Lead Chaplain

An exciting opportunity to join a thriving and developing hospital Chaplaincy Service. The post holder will lead and manage the chaplaincy team through its next stage of development and beyond. The Chaplaincy Department is responsible for facilitating the pastoral, spiritual and religious care of patients, staff, students, volunteers and visitors of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, (NCIC), regardless of their faith or belief.

To be the principal point of reference for spiritual and religious care within the Trust. To be the Trust expert, providing professional advice and training on all issues pertaining to spirituality in relation to patient care, supporting all levels of staff providing spiritual care to patients, from the Trust Board to locally-based staff of all professions. To also support volunteers and carers in offering spiritual care.

To be responsible for the strategic organisation, development, implementation and evaluation of the Trust Chaplaincy Services.

To act as key communications / interface link externally between the Trust and all faith communities within the community; local and national spirituality forums; the regional and national organisations for Chaplaincy in healthcare.

To negotiate and implement service-level contracts external to the Trust in relation to the Chaplaincy Team.

To act as the independent advisor and Trust expert on matters relating to raising serious concerns, taking a highly visible role in promoting the processes through which these concerns can be raised.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyfor eligible vacancies?
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems