Chaplaincy Manager, Head of Department

Lead Chaplain, Head of Department The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking to recruit a new Lead Chaplain to manage the spiritual care services for the organisation. The chaplaincy Lead's principal responsibility is to manage the effective delivery of pastoral and spiritual care to people of all faiths and those of no faith. The spiritual care department is committed to providing a high quality of care and support to patients and our workforce, and we constantly strive to find new and creative ways to offer spiritual and pastoral care. Supporting staff in the workplace has been a regular feature of the chaplaincy service, and the department is looking to build on our award-winning success. Applicants should have relevant leadership and team management experience. You should be appropriately qualified and trained to work in the spiritual care arena at a senior level. 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. 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. We welcome applications from all who are suitably qualified irrespective of belief tradition. Main duties of the job To act as the Operational Lead and Professional Head of Department and to provide direct line management of the chaplaincy and spiritual care team across all Health Board sites. You will provide support, supervision and direction, ensuring team consultation and inclusion. To oversee and deliver high quality spiritual, pastoral and religious care to meet the needs of patients, staff and visitors to the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The post holder will ensure that the spiritual, religious and pastoral needs of patients, families and staff are met effectively through a person-centred approach. The post holder will function as a service lead and as a practitioner, providing care in both normal working hours and on-call. This will involve reaching out to clients in a variety of challenging situations. The post holder will develop a clear understanding of the lead chaplain role and a detailed awareness of the role and work of others within the team. To identify and implement strategic development and service change to reflect the Welsh Government Standards for Spiritual and Religious Care in NHS Wales. To ensure the department follows the Health Board policies, procedures and guidelines to maintain effective service provision and minimise risk. To represent the service in a variety of settings, including membership of the All-Wales Lead Chaplains Forum. To ensure that the UKBHC Code of Conduct is applied and adhered to. About us 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. Job description Job responsibilities You will be required to manage the chaplaincy team, but also support, mentor, supervise and resource the team. Collaboration and inclusion are essential to effective team working. You will be responsible for appraisal and development reviews of team members and ensure staff have appropriate opportunities for learning and progression. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of staff and the effective operation of the department. You will ensure that staff pay returns are processed in a timely manner. Additional to management and leadership responsibilities, the band 7 lead chaplain will also have their own caseload and chaplaincy duties. All chaplains will normally share the responsibility of leading or facilitating prayers and services for patients when requested, this may include occasional Sunday morning work. Additionally on a rotation basis, chaplains share the responsibility of officiating at hospital contract funerals, primarily the funerals arranged for families after a loss during pregnancy. The work demands a great deal of pastoral skill and insight as chaplains will be dealing with extremely distressed families and relatives. To ensure that spiritual care is administered by appropriately authorised personnel / practitioners, reflecting the traditions and wishes of the patient as far as possible, with clear lines of accountability. To foster and develop links and co-operation with a range of belief groups and religious organisations for the benefit of patient care. You will have the skills that enable the chaplaincy team to think creatively about new ways to provide the chaplaincy service to a wide range of people from many different backgrounds and cultures, promoting an open and inclusive response to people of faith and no faith. To manage the chaplaincy budget and chaplaincy charitable funds. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree level qualification Desirable Masters in chaplaincy studies or related subject Experience of working in healthcare chaplaincy Essential Can demonstrate the application of chaplaincy knowledge in a management role Desirable Experience of leadership in a variety of contexts Leadership and management experience Essential Will provide evidence of relevant experience Desirable Leadership training and qualification Good communication and relational skills Essential Application form information based on previous experience Desirable Counselling experience / qualification Ability to speak the Welsh language Eligible to be licenced, accredited or recognised for the role by sponsoring body Essential Recognised by an authorising group in the UK Good pastoral knowledge, insight and skill Essential Will provide evidence of relevant experience/skill Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Address Grange University Hospital Caerleon Road, Lanfrechfa, Cwmbran NP44 8YN Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 040-PST007-0125

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