Anglican Hospital Chaplain – Spiritual Care Leader

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Anglican Chaplain (NHS AfC Band 6) to provide spiritual and emotional care to patients, families, visitors, and staff across multiple sites in London. You will plan and lead religious services, support bereavement and ethical discussions, and participate in an after-hours rota.

The role requires ordination, healthcare chaplaincy training, and registration with the linking professional body.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Completed ordination training or faith community equivalent for spiritual care.
• Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy (or willingness to undertake).
• Registered or willing to register with professional chaplains council.
• Authorized by and in good standing with own faith community.
• Additional counselling or pastoral training.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral, spiritual and emotional care to patients, families, visitors and staff of all faiths and none.
• Assess emotional and spiritual needs and arrange appropriate response with available resources.
• Facilitate rituals and interventions, according to faith community practice and permissions.
• Provide advice to the Trust and support staff and students individually.
• Plan and conduct religious services in designated prayer spaces or wards, publishing worship times in consultation with Chaplaincy Head.
• Participate in out-of-hours on-call rota and contribute to ethical guidance as required.

Skills

Pastoral care

Leadership in faith contexts

Multi-faith awareness

Emotional support

Education

Bachelor-level degree or equivalent

Ordination training completed

Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy

Registered with professional chaplaincy council

Authorized by faith community

Job description

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Anglican Chaplain (NHS AfC Band 6) to provide spiritual and emotional care to patients, families, visitors, and staff across multiple sites in London. You will plan and lead religious services, support bereavement and ethical discussions, and participate in an after-hours rota.

The role requires ordination, healthcare chaplaincy training, and registration with the linking professional body.