Spiritual Care Lead
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £41,176.00 to £45,503.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £41176.00 - £45503.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN4 9BY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0551-26-0004 |
Summary
Through your work you will: Offer compassionate spiritual and pastoral support to patients, families and carers. Support colleagues in recognising and responding to spiritual needs. Contribute to multidisciplinary discussions and care planning. Provide opportunities for reflection and support for staff and volunteers. Build relationships with local faith leaders and community networks. Help shape and develop spiritual care services across the hospice. Your presence and leadership will help create space for reflection, connection, dignity and meaning at the end of life. About you You will bring both professional expertise and deep compassion. You will have: A recognised pastoral care, counselling or spiritual care qualification. Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. hospice or healthcare chaplaincy association). Experience supporting people through complex emotional or spiritual distress. Strong understanding of diverse faith traditions, beliefs and cultural perspectives. Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Excellent listening, communication and reflective practice skills. Experience within palliative care or healthcare would be beneficial, but most important is your commitment to compassionate, inclusive and person-centred care. Informal visits or calls are very welcome, please contact Jaqui Gullis, Clinical Lead at JaquiGullis@prospect-hospice.net. The Family Support team say "We are a small, supportive team where everyones voice matters. We work with autonomy and are dedicated to creative, person centred care. The work is challenging and it can be emotive, but it is deeply rewarding and the team work is strong. "The leadership is strong and leaders are accessible, engaging and empowering. Clinical supervision and reflective practice is actively enabled. "We have a strong learning culture and work closely with an experienced multi-disciplinary team. Together, we create meaningful and positive change for the people we support. Interviews will commence from Friday 17th April. Please refer to the attached job description for comprehensive information regarding the responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations associated with the position. We offer agreat range of benefits, including: 27 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (rising with length of service). Membership of the NHS pension scheme is available for existing members. Generous contributory pension scheme for all other staff. Discounts with local retailers, gyms and service providers including Blue Light Discount Card. Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing team. Supportive induction, training and development. A values led, inclusive working environment. Equality & Diversity Prospect Hospice is committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive working environment. We recognise that promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in our workplace will bring benefits for our people, our business and the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, offending background, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we support. As part of our SAFER recruitment process, offers of employment will be subject to thorough checks, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, online and social media checks and verification of qualifications. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures at all times. To find out more or to apply please visit our website www.prospect-hospice.netjobs.