Job summary
- Main area
- Chaplaincy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 15 hours per week (To be agreed with current Job Share partner)
- Job ref
- 150-MT1361-COR
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighton General Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £18,459 - £21,123 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/01/2025
Employer heading
Spiritual Care Lead (job Share)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Working closely with the Connect Team, the volunteer service and the current chaplaincy volunteers the post holder will be leading on the provision of spiritual and pastoral care for Trust patients, carers and staff within the community. With special responsibility for recruiting, training, managing and supervising spiritual care volunteers within the existing chaplaincy & spiritual care structures within the Trust
Main duties of the job
Supporting and developing a group of Interfaith Chaplains working in a voluntary capacity across the inpatient facilities within the Trust providing spiritual care to patients and to staff.
Facilitating access to education regarding the Health Care requirements of people associated with faith Groups
To proactively support staff to be able to maintain their spiritual belief requirements and working obligations and to articulate
To Work Closely with the Job Share Partner to develop the Spiritual care function in keeping with the published Spiritual Care Strategy
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- EMBRACE, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+ and Religion Spirituality and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details about the role.
Person specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate well in complex situations
- Ability to work in multi-faith situations
Desirable criteria
- Diploma or above in Pastoral Counselling
Qualification and Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification/ Appropriate Registration Body
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of CPD
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate well in complex situations
- Ability to communicate well in complex situations
- Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Damien Brennan
- Job title
- MH Programme Lead/Religion & Beliefs Network Chair
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07815612101
- Additional information
Existing Job Share Partner
Rev Dr David Knight
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