Assistant Chaplain (Christian)

The post holder will work within a Trust wide Chaplaincy Service and take responsibility for the delivery and provision of highly skilled, compassionate pastoral, spiritual or religious support for patients, carers and staff across the organisation for their own specific faith.

The post holder will be authorised and accredited to practice as a world religion or belief leader and provide effective chaplaincy which demonstrates the values and behaviours identified within the Trusts framework and act as a role model for all staff within the managed Hospital sites.

The post holder will support the Group Chaplaincy Managers to provide an efficient and effective spiritual care service across the Trust, enhancing the experience of both patients and staff in the delivery of spiritual and religious care.

The post holder will work autonomously within their own religion/faith group within the Chaplaincy role and have freedom to act and decide when it is necessary to refer to the Chaplaincy Manager., Professional dutiesThe post holder will:o Provide pastoral, religious and spiritual support to distressed patients, clients, carers, families,and the bereavedo Plan and support religious services to meet pastoral needso Lead appropriate acts of worship within the Trust and work with volunteers to take religious ritesto patients on the wards; for example holy communion, sacraments to the sick.o Conduct foetal baby and adult funerals as required - liaising with the Trust's BereavementServiceo Conduct religious rites of passage as requiredo Support the Chaplaincy Managers deliver pastoral care across the organization and within theirown area of responsibilityo Work respectfully and sensitively alongside other healthcare professionalso Be an active team member of the Trust Corporate Patient Services Department and comment onpolicies that are being developed for the departmento Develop links with Trust ward staff and managerso Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information,
for example, being aware ofreligious affiliations; supporting patients in distressing situations; dealing with family conflicts.o Abide by the UKBHC code of conduct and act in accordance with Trust policies, procedures andvalueso With supervision by more senior on-call staff provide faith specific on-call

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.