Job summary
- Main area
- Chaplaincy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-5520COR
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Site Team Lead Chaplain
Band 6
Job overview
Applications are invited for an experienced Healthcare Chaplain with an interest in the spirituality and spiritual support of children. They must be willing to provide spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, relatives, visitors and staff whatever their beliefs, culture or lifestyle as part of the Chaplaincy Team based at East Kent Hospitals. This is an opportunity to join as a part-time Site Team Lead Chaplain, with additional on-call responsibilities in the evening and at weekends, on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
To provide spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, relatives, visitors and staff in what can be sensitive, distressing and traumatic situations.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest Hospital Trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We care about our patients and our people. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that’s second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it’s easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Recognised theological/ philosophical or psychological qualification
- Authorisation/licence to minister from a member church of Churches Together in England or equivalent accountable agency/ organisation.
Desirable criteria
- Ordination in member church of Churches Together in England or recognition from an accountable agency/organisation.
Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- An ability to communicate and work with staff, patients and visitors in sensitive, distressing and traumatic situations.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment.
- To have a minimum of three years’ experience of pastoral ministry.
Desirable criteria
- To be aware of/ discern various stress levels in Hospital Staff Colleagues.
- To have an experience of counselling, pastoral and/ or bereavement care.
Governance
Essential criteria
- Must uphold and adhere to the NHS England Chaplaincy Guidelines 2015 & Code of Conduct for Healthcare Chaplains
Personal & Professional Attributes
Essential criteria
- To have a knowledge of the varying denominational, faith and spiritual traditions
- Empathic, self-aware, team player, compassionate, friendly & approachable
Desirable criteria
- Good IT skills desirable, however, not essential.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Upholds and models the Trust values.
- To have a developing theology/philosophy/psychological process of death, dying and bereavement.
- To have a developing theology/philosophy/psychological process of death, dying and bereavement.
Desirable criteria
- Previous healthcare experience desirable, not essential.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christopher White
- Job title
- Head of Chaplaincy Services for EKHUFT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01843 234273
- Additional information
Chaplaincy Secretary: [email protected]
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