Pennine Care Foundation Trust (PCFT) is delighted to be offering a part time role of a cross borough Female Muslim Chaplain who will be a member of the chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Team.

We are seeking to appoint a part time band 6 Mental Health Female Muslim Chaplain to our Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Team to provide spiritual, religious and pastoral care to service users, carers and staff.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a person with considerable pastoral skills, a commitment to multi-faith working, a proven ability to minister to people of any faith or none and a person with a flair for working alongside a variety of health care professionals in a multidisciplinary team in an inpatient setting.

The post is for 7.5 hours a week. The successful candidate will be providing a Mental Health Chaplaincy role to service users, carers and staff at inpatient wards across the Pennine Care boroughs to include Stockport, Bury, Tameside, Rochdale and Tameside. They will supporting the work of a busy team where there are already Site Leads.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Chaplain who has existing experience in Mental Health Chaplaincy and/or is able to demonstrate the required experience of working in a mental health inpatient context in the delivery of spiritual, religious and pastoral care.

The successful candidate will need to be appropriately authorised by their accrediting body.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside and Stockport.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best for the people who use our services. We're really proud of out #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also like to encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental health illness, either individually or as a carer.'

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. This position is also subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

If you are appointed to the post, you will be required to provide evidence of a satisfactory DBS check on a 3 yearly basis.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work with the head of Chaplaincy and all members of the Chaplaincy team to provide specialist pastoral, emotional, spiritual, and religious care to service users, carers, and staff within the context of a mental health environment

2. To attend and contribute to Chaplaincy staff meetings, contributing to the decision-making process

3. To attend and contribute to Chaplaincy supervision, contributing to the core reflective practice and developing self-awareness ethos within mental health Chaplaincy

3. To help publicise the services of the Chaplaincy to ensure that service users, carers and staff are aware of its purpose and corresponding access.

5. To take part in the provision of in-service training on Spiritual health care, promoting the awareness of, and integration of spiritual and pastoral care of service users and carers within Trust wide service delivery.

6. According to ones own faith or belief good standing, to be a resource for other team members, or staff members on cultural, or religious or spiritual matters as requested.

For our Service Users

6. To contribute to the provision of specialist emotional, spiritual, religious, and pastoral care for all service users, their families/carers, and staff within a mental health environment.

7. To provide specialist spiritual care for all service users, carers, and staff at the point of need and to make appropriate referrals to other Chaplaincy colleagues when a representative from another religious faith or belief organisation is required or requested.

8. To participate, particularly at major festivals, in religious services where representation from the chaplain's tradition is appropriate and sought.

9. To visit wards, departments, community settings and faith and belief organisations as required.

10. Where appropriate, to play a full part in multidisciplinary meetings, providing an advocacy role on behalf of the service user/carer if requested and considered appropriate to do so.

11. To liaise with local faith and belief organisations and relevant agencies, advocating and supporting service users in important spiritual and relational connections outside the hospital environment

To the Organisation, Professional bodies, faith, and belief endorsing bodies

11. To provide emotional support, pastoral counselling, and encouragement for all staff, referring whenever necessary to the staff occupational support services.

12. To be available to support the Head of Chaplaincy and Deputy Head of Chaplaincy in providing religious or cultural advice to the Trust.

13. To demonstrate professional practice to Band 6 level in accordance with the UKBHC Spiritual and Religious Care Capabilities and Competences for Healthcare Chaplains

14. To maintain up to date understanding, knowledge, and skill set for spiritual and religious chaplaincy in healthcare and Continuing Professional Development in line with UKBHC.

15. To maintain a spiritual discipline and be able to demonstrate your good standing with your endorsing faith and/or belief body.

16. To use opportunities for professional development as they arise, e.g., reading, attending conferences and local meetings, that contribute to both your CPD and enhanced standing as a band 6 Chaplain.

These duties do not provide a full summary of the Chaplains role. He or she will be expected to be innovative, bringing his or her special skills and abilities into the team of which he or she will be an integral part.

All Chaplains must abide by the UKBHC Code of Conduct for Healthcare Chaplains (www.ukbhc.org.uk/publications/code-of-conduct)

Person Specification

Education and Qualificatoins

Essential

• Accreditation/licensing/good standing with a faith or belief body to practice as a world religion or belief leader/representative and/or pastoral worker.
• oAccredited training/qualification (normally at degree level or higher) in theology, belief, pastoral care or other relevant discipline.
• Further counselling skills or relevant communication skills supported by appropriate training related to the post.

Desirable

• Evidence of studying in a Health Care and Chaplaincy Field

Experience

Essential

• Substantial previous pastoral experience in a mental health context.
• Able to maintain a non-judgmental and pastorally sensitive stance in all situations.
• Able to provide high quality pastoral and spiritual care to service users of any religious or belief organisation.
• Able to work in a stress environment

Desirable

• Previous Mental Health Chaplaincy experience
• Have experience of multi faith + belief working

Knowldege

Essential

• Understanding of key concepts such as spirituality, spiritual care and holistic health care needs within a psychiatric context.
• Demonstrate an appreciation and respect for all belief organisations and accompanying cultural values with an ability to relate this knowledge to practice.
• Grounding in theology/belief and/or pastoral care

Desirable

• Knowledge of other faith and belief groups

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with people suffering from challenging and debilitating mental and emotional distress
• Ability to be empathetic with others and to reflect upon own practice and experience
• Possess emotional resilience to deal with emotionally distressed service users
• Ability to work in a stressfull environment
• Demonstrate an ability and enthusiasm to work creatively in a multicultural and belief setting.
• Committed to arranging the provision of religious rites and rituals in a timely manner upon request.
• Team player who is able to work collaboratively with Lead and other Chaplains

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work in a lone Chaplaincy worker capacity and flexibly under the direction of a line manager
• Car owner/driver
• Driving Liscence
• Competent computer skills and be familiar and confident in working with the virtual platforms such as Teams and Zoom

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Trust Wide Role

First Floor Etherow, Tameside and Glossop, Foundtain Streed, Ashton Under Lyne

Ashton

OL6 9RW

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