Job summary The postholder is responsible for leading the delivery of Chaplaincy and associated services across all sites. They will also be responsible for developing a Trust Policy on Spiritual Care. The postholder will manage departmental budget, offices, staff, volunteers and the chaplaincy services based at all Trust Hospital and Hospice sites. The post holder will ensure appropriate teams are in place to deliver both planned and 24/7 emergency support to patients and relatives. Main duties of the job 1. Communication. The postholder is responsible for complex communication, both across the Trust when developing communication on difficult or sensitive matters, but also in direct patient care situations where sensitivity is essential and emptions are extreme (e.g. surrounding traumatic death or child loss) External communication is also required with faith communities and with media (in liaison with the communications team) 2. Knowledge training and experience. As lead for the service, there is an expectation that the postholder will have experience both of leading a team and delivering chaplaincy care across a range of settings. 3. Analysis and judgement required. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate an ability to make very difficult judgements on complex issues and determine a course of action for themselves, their team or indeed the organisation as a whole. 4. Broad strategic longer-term planning. The post holder is central to planning delivery of chaplaincy care (in its broadest sense) across all sites, including MDT working models, work with faith and belief communities and working agreements with other trusts /hospice provision. About us Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. Date posted 08 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 321-CORP-6849411-B8a-PUB Job locations John Radcliffe Hospital John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford OX3 9DU Job description Job responsibilities See attached job description. The postholder is responsible for leading the delivery of Chaplaincy and associated services across all sites. They will also be responsible for developing a Trust Policy on Spiritual Care. The postholder will manage departmental budget, offices, staff, volunteers and the chaplaincy services based at all Trust Hospital and Hospice sites. The post holder will ensure appropriate teams are in place to deliver both planned and 24/7 emergency support to patients and relatives. Job description Job responsibilities See attached job description. The postholder is responsible for leading the delivery of Chaplaincy and associated services across all sites. They will also be responsible for developing a Trust Policy on Spiritual Care. The postholder will manage departmental budget, offices, staff, volunteers and the chaplaincy services based at all Trust Hospital and Hospice sites. The post holder will ensure appropriate teams are in place to deliver both planned and 24/7 emergency support to patients and relatives. Person Specification Essential Essential oProven responsibility for professional leadership and operational management of a diverse group. Desirable oPostgraduate qualification in Healthcare Chaplaincy or related subject such as Psychospiritual Care. Essential Essential oRelevant degree plus experience managing chaplaincy provision. oEndorsed by an appropriate or recognised faith or belief organisation to operate in healthcare chaplaincy settings as set out in Job Description. Desirable oQualification (or working towards) in pastoral supervision, coaching, management, or leadership. oPlanning and delivering successful organisational change and/or service improvement. Person Specification Essential Essential oProven responsibility for professional leadership and operational management of a diverse group. Desirable oPostgraduate qualification in Healthcare Chaplaincy or related subject such as Psychospiritual Care. Essential Essential oRelevant degree plus experience managing chaplaincy provision. oEndorsed by an appropriate or recognised faith or belief organisation to operate in healthcare chaplaincy settings as set out in Job Description. Desirable oQualification (or working towards) in pastoral supervision, coaching, management, or leadership. oPlanning and delivering successful organisational change and/or service improvement. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address John Radcliffe Hospital John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford OX3 9DU Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)