Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital Chaplain
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Chaplain Opportunity at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit a Chaplain within the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Chaplaincy team. The successful post holder will be prepared to work with patients, their relatives and friends, and staff and students, whatever their cultural and faith tradition, for the purpose of pastoral, spiritual and religious care.
The successful candidate will have to work independently so previous pastoral experience is essential. We are looking for someone who understands the complexities of working in a team and will enjoy the challenges of chaplaincy in an acute hospital.
Recruitment to the advertised position is open to candidates who are eligible to be authorised by appropriate faith or belief group to practice as a healthcare chaplain and are registered or eligible to hold registration on the “UK Board of Hospital Chaplains”
Duties
As Hospital Chaplain, your duties will include:
- To visit patients that have been referred to the Chaplaincy team and to be able to connect with patients staff or relatives throughout the hospital, who require support or listening ear.
- To be able to respond appropriately to people in intense emotional situations, whether they have a specific faith or not.
- To plan and conduct appropriate services such as emergency baptism and blessing services for stillborn and miscarried babies, adult and baby funerals, bedside communion and supporting families whose relatives are dying.
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To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Job Details
- Full time: 37.5 hours per week.
- The successful candidate will be expected to work one weekend in five and to take part in the on-call rota. This may involve being prepared to come in to the hospital overnight up to twice a week.
About Us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
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We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
Benefits
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Adrian Woodbridge
Job title: Head of Spiritual Healthcare
Email address: Adrian.woodbridge@nnuh.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01603 287083
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