Spiritual Care Lead

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospice seeks a spiritual leader to provide pastoral, spiritual, and religious support to patients and families. The successful candidate will develop and implement strategies for spiritual care, and lead educational initiatives across the organization, all while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Clergy/Minister or Authorised Lay Worker with at least 3 years experience.
• Experience of ministry in a healthcare setting.
• Qualified spiritual leader within a recognised faith.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate spiritual support for patients and families.
• Lead the development of spiritual care pathways.
• Ensure provision of spiritual support during critical moments.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Counselling

Listening skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Theology/palliative care

Ordination training or licensed pastoral/religious leader

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job summary

The postholder will lead the provision of pastoral, spiritual and religious support to patients and families at Mountbatten Hospice. This will include working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to offer advice on, and the delivery of, interventions to manage spiritual distress.

They will propose, develop and implement a culturally sensitive hospice strategy for pastoral, spiritual and religious support, coordinating and delivering spiritual care education and training and consultation both internally and externally.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development of integrated spiritual support strategies for patients and families, as well as employees and volunteers.

*22.5 hours per week to be worked in accordance with the needs of the service*

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Senior Management Team, lead and embed a culture of spiritual care throughout the hospice services. Ensure that patients, families, employees and volunteers are supported to explore issues such as loss, hope and meaning in line with organisational values, vision and mission.

Develop provision and policies for spiritual support, ensuring there are effective mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating service provision and that practice meets best standards.

Lead on pastoral, spiritual and religious education across all employees and volunteers regarding all areas of the hospice service provisions. To engage with the local population to offer appropriate education opportunities.

Offer personally, and by co-operation as appropriate, full sacramental ministry and non-liturgical prayer and pastoral care within the hospice and in the community as required. This duty will include working (or making appropriate arrangements) for key religious, multi-faith, and non-faith-based celebrations, including all major festivals.

About us

Mountbatten Hampshire is part of the Mountbatten Group, and its sister Hospice is Mountbatten Isle of Wight.

We pride ourselves on providing expert care and support to our communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who are facing death, dying and bereavement.

Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those closest to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.

Our Values

We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other

We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do

We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources

We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others

Details Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£19,200 to £22,000 a year £32,000 - £36,668 per annum Full Time Equivalent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0507-VC233

Job locations

Botley Rd

West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB

Job description Job responsibilities

Key Tasks:

To build and sustain effective relationships and engagement with a wide range of colleagues, and other stakeholders, including clinical partners and educators.

To coordinate the provision of spiritual support, including non-denominational and non-liturgical worship, in relation to assessed support plans for patients, carers and families. This will include engagement with local partners to deliver specific spiritual care to our patients, carers and families as well as employees and volunteers.

To lead the development of coherent patient and carer pathways for spiritual distress which integrate both inpatient and community provision.

To assess and develop spiritual care support to meet the needs of patients with a range of problems, of differing severity and complexity.

To ensure the provision of relevant spiritual support presence to patients and families during the last moments of life (this is a 24/7 requirement for the in-patients).

To assess and develop spiritual care support to meet the needs of patients with a range of problems, of differing severity and complexity.

To contribute to data analysis and report writing to inform external commissioners/ stakeholders, the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees as appropriate.

*PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION, WHICH INCLUDES THE PERSON SPECIFICATION, FOR THE FULL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE*

Job description Job responsibilities

Key Tasks:

To build and sustain effective relationships and engagement with a wide range of colleagues, and other stakeholders, including clinical partners and educators.

To coordinate the provision of spiritual support, including non-denominational and non-liturgical worship, in relation to assessed support plans for patients, carers and families. This will include engagement with local partners to deliver specific spiritual care to our patients, carers and families as well as employees and volunteers.

To lead the development of coherent patient and carer pathways for spiritual distress which integrate both inpatient and community provision.

To assess and develop spiritual care support to meet the needs of patients with a range of problems, of differing severity and complexity.

To ensure the provision of relevant spiritual support presence to patients and families during the last moments of life (this is a 24/7 requirement for the in-patients).

To assess and develop spiritual care support to meet the needs of patients with a range of problems, of differing severity and complexity.

To contribute to data analysis and report writing to inform external commissioners/ stakeholders, the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees as appropriate.

*PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION, WHICH INCLUDES THE PERSON SPECIFICATION, FOR THE FULL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE*

Person Specification Abilities Essential

• Ability to lead an education programme for spiritual support, including planning, promoting, delivering and evaluating the programme
• Ability to demonstrate emotional resilience to work in palliative care
• Able to support others from a range of faiths and cultures
• Able to manage and support a team of volunteers

Skills Essential

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, and can communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Counselling and listening skills
• Computer literacy including Word, Excel and Outlook

Experience Essential

• Clergy/Minister or Authorised Lay Worker with at least 3 years experience as an incumbent or equivalent
• Experience of ministry in a healthcare setting
• Experience and licensed to prepare and lead Holy Communion, weddings, funerals and blessings
• Experience of collaborative working across faiths
• Experience of working with loss, dying, death and bereavement

Other Essential

• Current Driving Licence
• Use of a vehicle, with insurance for business purposes
• Be prepared to assist with Hospice fundraising
• Support and adopting of Mountbattens Values

Qualifications Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Theology/palliative care
• Qualified spiritual leader within a recognised faith such as Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
• Ordination training or licensed pastoral/religious leader of faith community

Person Specification Abilities Essential

• Ability to lead an education programme for spiritual support, including planning, promoting, delivering and evaluating the programme
• Ability to demonstrate emotional resilience to work in palliative care
• Able to support others from a range of faiths and cultures
• Able to manage and support a team of volunteers

Skills Essential

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, and can communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Counselling and listening skills
• Computer literacy including Word, Excel and Outlook

Experience Essential

• Clergy/Minister or Authorised Lay Worker with at least 3 years experience as an incumbent or equivalent
• Experience of ministry in a healthcare setting
• Experience and licensed to prepare and lead Holy Communion, weddings, funerals and blessings
• Experience of collaborative working across faiths
• Experience of working with loss, dying, death and bereavement

Other Essential

• Current Driving Licence
• Use of a vehicle, with insurance for business purposes
• Be prepared to assist with Hospice fundraising
• Support and adopting of Mountbattens Values

Qualifications Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Theology/palliative care
• Qualified spiritual leader within a recognised faith such as Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
• Ordination training or licensed pastoral/religious leader of faith community

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.

Employer details Employer name

Mountbatten Hampshire

Address

Botley Rd

West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB

Employer's website

https://www.mountbatten.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Mountbatten Hampshire

Address

Botley Rd

West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB

Employer's website

https://www.mountbatten.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)