Bank Team Chaplain

Job summary We are looking for experienced healthcare chaplains to join our bank and be available for out of hours emergency on call work. You will be an autonomous practitioner, able to work at Band 6 level, and comfortable and competent at responding to situations of intensity and distress, most commonly being called to deliver pastoral, spiritual and religious care at the end of someone's life. We operate a 24/7 on call rota. You would be expected to be able to travel to Warwick, Stratford and Leamington Hospitals, and also to Warwick and Coventry Myton. On call shifts usually run from 4.00 p.m. Sunday - Friday until 0800 the following day, and for 24 hours on Saturdays. You would be expected to be able to respond to a call out within one hour. Main duties of the job The Team Chaplain is to work with the whole Chaplaincy team in the delivery of pastoral, spiritual and religious care to all patients, their relatives and staff. About us Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core. Details Date posted 15 June 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 203-B381 Job locations Bank Nursing, Warwick Hospital Lakin Road Warwick CV34 5BW United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Knowledge, Training and Expertise Assist and advise external partners, e.g. representatives of faith communities, in the pastoral care of their people while in hospital, and to receive information from them, always observing the rules of confidentiality by which every NHS employee is bound Contribute to the development of spiritual healthcare in a multi-faith setting, being sensitive to and aware of the varying pastoral, spiritual and religious needs of diverse ethnic groups, and to assist staff on responding to their needs. Adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct (2024) of the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplains and of the College of HealthCare Chaplains Communication Skills and Working Relationships Be an informed, visible, and active presence in the Trust, visiting wards or departments frequently; ensuring that the pastoral, spiritual and religious needs of patients, staff and relatives are met . Communicate clearly and empathetically with patients, relatives and staff at all times. To use advanced communication skills and inter-personal skills to give and receive complex information often in sensitive or intense situations, e.g. following receipt of bad news or where there may be barriers to understanding or acceptance Work with the early pregnancy, maternity and neonatal teams to offer support to parents and families experiencing baby loss at any stage of gestation, or the care of extremely ill babies. Actively offer a ministry of encouragement to staff and offer time and space for supportive listening and counsel when sought Help patients, relatives and staff articulate their pastoral, spiritual or religious needs and identify resources to address them Ensure that the prayer rooms, Chapel and Oasis are properly maintained and accessible to all. Analytical and Judgement Skills Contribute to education programs within the Trust to enhance understanding of spiritual, cultural, and religious needs of patients and staff Provide support to members of multi-disciplinary teams engaged in pastoral and spiritual assessment or referral, to help this become a standard part of patient care Planning and Organisational Skills Plan and organise own workload Ensure that suitable religious services, rites, and ceremonies are made available to all who require them, without discrimination and in consultation with ward staff and the patients religious community as appropriate. Plan, organise and conduct adult contract funerals, baby funerals (at any stage of gestation) thanksgiving, memorial, and other services as required Freedom to Act Initiate and take responsibility for own work pattern within the parameters of national standards and Trust polices Attend appropriate meetings related to work, both inside and outside the Trust Be a part of the Chaplaincy response within the Trusts major incident plans and response. Management Responsibility Supervise trainee chaplains and chaplaincy volunteers as required Responsibility for Patient Care Provide specialised advice, and pastoral/spiritual/religious support to patients and their relatives Make provision for complex spiritual, pastoral or religious needs of patents, relatives and staff, especially those who are unable to engage with their usual place or manner of worship Help patients, relative or staff articulate their pastoral, spiritual ad religious needs and identify resources to address them B e readily available and supportive to relatives and patients, particularly those who are bereaved or struggling with diagnosis, and those who are close to the end of life, to ensure that sensitive, efficient, and appropriate pastoral or spiritual care is given at all times. Respond to the practical and existential needs arising from the impact of illness, death and dying on individuals and families To facilitate, when requested, visits to patients by their own faith leader Responsibility for Policy/Service Development A ssist in providing a comprehensive spiritual, pastoral and religious care service to the Trust, including provision of spiritual healthcare information Share responsibility for the implementation of policy and service development within Trust parameters Share in the implementation of pastoral, spiritual and religious healthcare polices Contribute to the professional development of the chaplaincy team Develop interests in specific areas of healthcare Review own working practice in conjunction with line manager, and propose changes as appropriate Contribute to making the hospital a place of equality for people of all faiths, beliefs, spiritualities and none. Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resource d Handle donations to chaplaincy from members of the public as needed, ensuring all correct procedures are followed Responsibility for Information Resources Maintain adequate notes of referrals and work done, on chaplaincy work record and, where appropriate, in patient medical notes Access Lorenzo, Badgernet, Digit and EPR for patient information Responsibility for Research and Development Undertake surveys and audits necessary for own work and for research and development purposes Physical Skills/Physical Effort The post holder needs to be able to access wards and departments and be at ease by a patients bedside. There is also a degree of computer and desk work Accompany relatives in viewing of deceased patients in the mortuary Mental Effort The work pattern is unpredictable and there are frequent interruptions. The post holder needs to be able to prioritise, and re-prioritise at speed Emotional Effort The post holder needs to be able to handle highly distressing or emotional circumstances, eg in supporting patients, relatives or staff following terminal illness, bereavement, or sudden death of infants or chi