Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 3.5 hours per week (Additional responsibility for on call provision)
- Job ref
- 388-6355852-AHP
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Catholic Healthcare Chaplain
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are thrilled to offer you a unique chance to become a part of the Chaplaincy team at Torbay Hospital. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and cater to the spiritual, religious, cultural, and pastoral requirements of patients, visitors, and staff.
Join us and become vital member of our organisation in providing compassionate multi faith care to patients, their families, and our dedicated Trust staff, with particular responsibility for those within the Catholic tradition.
As a Catholic Healthcare Chaplain your primary responsibility will be ensuring individuals are met with utmost compassion and understanding.
In this patient facing role, you will need to be an authorised minister of the Roman Catholic Church, and able to respond to patient needs out of hours on an on call basis. We prioritise flexibility and are willing to discuss various working arrangements, as long as you commit to working 3.5 hours per week (plus on call).
Main duties of the job
Your main responsibility will be to provide pastoral care of Catholic patients, families, visitors, staff and students within our hospitals, particularly the ill or end of life patients and bereaved loved ones who request a visit from the Catholic Chaplain.
You will officiate at funerals arranged by the Trust when a Catholic celebrant is required and do so in accordance with agreed protocols. Elsewhere, you will ensure that appropriate spiritual care at the end of life for patients within the Catholic tradition can be accessed at all times.
Working for our organisation
Your will work in a non-judgemental and positive environment, and be part of an inclusive outlook, respecting all faith and belief traditions.
Your own personal and professional development will be encouraged, and your own faith or belief will be valued as part of a multi faith team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will
- Participate in the Department’s 24 hour on-call rota and in particular by ensuring the availability of a Catholic priest for the sacramental and spiritual needs of Catholic patients.
- Participate in the Trust’s response in the event of a Major Incident as outlined in the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care’s Departmental Plan
- Prepared to attend multidisciplinary team meetings and liaise with other healthcare professionals as appropriate.
- Support volunteers working with the Chaplaincy Team, as appropriate, and as part of the Chaplaincy Team
- Contribute, as agreed with the Co-ordinating Chaplain, to ongoing programmes of education and awareness for Trust staff, particularly in areas relating to spirituality, faith, and belief.
- Have a commitment to one’s own professional and spiritual growth and development.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Ordained/authorised minister of Roman Catholic Church
Desirable criteria
- Degree or equivalent occupational qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within a team
- Effective time management
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with mental health clients
- Experience of multi faith working
- Healthcare chaplaincy experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Martin Manley
- Job title
- Co-ordinating Chaplain
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 656406
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