Chaplain

Essential

• Theological or equivalent study and training appropriate to your faith or belief community
• In depth knowledge of own faith or belief group teaching, tradition and practices, and an ability to apply this knowledge in a health care context - particularly in relation to birth, death and illness
• Working knowledge of faith and belief systems other than one's own, and the ability to apply this knowledge working in a secular multi-cultural, multifaith and belief context
• Demonstrable knowledge and a commitment to working in an ecumenical, multi-faith or belief, and multi-cultural way, with an openness to the views and doubts of others
• Able to work under pressure and prioritise and adapt to changing circumstances
• Able to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to listen well
• Able to provide or facilitate the provision of sacraments/rites and spiritual needs appropriate to the patient's own faith/belief
• Proficient in the use of IT to enable electronic recording of patient notes and appropriate sharing of information and the production of orders of service

Essential

• Degree qualification
• Authorised or Licenced and recognised by your faith or belief community as a representative appropriate to operate as a Healthcare Chaplain

Desirable

• Qualification in an area which requires the practice of significant pastoral care skills. For example, counselling, certificate of ministry, ordination/ministerial, qualification caring for the sick or vulnerable

Essential

• Significant previous experience in providing spiritual and pastoral care in a range of contexts
• Experience of supporting the dying and bereaved
• Experience of responding in a pastoral care crisis

Desirable

• Previous healthcare chaplaincy employment.
• Previous experience of managing staff. Experience of crisis work e.g. traumatic injury, death or major incident.
• Able to facilitate services such as memorials or worship services in a wide variety of settings.
• Understanding of current issues in the NHS
• Experience of collaborative working in a multi-faith/belief setting.
• Have proven experience in pastoral, spiritual, religious care in complex, emotional or distressing situations in a healthcare setting.
• Experience of training and supervising volunteers
• Demonstrable experience and skills in delivering effective training and education relating to pastoral and spiritual care.

Essential

• Availability for on call rota working anti-social hours out of hours, weekends and on bank holidays
• Car driver and with a vehicle insured for business use
• Live within an area which allows a 1 hour response time
• Able to work flexibly to support service provision