Trust RC Chaplain

Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Bedford Hospital have merged to form the Bedfordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a person-centred RC Priest to join the existing chaplaincy team as a RC Chaplain for L&D site., You will be part of a friendly, collaborative, supportive team of chaplains and chaplaincy volunteers who have a heart for providing high quality pastoral, spiritual, and religious care to patients, visitors, and staff of all faiths and beliefs, including those who do not consider themselves as religious. Alongside the Head of Chaplaincy you will provide mentoring, support, and supervision to our chaplaincy volunteers, as well as contributing to the development and delivery of education and training programs relating to pastoral, spiritual, and religious care across the Trust. You will have specialist knowledge of other faiths and cultures to work generically when necessary as well as experience of working with multi-discipline teams for palliative/end of life care and the Bereavement Team.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, caring, and reliable team player with demonstrable, extensive chaplaincy experience, and educated to university degree level. You will be fully accredited and authorized and in good standing with the Roman Catholic. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively with other colleagues in this ecumenical and multi-faith and belief team under the direction of the Head of Chaplaincy.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.