Chaplaincy Volunteer

6 months ago

Carlisle, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

CHAPLAINCY VOLUNTEERS -NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE TRUST - Carlisle

North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust (NCIC) is looking to appoint additional Chaplaincy Volunteers to contribute a couple of hours a week towards and support the Lead Chaplain's role in the hospitals within both the West and East Clusters of the Acute and Community hospitals in North Cumbria.

Within the hospital environment, candidates must be willing to engage with all patients, relatives, staff, and to work with all chaplaincy colleagues regardless of denomination, gender, faith or belief

It is expected that chaplaincy volunteers will be recognised within and be approved by either their own denomination, faith or belief group, be in good standing within their own faith/belief community and ideally, have demonstrated previous pastoral experience.

This is a voluntary role

Main duties of the job

What tasks can this role include?

Respectfully approaching patients and introducing yourself and your role Listening to patient or carers' stories Promoting the work of the Chaplaincy in general Building up a rapport with patients, staff and visitors, Praying with a patient if they request it or finding someone who could Referring the patient to the Chaplain for further pastoral care if required Some volunteers take Holy Communion to the bedside, if they are licenced to do so by their own denomination Joining in Team discussions and training as required

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

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