Roman Catholic Chaplain

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

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The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk, To be a member of the multi-faith hospital chaplaincy team offering pastoral, spiritual and religious care to all patients, visitors and staff.

To provide specialist pastoral, spiritual and religious advice and care for Roman Catholic patients, families and staff.

Maintain, participate in and develop pastoral, spiritual and religious care in the Trust through providing support, training and facilitation of reflective practice, including ethical considerations for all staff under the guidance of the Lead Chaplain.

To assist with the supervision and direction of chaplaincy support for all, including recruitment, training, and support of chaplaincy volunteers., Part time- 15 hours per week. Must include working on Wednesdays with other days/working hours to be arranged. Must be available to be on-call,1 in 4 weekends/month and some Public Holidays.

We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Roman Catholic Chaplain to join the Chaplaincy team at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

The post requires a Roman Catholic Chaplain with appropriate training, experience and qualifications who will work alongside Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) and within a Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team. The job holder will provide for the spiritual and religious care of patients and staff in the Roman Catholic faith tradition and provide appropriate pastoral care for all, irrespective of faith or tradition.

The post holder will be part of a developing team of chaplains and chaplaincy volunteers who will work collaboratively with the team, under the supervision of the Trust Lead Chaplain. The role will require providing cover for Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital and being on-site during core office hours., · To be a pastoral, spiritual, religious and ethical resource for the Trust; able to advise and facilitate religious, pastoral and spiritual care and support.

· To commemorate the lives of staff members who die in service when required.

· To arrange Roman Catholic services and be involved in corporate or public services as the Trust requires and participate in multi-faith services and events under the guidance of the Lead Chaplain.

· To conduct services of public worship and facilitate gatherings for meditation, prayer or reflection in the Trust’s hospitals.

· To assist in ensuring that the Chapels, Multi-Faith Spaces and Prayer Rooms in the Trust’s hospitals are suitably maintained and furnished.

· To arrange and conduct hospital contract funerals following stillbirth, miscarriage or neonatal deaths, as required.

· To provide or enable appropriate Roman Catholic rites and rituals particularly with regard to death, dying, the seriously ill and birth rites, as required and consistent with the post holders authorised scope of practice.

· To have knowledge of the major faith traditions and be able to respond appropriately in identifying support for patients, families and staff as required.

· To ensure Trust is aware of relevant religious festivals and events and co-ordinate and/or establish support for any special events under the guidance of the Lead Chaplain.

To work as a member of the Chaplaincy Team:

· To contribute to the implementation of the Chaplaincy Team’s aims and objectives.

· To share in the development and provision of a sustainable chaplaincy service in all areas of the Trust, contributing to the Trust’s strategic direction and values taking on responsibilities as agreed with the Lead Chaplain.

· To participate in the ‘on-call’ duty rota, which provides out of hours cover for weekends and public holidays, responding to urgent requests for pastoral, spiritual and religious care for patients of all faiths, traditions and none.

· To support the Lead Chaplain in the day to day running of the Chaplaincy and to deputise in their absence if required.

· To work alongside the Lead Chaplain to assist CHFT in celebration of its corporate life, to affirm and celebrate diversity and equality.

· To share attend and participate in the monthly chaplaincy team meeting and other meetings as required.

· To be able to plan and prioritise own workload in response to patient, staff and visitor needs.

· To respond to Major Incidents on behalf of the Chaplaincy Team, as required under the guidance of the Lead Chaplain.

To work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Health Care Team:

· To liaise with other healthcare staff so that spiritual assessment and care form part of the continuum of care; and attend multi-disciplinary meetings as and when attendance is considered necessary.

· To keep adequate Electronic Patient Records maintaining confidentiality. To contribute to audit and research within spiritual care practice.

· To participate in the delivery of training of CHFT staff (including Nursing and Medical staff) in pastoral, religious and[DEL: :DEL] spiritual care, bereavement, end of life care and other topics as required.

· To share in the training, co-ordination and supervision of chaplaincy volunteers and students on placement with oversight from the Lead Chaplain.

· To produce written material and provide publicity for the Chaplaincy and Trust as required.

· To participate in disseminating information concerning healthcare to local Roman Catholic communities, where religious and cultural considerations are involved, promoting inclusion and reducing health inequalities.

This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for assistance.

· Degree level training in a subject relevant to healthcare chaplaincy that includes systematic study in any of the following fields: theology, religious studies, pastoral care, psychology, counselling or psychotherapy.

· A professional chaplaincy identity rooted in one’s own religious /spiritual/pastoral heritage that integrates professional values and behaviours, skills and specialist knowledge.

· A commitment to one’s own professional and personal development including theological and ethical reflection, spiritual growth and formation; arranging regular spiritual supervision or mentoring for self as required.

· Full participation in Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trusts (CHFT) mandatory Essential Skills Training. Also attending study days and team meetings arranged by the chaplaincy.

· Relevant keyboard skills and office skills.

The postholder must be able:

· To provide pastoral, spiritual care and religious care to patients, relatives and staff within the Trust, working within the multi-faith team, also providing care and support to people of all faiths, traditions, beliefs or none when required.

· To be a skilled communicator, able to establish and maintain relationships, sometimes in pastorally challenging environments.

· To be able to negotiate and work within highly complex and sensitive situations and to provide or advise on religious and spiritual care.

· To work effectively in highly stressful situations such as where there is distress and/or verbal abuse.

· To be able to make specialised independent judgements regarding religious and spiritual care, dependent upon the situation.

· To provide pastoral advice and support to all staff of all disciplines and grades, both in professional and personal matters, and to participate in initiatives to promote good quality pastoral, spiritual and religious care.