Bank Christian Chaplain in Sutton

To be a chaplain to the Sutton Hospital offering pastoral, spiritual and religious care to those of all religious traditions and none.

Responsibilities

• Assess the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, their families and friends, and staff; arrange the appropriate response with available resources and provide ongoing support while a patient is receiving treatment in the organization.
• Visit and offer pastoral care to patients, their families and friends, and staff in the wards and departments.
• Minister to the seriously ill or dying when appropriate and provide sacraments (if licensed) when requested.
• Pray with and/or for patients, their families and friends, and staff.
• Conduct regular and occasional services of public worship in the chapels and elsewhere in the Trust as appropriate, according to the rites of your own church or denomination and/or ecumenically as required; publicise and arrange times of worship in consultation with the Lead Chaplain.
• Conduct occasional baptisms and marriage blessings as required and at your discretion following discussion with the Lead Chaplain.
• Liaise with leaders of faith communities regarding the pastoral care of their members who may also be our patients, while observing the rules of confidentiality binding every NHS employee.
• Alongside medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals, take an active part in the multidisciplinary care of the hospital’s patients.

Diversity, Inclusion and Employment Information

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Application and Wellbeing Notes

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff:

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune-compromised patient population who we must protect against the flu. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK and is an infectious respiratory disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the utmost importance, and it is the expectation that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

About The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden is a world-leading cancer centre offering the best cancer care and contributing to global research. We employ over 3,900 staff in diverse roles across two hospitals (Chelsea, London and Sutton, Surrey) and additional facilities.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer daily and strive for excellence; our values include a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits and learning opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence and can contribute to our on-going achievements.