Hospital Chaplain

To support enable the Chaplaincy Team to help provide religious, pastoral and spiritual support for patient’s, carers and staff throughout the Trust.

The post holder will liaise with the Senior Hospital Chaplain and other members of the Chaplaincy team to ensure that services are developed and maintained throughout the Trust.

Responsibility for leading in areas agreed from time to time with the senior Chaplain; always ensuring that the delivery of service is respected and highly valued.

The Hospital Chaplain will deputise for the Senior Hospital Chaplain during periods of absence; they will be delegated responsibility for day to day departmental operational matters as agreed with the Senior Hospital Chaplain.

Spiritual and Religious

To work with the Senior Hospital Chaplain in ensuring the delivery of religious, spiritual and pastoral care throughout the hospital community. They will work alongside other Chaplains, Chaplaincy Volunteers and members of staff.

To be a resource for the Trust and its staff as appropriate, or when directed.

To assist in the provision of public worship in the Multi Faith Prayer Room and on the wards.

Professional

To share fully in the departmental 24/7 ‘on-call’ duties, and to provide cover as appropriate. At present the on-call commitment is 1 in 2, involving weekend cover every 2 weeks. An offsite on-call response time of 30 minutes is expected.

Freedom to Act

Freedom to initiate any action within the Chaplaincy code of conduct.

Freedom to act independently within the boundaries of existing Trust, policies, protocols, procedures, and strategies.

Personal

To attend any training opportunities relevant to the role.

To adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the College of Health Care Chaplains.

To maintain ongoing professional development to be a resource for ethical, theological, and pastoral matters within the Trust.

Communications and Relationships

**To the Senior Chaplain**:
To seek support and supervision.

To influence the decision making process.

To report incidents.

**Others**:
To assist in the supervision and support of Chaplaincy Visitors

To assist in the supervision of theological students on placement.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Spiritual and Religious

To work with the Senior Hospital Chaplain in ensuring the delivery of religious, spiritual and pastoral care throughout the hospital community. They will work alongside other Chaplains, Chaplaincy Volunteers and members of staff.

To be a resource for the Trust and its staff as appropriate, or when directed.

To assist in the provision of public worship in the Multi Faith Prayer Room and on the wards.

To assist in providing special care to the seriously ill and dying and ministering to both patients and their families in immediate need.

Professional

To share fully in the departmental 24/7 ‘on-call’ duties, and to provide cover as appropriate. At present the on-call commitment is 1 in 2, involving weekend cover every 2 weeks. An offsite on-call response time of 30 minutes is expected.

To provide regular ward visits and to respond to requests /referrals within agreed time scales.

To maintain good relations with local clergy, and other outside agencies as appropriate; and assisting nursing staff when faith leaders/ ministers of different religions need to be contacted.

To be involved in the teaching programme of the Hospital Chaplaincy Department on issues of bereavement, spirituality, and chaplaincy.

To assist in the training, supervision, recruitment, and day to day work of the Hospital Chaplaincy Volunteers.

To observe the requirements of confidentiality both within and outside the hospital community.

To assist in the implementation of appropriate standards of service; to be conversant with the necessary hospital policies and guidelines