Chaplain | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Worcester Park Estate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare partnership trust in the United Kingdom seeks experienced Mental Health Chaplains to join their Pastoral, Spiritual, and Religious Care Team. Candidates will provide individual and group support in mental health services, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams. A full valid UK driving license is required. Join a team committed to enhancing mental health care and supporting communities. The role offers full-time and part-time opportunities with a focus on spiritual care and innovation.

Qualifications

• Full, valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business.
• Experience in providing individual and group work with patients.
• Ability to innovate in spiritual support practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group work in a face-to-face capacity.
• Develop relationships within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Participate in the growth of the Spiritual Support Team.

Skills

Experiential understanding of pastoral and spiritual care

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

We are really excited to be able to offer the opportunity for a full-time and a part-time Mental Health Chaplain to join our Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care Team.

We recognise that understanding and responding to the pastoral, spiritual and religious needs of our patients plays an incredibly important role in both the wellbeing and treatment of the individuals that we work with in mental health services. For that reason, we are looking to recruit experienced and enthusiastic Mental Health Chaplains to work across a range of our working age, older adult and forensic mental health inpatient services.

• The successful candidate/s will be expected to provide both individual and group work with patients in a face to face capacity. They will work closely with other members of the ward multi-disciplinary teams and with key members of the directorate senior management teams. Through the development of relationships and a teamworking approach, the postholder will become a key member of the teams on these wards and will be able to provide support and guidance as required.
• The successful candidate/s will also be an active participant in the development and growth of the Spiritual Support Team, using initiative and innovation to drive forward practice in this vitally important area, alongside the other team members.

We think that this could be a really exciting opportunity for someone of any belief background to come in and help drive and embed pastoral, spiritual, and religious awareness and support within these services, providing staff with the confidence and tools to make this part of the clinical assessment and treatment process.

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

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• The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Delivering front line Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care for service users, carers and members of staff. This will take place at a variety of sites and in the community.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more detailed information about the main duties and role responsibilities.

This advert closes on Friday 12 Dec 2025