Heart and Soul Mental Health Chaplain - Fulbourn Hospital
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Over the past 20 years, this role has evolved into the Heart and Soul service, a vibrant community of volunteers, specialist chaplains, and peer workers. In 2018, Heart and Soul: Being Human Together was launched as both a strategy and a rebranding of the chaplaincy, emphasizing that spirituality, holistic care, and treating one another with humanity is a shared responsibility. It reinforced the belief that we all play a role in creating a culture of care that mirrors the standards we would want for ourselves.
This appointment marks the next strategic chapter for Heart and Soul. With the impending retirement of the Heart and Soul Lead chaplain, we have separated the 'boots on the ground' tasks of a local chaplain, leaving the higher-level, managerial and strategic tasks with the Lead role. This shift has become even more crucial since the disruptions caused by COVID-19 and the opening of the new Resource Centre.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will provide compassionate, pastorally-rich support to individuals in CPFT's wards at Fulbourn Hospital and in local community settings, with a focus on holistic care that honours spirituality, religion, and the diverse beliefs and backgrounds of those you serve.
You will work closely with colleagues, accepting referrals to support individuals with their existential, spiritual, or religious needs, ensuring that spirituality is thoughtfully integrated into their overall care when appropriate. By collaborating with staff across the wards, Resource Centre, and local community, you will help foster a culture of care that respects the whole person, including their spiritual and cultural identity.
Job responsibilities
1. Provide compassionate, pastorally-rich support to individuals in CPFT's wards at Fulbourn Hospital and in local community settings.
2. Work closely with colleagues, accepting referrals to support individuals with their existential, spiritual, or religious needs.
3. Incorporate people's diverse cultural and spiritual beliefs into their care plans using the Systm 1 electronic record.
4. Build strong, positive relationships with colleagues across the hospital and community.
5. Extend support to families and caregivers, guiding them through the challenges of mental health care.
6. Engage with the Heart and Soul community, co-producing and participating in activities.
7. Attend monthly online team meetings and have regular supervision with the Heart and Soul Lead.
8. Help healthcare staff understand the value of holistic care, spirituality, and religion in mental health.
9. Maintain strong connections with the Resource Centre, Fulbourn Hospital wards, and the local community.
10. Manage and coordinate the use of Still Point in the Resource Centre.
Person Specification
Education
* A high-level qualification or degree in Existential or Religious Pastoral Care, Counselling, Applied Psychology, Social Work, Theology, or a related field.
* Certification in chaplaincy or pastoral care.
Experience
* A minimum of 2 years of experience working with people whose mental health challenges are significantly complex.
* Demonstrate significant personal involvement in a faith, spiritual, and/or religious community.
* Experience in planning, promoting, and delivering training workshops.
* Experience of facing significant mental health challenges yourself, or in the lives of people closest to you.
Skills & Abilities
* Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Show knowledge of how and where to find religious care for individuals.
* A personal faith belief.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum pro rata.
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