Bank Chaplain

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust -Department of Spiritual & Pastoral Care
Post: Bank chaplain (Band 6 ).
The ecumenical, multi-faith team of Chaplains which covers both campuses of this Hospital Trust, currently has vacancies for Band 6 Bank Chaplains.
Applicants will need to demonstrate healthcare chaplaincy experience, or transferable pastoral experience and skills, with an aptitude for sensitive pastoral working in this context.
Applicants will have accreditation/ licensing with authority to practice as a religion or belief (including non-religious beliefs) leader/ representative and/or pastoral worker.
The role involves ad hoc shifts agreed by mutual consent, working daytime 8.30am -4.30pm with optional weekend and overnight on-call duties.
As a member of the Department of Spiritual and Pastoral Care team you will assist in the delivery of appropriate and sensitive spiritual, pastoral and religious care. This provision is for patients, staff and visitors across the Trust. The provision is offered equally for those of any particular faith/belief and those who do not identify with any.
The role requires a person-centred approach that employs active listening skills. This band 6 role requires experienced and proficient pastoral practitioners. It requires the ability, where required, to facilitate religious rites and sacraments. Chaplains practice in accordance with the Guidelines and Code of conduct of the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy.
Bank chaplains share in the provision of 24-hour on-call cover; assessing and providing pastoral, spiritual, and religious care needs. Scheduled interactions, crisis situations; and responding to emergency calls are part of the role. It also involves delivering training,, developing the chaplaincy service within the Trust and working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals. Frequent involvement in end of life care is to be expected, including peri-natal loss and conducting baby funerals.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH

PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION:

Identify the learning needs of self and others.
Contribute to the planning and delivery of learning opportunities..
Contribute to Trust and/or Departmental Induction Programme for new staff.
contribute to the training and supervision of students.
Present education and training sessions to a variety of internal and external groups.
Contribute to the professional development of Spiritual and Pastoral Care:
Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the theory and practice of Spiritual and Pastoral Care.
Maintain an awareness of research relevant to Spiritual and Pastoral Care.
Facilitate, as agreed with the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Manager, the administrative, development, and reflective practice processes of the Department.
Assist with audits, service reviews and research as directed by the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Manager.

Contribute to the effective working of the Spiritual and Pastoral Care team:
Ensure good communication and collaboration with all members of the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Department.
Follow established procedures and policies.
Opportunity to share in the provision of 24-hour on-call cover; making decisions using own initiative about spiritual needs in crisis situations; responding to emergency calls in week and weekend night-times while meeting the required response time. This dimension includes responsibility for putting the opening phases of the NUH Major Incident Plan into action for Spiritual and Pastoral Care when required.
Share in the daytime duty rota.
Receive and respond to referrals from members of the healthcare team.
Assist in the planning of the work of Spiritual and Pastoral Care students.
Participate in particular projects and operational groups as directed by the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Manager.
Prepare and disseminate briefing material, reports and liturgical material as directed by the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Manager.
Assist with Spiritual and Pastoral Care service developments, including Major Incident planning and implementation.
Contribute to audit and research within Chaplaincy practice