Head of Service: Spiritual and Pastoral Care Service

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

We are actively seeking a Head of Service for our Spiritual & Pastoral Care team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the provision of a professional and high-quality Spiritual and Pastoral Care service to patients, their loved ones and Trust staff, addressing and fulfilling their diverse spiritual needs.
The successful candidate will manage the team, deploying Chaplains and team members to ensure a suitable level of service. Utilising specialist knowledge and pastoral skills, they will guide and shape the strategic direction for the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Team. They will ensure the provision of staff development opportunities for Chaplains and department members, to enable provision of the most effective Spiritual and Pastoral Care service. Additionally, they will actively participate in care delivery, including on-call responsibilities. The Head of Service will serve as an exemplary role model for all staff, demonstrating a track record of Chaplaincy within healthcare and maintaining good standing within their faith community or belief group.
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.
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