Main area Chaplaincy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
15 hours per week (Participation in the Out of Hours On-call rota providing Chaplaincy cover for weekends and public holidays.)
Job ref 372-CORP1912-A
Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Town Huddersfield
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 27/04/2025 23:59
Interview date 14/05/2025
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
Job overview
To be a member of the multi-faith hospital chaplaincy team offering pastoral, spiritual and religious care to all patients, visitors and staff.
To provide specialist pastoral, spiritual and religious advice and care for Roman Catholic patients, families and staff.
Maintain, participate in and develop pastoral, spiritual and religious care in the Trust through providing support, training and facilitation of reflective practice, including ethical considerations for all staff under the guidance of the Lead Chaplain.
To assist with the supervision and direction of chaplaincy support for all, including recruitment, training, and support of chaplaincy volunteers.
Main duties of the job
Part time- 15 hours per week. Must include working on Wednesdays with other days/working hours to be arranged. Must be available to be on-call, 1 in 4 weekends/month and some Public Holidays.
We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Roman Catholic Chaplain to join the Chaplaincy team at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
The post requires a Roman Catholic Chaplain with appropriate training, experience and qualifications who will work alongside Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) and within a Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team. The job holder will provide for the spiritual and religious care of patients and staff in the Roman Catholic faith tradition and provide appropriate pastoral care for all, irrespective of faith or tradition.
The post holder will be part of a developing team of chaplains and chaplaincy volunteers who will work collaboratively with the team, under the supervision of the Trust Lead Chaplain. The role will require providing cover for Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital and being on-site during core office hours.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder must have:
* Degree level training in a subject relevant to healthcare chaplaincy that includes systematic study in any of the following fields: theology, religious studies, pastoral care, psychology, counselling or psychotherapy.
* A professional chaplaincy identity rooted in one’s own religious /spiritual/pastoral heritage that integrates professional values and behaviours, skills and specialist knowledge.
* A commitment to one's own professional and personal development including theological and ethical reflection, spiritual growth and formation; arranging regular spiritual supervision or mentoring for self as required.
* Full participation in Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trusts (CHFT) mandatory Essential Skills Training. Also attending study days and team meetings arranged by the chaplaincy.
* Relevant keyboard skills and office skills.
The postholder must be able:
* To provide pastoral, spiritual care and religious care to patients, relatives and staff within the Trust, working within the multi-faith team, also providing care and support to people of all faiths, traditions, beliefs or none when required.
* To be a skilled communicator, able to establish and maintain relationships, sometimes in pastorally challenging environments.
* To be able to negotiate and work within highly complex and sensitive situations and to provide or advise on religious and spiritual care.
* To work effectively in highly stressful situations such as where there is distress and/or verbal abuse.
* To be able to make specialised independent judgements regarding religious and spiritual care, dependent upon the situation.
* To provide pastoral advice and support to all staff of all disciplines and grades, both in professional and personal matters, and to participate in initiatives to promote good quality pastoral, spiritual and religious care.
To work as a member of the Chaplaincy Team:
* To contribute to the implementation of the Chaplaincy Team’s aims and objectives.
* To share in the development and provision of a sustainable chaplaincy service in all areas of the Trust, contributing to the Trust’s strategic direction and values taking on responsibilities as agreed with the Lead Chaplain.
* To participate in the ‘on-call’ duty rota, which provides out of hours cover for weekends and public holidays, responding to urgent requests for pastoral, spiritual and religious care for patients of all faiths, traditions and none.
* To support the Lead Chaplain in the day to day running of the Chaplaincy and to deputise in their absence if required.
* To work alongside the Lead Chaplain to assist CHFT in celebration of its corporate life, to affirm and celebrate diversity and equality.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
* Degree level training in a subject relevant to health care chaplaincy that includes systematic study in any of the following fields: theology, religious studies, pastoral care, psychology, counselling, or psychotherapy
* Accreditation/acknowledged status for faith / belief community leadership role
* A commitment to undertake further training essential to the requirement of the post
* Postgraduate degree or diploma in a chaplaincy-related discipline OR engaged on a course leading to this.
* Registration with the UK Board of healthcare Chaplains or eligibility to register
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
* Substantial experience in Healthcare Chaplaincy or the equivalent in a pastoral care setting.
* Significant work with people from diverse backgrounds, including of faith and no faith
* Counselling / pastoral skills
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting and the ability to promote shared decision making
* Demonstratable evidence of working with and respecting religious, spiritual and pastoral diversity and differences
* Deputise for the lead chaplain in chairing and facilitating meetings for staff, volunteers, and interfaith service meetings
* Endorsement to practice as a healthcare Chaplain by a recognised sponsoring faith, community, or belief group
* Working knowledge of major faith communities and belief groups in relation to the acute hospital context
* An understanding of the NHS and chaplaincy
* An understanding of the principles and practice of governance.
* A proven pastoral, spiritual and religious expertise in complex, emotional and distressing situations.
* Knowledge of religious, spiritual and ethical issues related to healthcare
* Ability to represent the chaplaincy department.
* The ability to communicate sensitively with people who have mental and physical health problems, to request support and escalate concerns as required to Lead Chaplain.
* Authorised minister or lay worker in the Roman Catholic tradition
* Involvement in the recruitment of staff e.g., volunteers.
* Evidence of experience of the NHS as a healthcare chaplain
* Experience in counselling and pastoral techniques
* Effective performance as a healthcare chaplain at a minimum of Band 5.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
* The ability to regulate own workload and work on own initiative
* The ability to establish effective relationships and maintain the cooperation of others
* To be trustworthy, showing careful attention to the individual and specific needs of those in their care and to have an approach that values and affirms the rights of those outside the chaplain’s own tradition to practice their beliefs appropriately
* Demonstrate appropriate personal and professional values and behaviours and practice in accordance with the UKBHC Code of Ethics
* A professional Chaplaincy identity rooted in one’s own religious/spiritual/pastoral heritage that integrates professional values and disclosure, positive use of power and authority, and clear and responsible boundaries behaviours, skills and specialist knowledge.
* Competent use of self in chaplaincy practice including emotional availability, cultural humility, appropriate self
* Supportive of the Trusts values
* To participate in the on-call rota which offers cover overnight and at weekends
* To deputise for the Lead Chaplain on operational issues as required.
* Willingness to respond to urgent and unexpected event e.g., major incident supporting the Lead Chaplain
* To have experience of supervising others e.g., volunteers
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.
If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.
CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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