Job overview

Salford Care Organisation within the Northern Care Alliance is recruiting two Healthcare Chaplains who will share in the provision of support and promote health and wellbeing to our 11, members of Staff. One chaplain will be responsible for the spiritual care of hospital based staff and the second Chaplain will be responsible for staff based within other settings.

This will involve responding to specific referrals as well as the provision of training and events/ activities promoting wellbeing and spiritual care. The successful candidate will be an excellent team player who is able to show initiative when creating this new role within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care team, the chaplain will be required to respond sensitively and effectively to the spiritual, cultural, pastoral, and religious needs of colleagues, patients and visitors of all beliefs including non-religious beliefs, in a person-centered way. 

We invite applications from individuals who are highly motivated, knowledgeable, compassionate, diplomatic, and creative. Applicants will need to be excellent listeners and communicators, and have a non-judgemental, calm, and confident approach. Understanding of and ability to provide spiritual care in times of crisis and emergency is essential.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April , the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19, healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Detailed knowledge of the NHS Chaplaincy
  • Knowledge and understanding of multi-faith/ belief needs and cultural requirements, and the related role and task of healthcare chaplaincy.
  • Knowledge of and ability to provide rites of passage and rituals etc, particularly with the regard to the dying and for those seriously ill.
  • Knowledge and understand of Equality & Diversity.

    • Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • Accreditation by a faith/belief community
  • Degree or equivalent in relevant subject. E.g. theology, pastoral care.
  • Post based training relevant to healthcare chaplaincy

    • Desirable criteria

  • A certificate in counselling or other relevant specialist training

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Years of experience in of significant pastoral / caring work
  • Experience in healthcare chaplaincy
  • Experience of caring for the sick or bereaved
  • Evidence of continued professional development

    • Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working with Mental Health

    • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Excellent communication, pastoral and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in difficult/distressing circumstances.
  • Ability to listen and provide spiritual care in difficult situations.
  • Experience of and ability to work autonomously.
  • Experience of and ability to work effectively with the team and others.
  • IT skills/ presentation skills.Proven ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams

    • Other

    Essential criteria

  • To be able to travel to the hospital site(s) within 1 hour at any time when working or on call.
  • Able to share in evening and weekend provision which may include participation in an on-call rota to respond to urgent calls out of contracted hours.