Spiritual Care Provider / Chaplain

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

The chaplaincy service in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking to recruit a full time chaplain with a lead in role in project development and well-being. The department is constantly looking for new and creative ways to provide spiritual and pastoral care in a changing society.

The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is commitment to provide high quality care and support to patients and its workforce and the spiritual care service will strive to contribute to this priority.

Supporting staff in the workplace has been a regular feature of the chaplaincy service and the department is looking to build on our success with new ideas and projects. This post will have lead responsibility for project development and well-being.

You will have a high degree of self-awareness and a real aptitude for sensitively coming alongside all those who use and provide our Health Board services. You will be a reflective chaplaincy practitioner who constantly strives to improve your own practice and that of the chaplaincy team.

We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic and motivated, who are ready to learn new skills and develop your own knowledge and understanding of spirituality in a healthcare setting. The chaplaincy service continues to be a resource of support to Health Board staff and we wish to strengthen and grow these services into the future.

Main duties of the job

Prospective candidates should be appropriately qualified and trained to work in the spiritual care arena.

AfC Band 6 (Starting point is dependent on previous experience)

(For more information or an informal visit contact the chaplaincy service manager 01633 234263)

The chaplaincy department has developed a reputation of being a positive and excellent contributor to the values of Health Board, and we seek to employ staff who will build on this success and grow the vision in the future.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Authorisation, accreditation, licence

Essential criteria

• Will have the authority of a sponsoring body who support and accredit roles within healthcare chaplaincy.
• Has a proven record of working in roles with transferable skills
  
  

Training, Knowledge, Skills And Experience

Essential criteria

• Can demonstrate the application of training and knowledge in key work roles
• Has practical experience and competence
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Has Knowledge of Bereavement Counselling / Support
  
  

Will Have Appropriate Qualifications For The Role

Essential criteria

• Degree level or equivalent in experience / study.
• Evidence, training and knowledge of pastoral care, counselling.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak and use the Welsh language whenever possible.
• Healthcare Chaplaincy Experience