any necessary training that supports the work in agreement with the Lead Chaplain. 12. To undertake other duties as may be requested by the Lead Chaplain to facilitate the smooth running of the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Team to ensure delivery of excellent spiritual, religious and pastoral care services to the Trust.