Band 5 - Muslim Sessional Chaplain, Chaplaincy Watford, East of England
Job description
As a team we are working hard to ensure that Spiritual Care is at the heart of the hospital community. We are on an exciting improvement journey and can offer you a rewarding, flexible and supportive role providing a full range of Spiritual Care interventions supporting patients, staff and visitors alike.
Applications are invited for a Muslim Healthcare Chaplain within West Herts NHS Teaching Trust.
They must be keen to provide spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, relatives, visitors and staff whatever their beliefs, culture or lifestyle as part of the Chaplaincy Team based at Watford Hospital. This is an opportunity to join as a Sessional Chaplain for 7.5hrs per week with responsibility for leading Friday Prayers each week and some on-call responsibility on a rota basis
To provide spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, relatives, visitors and staff in what can be sensitive, distressing and traumatic situations.
The candidate will be qualified in Islamic theology and ideally be an experienced Imam.
The post is open to a candidates who are eligible for registration with UKBHC. We are looking for someone who is an excellent giver of pastoral care and communicator, who will take a lead within the team in an area of
specialism and contribute to the assessment and delivery of spiritual, pastoral and religious care of all patients, staff and relatives. They will also contribute to the culture of the Trust by sharing in teaching, MDT and committee work.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call service provided by the Trust on a rota.
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.
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To communicate clearly and empathetically with patients, relatives/carers and staff at all times.
To establish and maintain relationships in challenging pastoral circumstances.
To use effective communication and inter-personal skills to provide and receive complex information in particularly sensitive circumstances, such as following the receipt of bad news where there may be barriers to understanding or acceptance.
To record visits and chaplaincy records in accordance with information governance policies.
To positively cultivate a good relationship with local faith and belief communities and encourage their support for chaplaincy.
To relate to staff at all levels of the Trust and across all professional disciplines.
To offer pastoral, spiritual and emotional care to patients, staff and visitors to the Trust taking into account their faith, belief and custom.
To offer advice on all aspects of bereavement both before and after death.
