Chaplain

Working as a Chaplain at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust you will seek to establish relationships of trust and support with all those in the post-holder's care, identifying SPaRC needs and responding to them. You will: Engage in the assessment, delivery, enablement, monitoring and recording of person-centred SPaRC which addresses the individual and collective needs of the hospital community. Provide safe, effective, compassionate, and responsive care and interventions that address the identified holistic SPaRC needs of people to support healing and wholeness, within the parameters of the role and in accordance with professional codes of conduct and clinical governance. Respond to people in spiritual distress including those who may show challenging behaviours or have complex needs by using professional and pastoral knowledge, skills, and practice. Take active steps to work with, involve and support people in addressing their own healthcare needs, maximising their potential healing and wholeness within the limits of their illness. Provide or enable, within the limitations of the post-holder's religion/belief and faith authority, religious rites as may be requested or required. To include prayer, baptism, blessing, naming, and other rites at times when patients, including children and babies, may be facing complex surgery, approaching the end of life, after death, or following baby loss during pregnancy or soon after.

This is an exciting post for an experienced practitioner who wants to take the next step in delivering spiritual, pastoral, and religious care in a hospital environment. Are you a faith representative in good standing and able to be endorsed (meeting the appointment criteria) by their faith/belief/philosophical or non-belief body as laid out in the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health (NPSRCH)? Looking to work in a supportive values-based environment and job role? Do you want to join a team of spiritual care practitioners who are ambitious and committed to developing best practice and delivering best care within a modern healthcare environment? If you answer yes to each of the above questions, please read on and refer to the attached job description and consider joining the team here in Somerset.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer, Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London. The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.