Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.
An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are looking to recruit a Hospital Chaplain to join the Trust Chaplaincy team. We are looking for an applicant who is kind, compassionate, of good standing within their faith or belief community and who is enthusiastic about delivering pastoral, spiritual and religious care across our Trust. You will be working with patients, their relatives and friends, staff, volunteers and students, whatever their cultural and faith tradition, for the purpose of pastoral, spiritual and religious care.
This role is demanding and the successful candidate will need to be emotionally intelligent and able to work within clear boundaries so as to be able to manage difficult situations whilst acting as a reflective practitioner; previous pastoral experience is essential. We are looking for someone who understands the complexities of working in a team and will enjoy the challenges of Chaplaincy in an acute hospital. The post holder must be an accredited member of UKBHC or be eligible for membership.
Main duties of the job
Duties and responsibilities will involve:
1. Ensure good communication and collaboration with all members of the Chaplaincy Department.
2. Respond to referral by assessing the pastoral, spiritual and religious needs.
3. Visit patients that have been referred to the Chaplaincy team and connect with patients, staff, or relatives throughout the hospital who require support or listening ear.
4. Respond appropriately to people in intense emotional situations, whether they have a specific faith or not.
5. Maintain confidentiality and obtain informed consent.
6. Assist in the planning of the work of Chaplaincy Volunteers.
7. Participate in particular projects and operational groups as directed by the Lead Chaplain.
8. Plan and conduct appropriate services such as emergency baptism and blessing services for stillborn and miscarried babies, adult and baby funerals, bedside communion and supporting families whose relatives are dying.
9. Provide support for staff by modeling working relationships that respect the integrity of others.
10. Schedule time for staff support.
11. Assess and respond to staff pastoral and spiritual needs.
12. Respect confidence in responding to requests for personal support from members of staff and volunteers.
13. Identify the learning needs of self and others.
14. Contribute to the planning and delivery of learning opportunities.
15. Contribute to the selection, training, and supervision of Trust Chaplaincy Volunteers.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Awareness
* The Chaplain should have knowledge of a range of religions and faiths and professional training appropriate to their ministerial office both pre and post ordination.
* Extensive knowledge and insight into pastoral, spiritual and religious care.
* In-depth knowledge of own faith or belief group teaching, tradition and practices, and an ability to apply this knowledge in a healthcare 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 in a secular multi-cultural, multi-faith 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.
* Knowledge of how to care for people of all faiths and beliefs.
* Knowledge and insight into the work of healthcare chaplaincy.
* Knowledge and understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to healthcare Chaplaincy.
* Conversant knowledge of the UKBHC Code of Conduct.
* Knowledge and understanding of workings of the NHS to enable the post holder to work as part of a chaplaincy team and play an active part in the life of the Trust in a multi-disciplinary context.
* Theoretical knowledge of ethical issues relating to health care.
Skills and Abilities
* Demonstrable ability to create and maintain excellent working relationships with peers and colleagues.
* Ability to adapt to unexpected and sudden happenings in the chaplaincy work pattern.
* Ability to deliver pastoral, spiritual and religious care to patients and families of all faiths and beliefs.
* Active listening skills and an ability to respond to others' spiritual needs (without proselytising about personal faith or belief).
* Ability to reflect theologically as an individual and as part of a team.
* Excellent organisational skills and oral and written communication skills, including an ability to teach and share ideas and work as part of a team.
* Ability to support dying patients and/or families of deceased patients in a compassionate and sensitive manner, including conducting funerals.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and under pressure.
* Ability to respond to changing situations which may be pastorally challenging and/or complex.
* Ability to listen, deal with challenging behavior and offer pastoral interpretations.
* Ability to prioritise and manage own workload, and to work on own initiative without supervision and in teams.
* Flexibility.
* Demonstrable experience and skills in delivering effective training and education relating to pastoral and spiritual care.
* Proven pastoral, spiritual, religious expertise in complex, emotional or distressing situations in a healthcare setting.
* Training and supervision skills.
* Keyboard skills desirable for the computerised recording of information and communication.
* Internet email skills desirable for necessary communication of information to and from the department.
Experience
* Substantial experience of providing pastoral, spiritual and religious care.
* Substantial leadership experience following becoming recognized or accredited within a faith or belief community.
* Experience of supporting people through difficult and/or distressing circumstances.
* Experience of working with multi-faith or belief groups and ecumenical teams.
* Experience in creating and delivering teaching and training programs.
* Experience of delivering pastoral, spiritual and religious care in a healthcare setting.
* Experience of working within healthcare chaplaincy.
* Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams in a healthcare setting.
Qualifications
* The person appointed will be required to be fully registered and accredited by their own religious or faith group.
* To be able to be licensed by local/regional leader (e.g., Diocesan Bishop, Moderator, Chair of District) of own faith group.
* Educated to degree level or equivalent.
* UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy registered.
* Additional counselling or pastoral training.
Trust Values
* In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
* In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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