Healthcare Chaplain (Anglican) – Multifaith Care & On-Call

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 48 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for Anglican Chaplain. The post focuses on providing spiritual, emotional and religious care to patients, families, staff and visitors across faiths.

The role includes participating in an out-of-hours on-call rota and supporting bereavement and ethical matters within the Trust. The closing date is 23 November 2026 and the start date will be on or after 1st April 2027.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or have demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Completed ordination training or faith/belief community equivalent that is relevant to spiritual care.
• Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy (or equivalent) or willingness to undertake.
• Registered, or willing to register, with Council of Professional Chaplains and Pastoral Carers (formerly UKBHC).
• Authorised by and in good standing with own faith or belief community.
• Additional counselling or pastoral training.

Responsabilités

• Provide pastoral, spiritual and emotional care to patients, their families, visitors and staff of all faiths and none.
• Assess emotional and spiritual needs and arrange appropriate responses with available resources.
• Facilitate rituals and interventions in crisis in line with faith and permission.
• Advise the Trust on spiritual matters and provide care to staff and students.
• Plan, conduct religious services in designated spaces and wards; arrange worship times with the Head of Chaplaincy; pursue external funding if needed.
• Ensure spiritual needs of those unable to contact their regular faith community are met.

Connaissances

Pastoral care

Leadership

Formation

Degree level or equivalent

Ordination training

Healthcare Chaplaincy qualification

Council of Professional Chaplains registration

Faith community authorisation

Counselling/pastoral training

Description du poste

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for Anglican Chaplain. The post focuses on providing spiritual, emotional and religious care to patients, families, staff and visitors across faiths.

The role includes participating in an out-of-hours on-call rota and supporting bereavement and ethical matters within the Trust. The closing date is 23 November 2026 and the start date will be on or after 1st April 2027.