Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to work as a member of a diverse Chaplaincy Team.University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in UK.
Our multiple sites, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, allow people to be treated as close to home as possible.Recognising that our health and well-being are influenced by the spiritual, emotional, mental, physical and social aspects of our lives, the Chaplaincy Department provides spiritual, religious and pastoral support to patients, their families and carers, and to staff across these four sites.
We seek to encourage a culture in which spiritual care is at the heart of healthcare practice for all.We are looking for new colleagues with pastoral, religious and spiritual maturity, an enthusiasm to care for the most vulnerable people, excellent interpersonal skills, and a willingness to work respectfully amongst people of different traditions, all faiths and none.If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity we would like to hear from you.To discuss about this post please contact;Revd Kathryn Darby, Chaplaincy Manager on 07385 414176.
Main duties of the job This appointment is for a Christian chaplain, to work hours a week; the post holder will be accountable to the Chaplaincy Manager.
You will be based principally at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital but be expected to travel to and work on other sites as well as provide spiritual care to patients, their families and carers and staff.The work will involve caring for patients at the end of their lives, as well as their families and carers.
You will contribute to the Christian on call rota caring for people on these occasions principally from non-Catholic Christian traditions.The post-holder will provide spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, relatives, carers and staff, across University Hospitals Birmingham as required.
They will develop sustainable and creative relationships between their faith / belief community and the Trust.They will also undertake weekend, bank holiday and on-call duties as agreed with the Chaplaincy Manager.
This post has a requirement that the post-holder be able to perform specific religious duties necessary for holistic patient care.
About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK.
Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment.
This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work.
This is more than words.
We are taking action.
Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO.
We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* Person Specification Qualifications Essential *The post-holder will be in good standing within, their own Christian faith tradition, which must be a full member of the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
*University accredited Degree level theological training or equivalent according to their faith / spiritual tradition.
*Eligible to be authorised by appropriate faith or belief group to practice as a healthcare chaplain.
Experience Essential *Demonstrable and proven experience of offering formal pastoral care in a recognised, professional capacity *Strong understanding of their own faith/spiritual tradition, with ability to articulate this clearly whilst respecting and working with those of differing traditions *Experience of working collaboratively within a team *Active participant within their own faith / spiritual community *Growing knowledge of issues relating to spiritual, religious and pastoral care *Where appropriate to your belief tradition, to have an ability to use liturgical resources appropriately and creatively in a diverse range of contexts *Ability and readiness to work in accordance with the NHS Chaplaincy Guidelines 2023 Additional Criteria Essential *Pastoral care and listening skills *To be highly self-aware, and to demonstrate an ability to reflect upon pastoral experience *Interpersonal skills to equip you to work in collaboration with a wide range of hospital staff *Ability to communicate clearly and creatively *Willingness to develop and exercise teaching skills, with training and consolidation *Ability to communicate respectfully with and respond to the widest possible range of people represented amongst staff, patients, carers and visitors *Ability to be self-motivating, flexible and to work on own *Empathy and adaptability to change *Preparedness to work in demanding and sensitive situations with excellent pastoral care skills for those in acute distress *A commitment to participate in supervision and reflective practice opportunities *Enthusiasm to explore working creatively within healthcare chaplaincy *Commitment to work in the spirit of the Chaplaincy Department's Ecumenical Covenant and any other relevant departmental documents *Non-judgemental and committed to inclusion and wellbeing *Basic IT skills, standard keyboard skills *Able to work as part of 24/7 on-call rota with other chaplains as required by job role *To be able to attend within 60 minutes when called in out of hours as required by job role unless flexibility is negotiated with the Chaplaincy Manager *Ability to travel between different Trust sites