Muslim Chaplain

at  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Work Practice To provide and coordinate high quality spiritual and pastoral care to patients and staff, whether of a particular faith, or none. Act as faith advisor providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to patients, staff and their families as requested. To provide pastoral support to patients and staff irrespective of different Muslim faith or traditions. To provide staff with one-to-one support, team support, training, and wellbeing activities and events.
As required, undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection and analysis are collated. To assess pastoral, spiritual and religious needs of new patients. Ensure the hospital is aware of relevant religious events and coordinate establishment support for these. To coordinate access to the wider Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care team, according to the religious and spiritual needs of patients Provision bereavement support for patients and staff.
To plan and lead worship and prayer/ faith specific meetings. To ensure Chaplaincy standards are met. Regular visitation of wards, day centers, activity areas and workshops. To advise and support Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in supporting the religious, spiritual and pastoral care needs of patients.
To attend Care Planning, Clinical Team and EDI meetings as appropriate as part of the MDT To assist in the provision of ongoing training in Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care for staff Supporting Staff in professional and personal matters. To participate in provision of discussion groups on matters of faith, ethics, Recovery, philosophy, culture and religion. To attend core Chaplaincy Team meetings and multi-faith chaplaincy team meetings and events. To participate in the building of links between the chaplaincy and faith communities outside the hospital.
Some weekend working may be required in response to service need. Work collaboratively with other chaplains on the maintenance and provision of facilities for worship and prayer. Be part of the organisation and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for staff. Health and Safety Work in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Education and Development To ensure supervisory needs for self are met. To engage with regular Individual Performance and Development Reviews Policies and Procedures Always ensures confidentiality of patient information. Take personal responsibility for maintaining up to date knowledge and adhering to all trust policies and local procedures Works within the Trust equality and diversity framewor

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