Job summary
- Main area
- Chaplain
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (Will also be part of the on-call rota pattern)
- Job ref
- 374-LVB3104
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross-site
- Town
- Eastbourne and Hastings
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Chaplain
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
The Chaplain will promote the vision and values of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, leading by example and ensuring that they demonstrate those values in their leadership behaviours and how we support our teams and deliver our services.
The Chaplain delivers and contributes to the development of a chaplaincy service, offering religious spiritual and emotional support to patients/visitors.
The Chaplain will supervise volunteers and may provide specialist teaching and support to assistant chaplains and volunteers.
The Chaplain may provide pastoral, religious and spiritual support and education and training for clinical teams.
The Chaplain will be required to participate in the on-call rota for the out of hours delivery of chaplaincy services.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work with the multi-disciplinary clinical teams to ensure that the pastoral, religious, emotional and spiritual needs of patients/visitors and staff are met. The chaplain is required to support patients of any faith or belief or none.
The postholder will deliver chaplaincy services and contribute to the development of chaplaincy services. The postholder will administer the sacraments upon request.
The postholder will provide supervision, education and training to assistant chaplains and volunteers.
The postholder will organise religious services and manage own workload, surveys and audits as required
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Statement on the Use of AI
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Chaplain
- Degree level qualification relevant to role
- Professional qualification and training to offer pastoral, religious, spiritual support including relevant formal training/qualification to deliver the required procedures, advice and guidance
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a range of religions and faiths plus hospital related chaplaincy procedures
- Knowledge of NHS Chaplaincy guidelines (2023) and the Trust Standard operating procedure for Chaplaincy, Pastoral and Spiritual care
- Ability to compare a range of complex facts before advising staff, patients or carers on spiritual issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Graham Atfield
- Job title
- Lead Chaplain
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07810554268
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