Primary Care Chaplain
| Posting date: | 20 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,073.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32073.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2026 |
| Location: | Tewkesbury, GL20 5GJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | A3990-26-0001 |
Summary
Chaplains manage and prioritise a caseload, according to the needs, priorities and support required by individuals in the caseload. They identify when a persons needs are beyond the scope of the Chaplaincy role and refer them back to other health professionals or organisations. Chaplains may work with people by phone, by video conference, or face-to-face. The successful candidate will be kind, reflective and self-aware and will enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have good communication and negotiation skills and a firm belief that people have untapped resources within them, that can be unleashed by providing a high quality, non-judgemental service. They will be proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work as part of a team and committed to developing themselves in this skilled role and supporting colleagues to do the same. Chaplains are a key part of the Primary Care Network (PCN) multidisciplinary team. They often work alongside Social Prescribing Link Workers and Care Coordinators to provide an all-encompassing approach to personalised care and promote and embed the personalised care approach across the Primary Care Network(s). Chaplains will have access to ongoing supervision, skills development, and support so they are able to further build their skills and experience within the role. The service provided by Chaplains is a specialism within the range of talking therapies. This professional listening support service is offered within Primary Care settings based on an approach to health and wellbeing which addresses the emotional, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients. This approach has been found to be particularly effective for patients experiencing loss or change in their lives, e.g. in relationships, work, health, bereavement, confidence, purpose, lifestyle, self-efficacy, relocation, crisis, trauma or mental health. This service, also known as Listening and Guidance, draws on more than 25 years experience of service provision in primary care. It is not a religious service and is available to patients of all faiths and beliefs. The specialism offered by Chaplains therefore will most likely benefit patients whose spiritual needs are affecting their health and wellbeing. Spiritual needs are understood as the universal human need for a sense of significance, identity, purpose, belonging, meaning and hope. Further details are contained within the attached Job description