About this role
Job summary
Head of Chaplaincy
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified, experienced, visionary and talented healthcare chaplain to join Croydon Health Services NHS Trust . The Head of Chaplaincy provides strategic leadership to the Trust, leading on pastoral, spiritual and religious care within the organisation, and leading and managing the chaplaincy team. The Head of Chaplaincy role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the chaplaincy team across multiple sites in a busy and culturally diverse organisation, and to further develop a multi-faith and belief approach to chaplaincy provision.
The Head of Chaplaincy role requires taking full responsibility for the role across the whole Trust whilst maintaining a level of operational chaplaincy commitment through the provision of face-to-face pastoral, spiritual and religious care to patients, relatives or staff members of any religion or belief, and by participating in the 24/7 on-call service and weekend working.
Main duties of the job
This post involves a Trust-wide responsibility for the Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care Department with Bereavement Services (C&SCWBS), which includes budgetary responsibility for the service. In addition, the post holder is a signatory for the Chapels Trust Fund. The staff within C&SCWBS is directly responsible to the post holder as are the Chaplaincy volunteers.
Performance reviews, personal development plans and complaints handling are all within the remit of the role.
In addition to this a proportionate amount of chaplaincy duties fall to the Head of Department, including out of hours in call. At all times other than annual leave the post holder is the nominated back up to the departmental on-call rota.
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5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Please see the person specification for more information.
The post holder must be an experienced chaplain able to evidence expertise, skill and knowledge in this field of practice. As Head of Department it is expected that relevant academic qualifications have been gained at post-graduate level or equivalent experience and have considerable insight into the challenges and opportunities of spiritual care can be demonstrated.
Experience of departmental leadership prior to appointment is essential.
It is essential that the post holder is able to digest and apply key Trust policies and national policies and guidelines that relate to the work of chaplaincy.
About us
Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.
CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team.
Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.
Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after for people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Essential Essential
A good undergraduate degree relevant to field or Equivalent Experience Discipline-relevant post-graduate qualification An experienced chaplain authorised as such by a recognised body MA in Health Care Chaplaincy To be registered as a chaplain with UKBHC/CHCC.
Desirable
A suitable management qualification Qualification in health research or other area of special interest PhD Experience of teaching at postgraduate level in the field of chaplaincy or spirituality. Ability to offer training in an area of general care, such as bereavement
Essential Essential
Knowledge of how to lead and manage a team that includes a diversity of styles and traditions An extensive knowledge of faith and belief practices and structures across the main faith and belief groups based in Croydon. Evidence of management experience and the ability to manage a budget.
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 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address CHS
London Road
London
CR77YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)