Job Summary
To be part of a team of Chaplains developing and providing a range of spiritual and pastoral services for the Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust. All Chaplains are required to be able to care for others who may have a different philosophy, belief and value system.
The role includes participating in a 24 hour, on-call rota. This will include working weekends & bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team delivering care to patients, carers, visitors and staff, including being available to be advocates for patients, carers, visitors and staff working in-conjunction with relevant bodies.
Participate in education and training programs as delegated by the Head of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care.
Work across sites in clinical and non-clinical areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Recognised (Ordained/ licensed) and in current good standing with Faith Community
- Ability to administer religious rituals and rites (inc. communion and baptism) as authorised by faith community in an appropriate way at the bedside and in Sacred Space.
- Educated to degree level – or equivalent experience
- Ability to travel for out-of-hours calls
Desirable
- Previous Chaplaincy experience
- Counselling course/ advanced communication skills
- Teaching and mentorship course
- Computer literate e.g. European Computer Driving Licence
Personal Attributes
Essential
- professional supervision and/or spiritual direction
- Work in a pressured environment
- Good problem solving abilities
- Excellent listening skills
- Self motivated
- Self confident
- Sensitive and empathic
- Recognises own development needs and able to set personal objectives
- Good time management
- Empathy
- Ability to demonstrate deep personal spirituality
- Listening and responding to others spiritual needs (without proselytising about your own faith)
Desirable
- Ability to handle conflict and aggression
- Enthusiastic
- Able to deal with pressure
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Chaplains require a commitment to working in an ecumenical/ multi-faith way with openness to the views and doubts of others and a willingness to pastorally care for people of all faiths and no faith. They need to be able to support others who have a different philosophy, belief and value system with integrity
- Comprehensive knowledge of faith and belief systems to be able to work in a multi-cultural/ multi-faith context
- Theoretical knowledge on ethical issues relating to health care
- Ability to teach and share ideas and work as a part of a team
- Ability to work with those who are bereaved or grieving including work in mortuary
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of workings of the NHS to enable the post holder to work as part of a Chaplaincy Team and play an active part in the life of the Trust in a multi-disciplinary context
- Knowledge and understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to the provision of a Chaplaincy Service/ Bereavement Care
- Effective leadership and staff management skills including management of change
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 25 August 2025
