Chaplain

We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Christian faith chaplain to join the Chaplaincy team at TRFT. The Chaplaincy service provides a service of spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, relatives and staff within the TRFT. The Christian faith Chaplain role for inpatients will include sharing responsibility for administering sacramental ministry when requested and dealing with peri-natal deaths and pregnancy loss. Active participation in the ecumenical Chaplaincy on-call rota is required. Due to the nature of the work undertaken within this role, there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to be an Ordained Anglican minister and eligible to hold Bishop of Sheffield's licence to officiate OR a Minister of a member church of the Free Churches Group - Churches Together in England authorized by the minister's church authority OR a Catholic priest, in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church and suitable for nomination and mandating by the Bishop of Hallam. Therefore, only apply for this role if you meet this requirement, which is permitted under schedule 9, para 1 of the Equality Act (2010). Excellent communication skills and the ability to respond to call outs and reach the Rotherham Hospital within an hour are essential requirements for the role. Experience in pastoral ministry including ministering to the dying and bereaved is essential as is previous experience of working in a healthcare environment.

Main duties of the job

• To be available to support the chaplaincy team in providing a high standard service of spiritual and religious care to patients, relatives and staff within the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and other areas that might be covered by service level agreements as and when needed.
• To contribute to the delivery of the Chaplaincy service to meet Trust objectives.
• To visit inpatients within the hospital and Breathing Space.
• To participate in the departmental Ecumenical on-call rota.
• To arrive at hospital site within 1 hour of receiving call out request.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust, we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for 'Would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?', and we were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But don’t just take our word for it; each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognizing their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trust's values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Catholic priest, suitably qualified clergy or lay person, in full communion with the Catholic Church and suitable to be authorized by the Bishop of Hallam (Roman Rite and Eastern Rite).
• Significant experience in pastoral ministry.
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of a range of religions and faiths plus hospital-related chaplaincy procedures; acquired through degree or equivalent training and experience.
• IT skills including email, Microsoft Office and Word.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the provision of spiritual care within the healthcare setting.
• Knowledge and experience in providing sacraments and practices.
• Knowledge and respect for other Faiths and traditions.
• Experienced in working effectively within a team.

Experience

• Experience of working effectively in stressful situations.
• Ability to organize and prioritize own workload.
• Experience of working effectively within a multi-faith team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro rata/per annum