Job summary
- Main area
- Chaplaincy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-SF-620
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Bernards
- Town
- Ealing
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Chaplain
Band 6
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced and suitably qualified person to join us as a Team Chaplain in the Department of Spiritual and Pastoral Care at West London NHS Trust. We are looking for a healthcare chaplain, preferably with mental health or forensic experience, to join a multi-faith and ecumenical team. Based at Ealing, West London, the post holder will provide spiritual, religious and pastoral care to a wide variety of service users, carers and staff.
Educated to degree level, you will have a theological or religious studies training leading to accreditation as a leader within a recognised faith community and you will have significant experience of spiritual and pastoral care. Previous practice in healthcare is a requirement for this post and a willingness to work respectfully with people of all faiths and none is essential.
You will report to the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Team Leader in London and will receive full support, training and supervision.
Main duties of the job
To work within an ecumenical and multi-faith spiritual and pastoral care team to provide a flexible and responsive service of spiritual, religious and pastoral care to service users, carers, visitors and staff.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a further breakdown on the vacancy, a detailed job description and main responsibilities section are available for comprehensive viewing via the attached Candidate Pack.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree level or equivalent in relevant area
- Other relevant professional education
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Able to be ordained/ licensed/accredited by relevant Faith leader
Experience
Essential criteria
- In depth/substantial proven pastoral experience preferably within in the NHS
- Experience of working within a team
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within Forensic services
- Experience of working within a therapeutic setting
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Deacon
- Job title
- Spiritual and Pastoral Care Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07710144398
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