Chaplain

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, world-class cancer centre, is seeking to recruit a part-time (0.6) Christian Chaplain to join a multi-faith and multi-denominational team, serving a mixed population and providing high quality pastoral, spiritual and religious care to patients, carers, visitors and staff. Significant prior pastoral experience is essential and previous practice in healthcare would be desirable, together with a willingness to work respectfully with people of all faiths and beliefs. The post is split between Sutton, Surrey and Chelsea sites. Interviews will be held on 28th November in Chelsea.

To be a Christian chaplain to the Chelsea Hospital offering pastoral, spiritual and religious care to those of all religious traditions and none.

To make assessment of the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, their families and friends and our staff and arrange the appropriate response with available resources; providing on-going support while a patient is receiving treatment in the organization.

To visit and offer pastoral care to patients, their families and friends and staff in the wards and departments.

When appropriate to minister to the seriously ill or dying, to hear confession and to assure forgiveness, to minister healing through the laying on of hands and the anointing of the sick. To minister the sacrament of Holy Communion when requested.

To pray with and / or for patients, their families and friends, and staff.

To conduct regular and occasional services of public worship in the chapels and elsewhere in the Trust as appropriate, according to the rites of your own church or denomination and/or ecumenically as required, publicising and arranging times of worship in consultation with the Lead Chaplain.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 3,900 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits and learning and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

To provide for the spiritual and religious needs of our patients and their families and friends who are unable to be in contact with their regular church or faith community.

To conduct occasional baptisms and marriage blessings as required and at your discretion and following discussion with the Lead Chaplain.

To liaise with leaders of churches and other faith communities with respect to the pastoral care of their members who may also be our patients, always bearing in mind the rules of confidentiality by which every NHS employee is bound.

Alongside medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals take an active part in the multi-disciplinary care of the patients of the hospital.