Chaplain

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Walton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Band 6 Chaplain to join its Spiritual and Pastoral Care team. The role involves providing compassionate spiritual support to patients and staff across multiple hospital sites. Applicants should possess healthcare chaplaincy accreditation and demonstrate strong pastoral skills. The organization values compassion, openness, and excellence, and offers various professional development opportunities and staff benefits.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Professional and leadership growth

Employee assistance programs

Discounted gym memberships

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Healthcare chaplaincy experience or equivalent pastoral experience required.
• Availability for weekend and overnight 'on-call' duties.
• Person-centred approach from an experienced pastoral practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sensitive spiritual, pastoral, and religious care.
• Facilitate religious rites and sacraments according to guidelines.
• Provide 24-hour on-call cover and support in crisis situations.

Skills

Active listening

Compassion

Pastoral care

Education

Accreditation as a religious or belief leader

Job description

The Spiritual and Pastoral Care team currently has a vacancy for a Band 6 Chaplain.

Applicants will need to demonstrate either healthcare chaplaincy experience or equivalent pastoral experience, with an aptitude for sensitive pastoral working in this context.

Applicants must have accreditation/licensing with the authority to practice as a religious or belief leader/representative and/or pastoral worker.

The role is based at Queen’s Hospital, Burton, but the Chaplain must be prepared to work at any of the five sites across the Trust.

Availability for weekend work and overnight 'on-call' duties is required, with the ability to be on-site within 60 minutes.

As a member of the Spiritual and Pastoral Care team, you will assist in delivering appropriate and sensitive spiritual, pastoral, and religious care for patients, staff, and visitors across the Trust, regardless of faith or belief.

The role requires a person-centred approach with active listening skills, from an experienced and proficient pastoral practitioner. It involves facilitating religious rites and sacraments and practicing in accordance with the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy's Guidelines and Code of Conduct.

Chaplains share in providing 24-hour on-call cover, assessing and addressing pastoral, spiritual, and religious needs, responding to scheduled interactions, crisis situations, and emergency calls. The role also includes delivering training, supervising students, developing the chaplaincy service, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals. Frequent involvement in end-of-life care, including peri-natal loss and conducting baby funerals, is expected.

Closing Date of Applications: 1 July 2025

Interview Date: 15 July 2025

As a trusted organization, we support the public, patients, our staff, and local partners in achieving the best health outcomes by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our core values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence guide our work, and these behaviors are embedded in all aspects of our organization.

In Return, We Offer:

• Development opportunities, including professional and leadership growth
• Ongoing support from recruitment through to your integration and beyond
• Staff benefits such as employee assistance programs, discounted gym memberships, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes