Job Description
Job Title: Chaplaincy
Trust Location: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, then the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would love to hear from you
About the Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest, busiest, and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield.
What you’ll be responsible for:
· Recognise the forms in which spiritual need manifests itself in individuals.
o For example:
o celebration, hope, preservation of dignity.
o guilt, the need for forgiveness, the question ‘Why?’, searching for meaning, the need to resolve unfinished business
· Maintain the processes and protocols by which referrals are made to and from the chaplaincy service and monitor these for effectiveness.
· Discern, assess and meet the needs of individuals displaying unhelpful manifestations of spirituality or religion
· Apply relevant local and national policies or guidelines and collaborate with other members of the chaplaincy and healthcare teams to incorporate these into practice.
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above
You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:
· An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
· Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times
· A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation
You’ll have the following skills/experience:
· Experience in a role of pastoral care.
· Effective performance as a healthcare chaplain. professionally supervised clinical practice as a designated healthcare chaplain that must include:
i. on-call duties
ii. neonatal care
iii. palliative and end of life care
b. Capability of dealing with ethical issues related to chaplaincy practice
c. Experience of preparing and delivering training material on spiritual and pastoral care.
· Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
· Ability to work collaboratively and sustain positive working relationships with colleagues
As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:
· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Disclaimer
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Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Salary: £18.19 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Do you have previous chaplaincy experience within a job role?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 62164