Chaplain - St Andrew's Hospice

TN United Kingdom; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a compassionate Specialist Palliative Care Chaplain to join their dedicated team. This role focuses on delivering spiritual care and support to patients and their families, ensuring that all services meet national quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a degree in theology and extensive experience in pastoral care within healthcare settings. With a supportive working environment and a range of employee benefits, this position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of those facing end-of-life challenges. If you are passionate about providing holistic care, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling Services

Occupational Health

Contributory Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Practices

NHS Staff Benefits Scheme

Unsocial Hours Payments

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years proven pastoral/spiritual experience in a healthcare setting.
• Training in advanced communication skills is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Chaplaincy, Spiritual Care, and Patient & Family Support.
• Plan and preside over Funeral Services for all faiths.

Skills

Advanced Communication Skills

Pastoral Care

Spiritual Care

Bereavement Support

Education

Degree in Theology

Job description

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(£38,711 to £43,261 per annum, pro rata)

Who are we?

St Andrew’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions which require complex symptom management, and/or end-of-life care. It is Lanarkshire's specialist hospice and provides multidisciplinary support for patients, their families and carers. The service is provided completely free of charge for the adult population of North and South Lanarkshire and is open to all without distinction of race, gender or creed.

The Hospice values represent our core beliefs and act as our guiding principles at the very heart of all that we do. Our values are; Human Dignity, Compassion, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.

What is the role?

The Specialist Palliative Care Chaplain is part of the Patient & family support team. The core duties include:

• Contribute to the delivery of Chaplaincy, Spiritual Care, Patient & Family Support to service users and their families.
• To ensure St Andrew’s Hospice Pastoral Spiritual and non-clinical care services provision meet national quality standards and standards of inspection bodies, HSCP contractors and the UKBHC.
• Plan, devise, and preside over Funeral Services for people of all faiths and none.
• To provide professional advice as necessary to staff, patients, carers and volunteers by having a visible support presence within the organisation.
• To participate and contribute to education and training in the areas of communication, bereavement support, spirituality and human development.
• To participate in service reviews and participate in the development of clinical support services to meet the commissioning needs for Specialist Palliative Care in the future.
• To participate in service reviews and participate in the development of clinical support services to meet the commissioning needs for Specialist Palliative Care in the future.
• To be an active member of the AHPCC.

What we expect of you?

As a member of the Hospice team the post holder will be pro-active in attending to the complex pastoral, spiritual and religious needs of all patients, families and carers, ensuring that all care is patient led and focused on the needs of the individual. Applicants will hold a degree in theology or the equivalent and have undertaken training in advanced communication skills. A minimum of 3 years proven pastoral/spiritual experience in a healthcare setting and a flexible approach to working hours are essential, as a keen interest in Palliative and End of Life Care.

What you can expect from us?

We recognise that to continue to provide excellent care and services to patients and families, we need an amazing team around us. In order to attract, retain and reward our people, our benefits include:

• A warm and supportive working environment
• Unsocial Hours Payments (where relevant to role)
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• Induction Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Counselling Services
• Occupational Health
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working Practices
• NHS Staff Benefits Scheme

For an informal chat, please contact Margaret Wilkie or Suzanne Hunter on 01236 766951

For an application pack, the hospice employee benefits booklet and further information please go to our website at

Closing date for applications is: 9 May 2025

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications.

This is not an NHS appointment, and any offer is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and Disclosure. Please note that if you do not hear from us within 10 days of the closing date you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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