Team Chaplain - Bank | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Milton Keynes is seeking a Team Chaplain to provide exceptional pastoral and spiritual care to patients, visitors, and staff. This bank role requires flexible scheduling, offering on-call services covering at least one night per week and participation in major incident plans. Successful candidates will have key listening skills and must adhere to NHS guidelines and Trust policies. In this role, you will work with a diverse chaplaincy team, ensuring a compassionate and culturally informed approach to care.

Qualifications

• Provide pastoral, spiritual, and religious care to patients and staff.
• Comply with the NHS England Chaplaincy Guidelines 2023.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to Trust policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients, visitors, and staff out of hours.
• Participate in major incident plans.
• Ensure the chaplaincy team maintains records in accordance with Trust policies.

Skills

Excellent pastoral care

Highly skilled listener

Culturally informed care

Ability to adhere to healthcare guidelines

Job description

Team Chaplain (Bank)

Department: Chaplaincy

Band 6 – Pay: Mon‑Fri £1.50 Sat‑Sun £1.75 Bank Holiday £2 PLUShourly B6 Bank rate (£19.78‑£23.82)

Hours: On‑call role covering a minimum of one night per week. Flexible rota with holidays and other commitments.

This role is not sponsored.

Interview date: 6th January 2026.

Shadowing & Training

Successful candidates will join the team for an additional three hours per week (until April 2026, with possibility of extension) for shadowing, training and familiarisation with the organisation.

Responsibilities

General

• Provide excellent pastoral, spiritual and religious care to patients, visitors and staff out of hours and in emergency situations.
• Be a caring, highly skilled listener, responsive to people in distress, and deliver ritual care that is culturally informed and person‑centred.
• Work within the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy’s Code of Conduct, respecting all faiths and worldviews, including non‑religious beliefs, to provide compassionate support in collaboration with the MKUH team.
• Participate in the Chaplaincy role in the Trust’s major incident plans and response.
• Work within and foster a diverse chaplaincy team.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct and NHS England Chaplaincy Guidelines 2023.

Governance

• Maintain confidentiality and ensure the Chaplaincy team maintains records in accordance with Trust policies and audit requirements.
• Respect the dignity, culture, beliefs and spiritual needs of each person, complying with Trust equality, diversity and inclusion requirements.

Training and Education

• Provide an informed resource on ethical, theological and pastoral matters.
• Comply with Trust and other policies on safeguarding adults and children.

On‑call

• Respond within 15 minutes to a phone call from the switchboard; assess the situation using on‑call flow charts, give advice over the phone and arrive at the hospital within an hour if necessary.
• Speak with patients and relatives, offering pastoral, spiritual and religious care as appropriate.
• Advise staff on appropriate religious/spiritual/cultural care.
• Accompany volunteer visitors from other faith groups when required.
• Give a report of incidents to substantive chaplains.