Bank Chaplain

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon is seeking a Bank Chaplain to deliver high-quality Spiritual and Religious Care Services within a hospital setting. The ideal candidate will be competent clergy from any Religious Denomination, with a relevant Honours degree and experience in Pastoral Care. You will be responsible for addressing the spiritual needs of patients and staff, linking with community agencies, and contributing to chaplaincy services. This position offers a competitive salary of £37,338 to £44,962 per annum.

Qualifications

• Eligible to be authorised by appropriate faith or belief group to practice as a Healthcare Chaplain.
• Counseling or coaching qualification or equivalent training.

Responsibilities

• Share provision of a comprehensive Spiritual, Religious and Religious Care: Chaplaincy Service.
• Serve as a reference point for Spiritual/Religious matters within the organization.
• Provide specialist knowledge in matters relating to spiritual and religious beliefs.

Skills

Pastoral and Spiritual Care

Counseling or coaching

Religious knowledge

Education

Honours degree

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Chaplain

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Competent clergy from any Religious Denomination or Psycho-Social Pastoral Community are required to supplement the service of the Chaplaincy Department to address and fulfil the delivery of Spiritual Pastoral and Religious Care Services within this Acute Healthcare environment.

We are looking for highly motivated and experienced ordained or accredited personnel to work with the Chaplaincy Team which includes trained volunteers.

Main duties of the job

The selected candidate will be expected to relate pastorally to all levels of the organisation, whether patients relatives or staff and to innovate and work flexibly to deliver the highest quality of Chaplaincy care in line with Clinical Governance Development Plans, protocols, guidelines and standards to which the Hospital complies.

For more information about this role please contact, Email [e-mail] or 01793 604288

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do.

These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job responsibilities

Share the provision of a comprehensive Spiritual, Religious and Religious Care: Chaplaincy Service within the Trust that seeks to meet the Spiritual and Religious needs of Patients, Carers and Staff.

To be a reference point for Spiritual/Religious matters within the organisation and a link with Religious/Community agencies outside the organisation.

Contribute to the Spiritual, Religious and Religious Care: Chaplaincy departmentby providing specialist knowledge and expertise in matters relating to spiritual and religious beliefs, experiences, and practices

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Eligible to be authorised by appropriate faith or belief group to practice as a Healthcare Chaplain.
• Educated to Honours degree level.
• Counselling or coaching qualification or equivalent training.

Experience

• Experience in Pastoral and Spiritual Care
• Previous Chaplaincy Experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearPer annum, Pro Rata