Main area healthcare chaplain Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Job share
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (core hrs 08:30-16:30, weekend rota and oncall as 24/7 service) Job ref 236-NCA-P415-25
Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Salford Care Organisation Town salford Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/09/2025 23:59
Band 6
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi-faith/ belief team at the Northern Care Alliance Trust based at Salford Care Organisation. As a member of the Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care team, you will be working in a diverse setting, and will be required to respond to the spiritual, religious, cultural and pastoral needs of patients, visitors and colleagues. This full-time position or potential job share includes participating in a shared on-call rota with other chaplains and would require you to be able to travel to the hospital within an hour.
Previous experience of healthcare chaplaincy and the NHS is essential. You will provide spiritual care to all seeking support. This will involve ward visiting to provide general pastoral/ emotional care etc; leading and facilitating services/ rituals according to requirements; sharing in the recruitment and supervision of band 5 chaplains and chaplaincy volunteers; and responding to referrals. You will lead in providing spiritual care in critical care and high dependency areas. You will support and assist the Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Manager in the management of the department and development of the chaplaincy team/service.
This post is ideal for people who are highly motivated, knowledgeable, compassionate, diplomatic and creative. The chaplain will be able to provide spiritual care for service users and work with the team and wider Trust in addressing cultural and spiritual issues relating to health and care.
Main duties of the job
Main Purpose of the Job:
· To work within multi-faith chaplaincy and spiritual care team and to respond to the spiritual, religious, cultural and pastoral needs of all patients, visitors and staff.
· To participate in the provision of 24 hour chaplaincy service and be flexible to meet the requirements of on call.
· To assist in the management of the service and to deputise for the Chaplaincy Manager in their absence
To work in an integrated fashion, holding together management responsibilities, clinical pastoral work, education and teaching, committee and group work as well as responding to emergencies and the unexpected. You will need to work in a reactive as well as proactive manner and in accordance with Spiritual Care Standards as agreed by the College of healthcare Chaplains and the UK Board of Health Care Chaplains.
Due to identified occupational requirements identified in an equality analyses of service, this post holder will need to be an ordained or accredited minister endorsed by the Churches Together in England, with pastoral experience ‘Permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010’. You will be eligible to work towards UKBHC registration. We are seeking a person who will share our commitment to delivering a safe, clean and personal service; to uphold the Trust values; and will support our team, of staff and volunteers, in delivering the highest standard of spiritual care at all times.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications/Professional Standards/Knowledge
* • Ordained or accredited person and in good standing the Anglican Church or a part of the Free Churches Group of Churches Together in England.
* • Degree or equivalent in relevant subject. E.g. theology, pastoral care
* • Post based training relevant to healthcare chaplaincy.
* • Detailed knowledge and understanding of the NHS Healthcare Chaplaincy in acute settings
* • Knowledge and understanding of multi-faith/ belief needs and cultural requirements, and the related role and task of healthcare chaplaincy
* • Knowledge of and ability to provide rites of passage and rituals etc, particularly with the regard to the dying and for those seriously ill.
* • Knowledge and understand of Equality & Diversity
* • Understanding of Trust vales and behaviours
* • A certificate in counselling or other relevant specialist training
* • To be registered, or to be able to register as a chaplain with UKBHC
* • Experience of working with Mental Health
* • Flexible working times.
experience/skills
* • Significant years’ experience of ministry
* • Significant experience in healthcare chaplaincy and the delivery of spiritual care for patient, their loved ones, and colleagues
* • Experience of caring for the sick or bereaved
* • Evidence of continued professional development.
* • Excellent communication, pastoral and interpersonal skills.
* • Ability to work in difficult/distressing circumstances
* • Ability to listen and provide spiritual care in difficult situations
* • Experience of and ability to work autonomously
* • Experience of and ability to work effectively with the team and others
* • Proven ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
* • To be able to travel to the hospital within 1 hour at any time when working or on call
* • Able to share in weekend provision and participate in an on-call rota to respond to urgent calls out of contracted hours.
* • Flexible working times
The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Claire Rathmill Job title Assistant Director Of Nursing & End of Life Care. Email address claire.rathmill@nca.nhs.uk Telephone number 0161 206 5908
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