Are you passionate about supporting people through some of life's most significant moments? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Spiritual Care Team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust as a Team Chaplain (Band 6).
We provide compassionate spiritual, pastoral and religious care to patients, families, carers and staff of all faiths, beliefs and none. As part of a well-established and supportive team, you will work across clinical and non-clinical areas, responding to referrals, supporting multidisciplinary teams and helping people address their spiritual and religious needs in ways that respect their culture, values and beliefs.
Provide spiritual, pastoral and religious care across the Trust.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
Participate in the 7-day service, including on-call and weekend working.
Support volunteers, teaching and reflective practice.
Promote inclusive care for people of all faiths and none.
You will be a compassionate, reflective practitioner with chaplaincy or pastoral care experience, able to work independently and as part of a team. You will value diversity, demonstrate emotional resilience and be committed to providing inclusive spiritual care.
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath , learn about our extensive package of staff benefits , and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research .
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
