Site Chaplain Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Job description
Job Overview:
Three part time Mental Health Band 6 Chaplaincy Site Leads vacancies have been created at Pennine Care Foundation Trust covering five boroughs, Rochdale, Tameside, Bury, Oldham and Stockport. As well as travelling across these five boroughs to deliver Chaplaincy services when required each chaplain will be responsible for looking after Chaplaincy services at a designated site. They will be responsible for reporting into the Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Lead and work collaboratively with other members of the team. They will be joining an existing team bringing our numbers up to 6. This an exciting time to join the team as we develop the service.
Alongside key pastoral skills: the ideal candidate will need to be able to demonstrate that they are: creative, entrepreneurial, a committed team player and have excellent communication skills. This post will have a strong focus on building relational links with staff and inpatients. Experience in mental health care provision and an awareness of issues surrounding mental health would be an advantage.
Candidates will be required to demonstrate a sensitive awareness of the changing spiritual and culture landscape in which healthcare provision operates.
Vacancies are based at
Birchhill, Stansfield and Rhodes Place, Rochdale 22.5hrs
Irwell Unit, Bury 15.57 hours
The Meadows, Oasis and Heathfield, Stockport 15 hrs
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist in the management of a Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Department to serve the needs of patients, their relatives, visitors, and members of staff.
They will be a resource of expertise for the Trust: in theological and ethical issues in health care; for advice on issues relating to faith (all faiths including Christian).
Whilst the post holder will operate out of one of the specific boroughs (Birchhill, Rochdale, Parklands, Oldham, Irwell Unit and Ramsbottom Ward, Bury; Buckton and Beckett, Tameside; Oasis, The Meadows and Heathfield, Stockport) they will be expected to travel to other sites to provide spiritual, pastoral and faith belief support to inpatients, their carers and staff, to ensure a comprehensive and diverse service is available.
‘We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.’
Detailed job description and mail responsibilities:
‘Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.’
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