NHS Grampian – Lead Chaplain and Head of Spiritual Care Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) Location : Grampian wide role, Base: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Band : Band 8a (£60,126- £64,906) Contract : Permanent An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Spiritual Care services in NHS Grampian. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with significant experience working as a Health and Social Care Chaplain, with experience in a senior chaplaincy leadership role, including line management, support and supervision, and experience in service administration/management. You will lead the team of Chaplains in NHS Grampian and work in close collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical, system leadership and education teams, contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care aligned with local and national strategy. Key to your success will be your excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and nurture relationships with a wide range of stakeholders within Grampian and externally including at a national level. You will be responsible for leading the ongoing development of our Spiritual Care Services in line with the Scottish Government National Framework (2023): Discovering meaning, purpose and hope through person-centred wellbeing and spiritual care, and lead on the review of our local Grampian Spiritual Care Policy and development of the Spiritual Care workplan. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference through your leadership in promoting person-centred spiritual care and wellbeing. You will lead in the delivery of appropriate spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, visitors, staff and volunteers, regardless of faith or life stance, as well as act as a link to various community faith and belief groups, supporting and facilitating the care of their members while they are in healthcare. The post will be based in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, but has responsibilities Grampian wide. The interviews for this post are scheduled to take place on the 7 th of March 2025 Informal enquires welcome: Lynn Morrison Director of Allied Health Professions Telephone 07867 670272 e-mail lynn.morrison2nhs.scot NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues. We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian. Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering. NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.