An enthusiastic Female Muslim Moulana with appropriate experience, is required to join an enthusiastic and well motivated multi-denominational, multi-faith team at Bolton FT Hospital.

We have recently developed a new Faith Facility which includes an expanded Mosque with ablution provision. The department is comprised of both Faith Leaders, voluntary workers and offers opportunities for spiritual care to patients, their relatives and staff on a Multi-Faith basis but ensuring protected characteristics. It provides a 24 hour ecumenical on-call service on a rota basis. You should have excellent communication skills, and able to work as part of a team.

Experience of hospital/hospice work or counselling would be an advantage, but training and support will be given for successful but less experienced candidates.

Main duties of the job

Visiting of patients and their families on the wards.

Supporting staff.

Helping with the provision of religious needs in the Muslim Faith.

Working with other Faiths.

Providing wider pastoral/spiritual/religious needs to the Trust.

May be occasions for extra on-call duties.

About us

The Team is made up of Chaplains from the Muslim, Christian and Hindu Faiths supported by volunteers from all the above Faiths. We have opened just under 2 years ago a new Faith facility which includes a new Mosque, Temple and a Community Hub. In addition there is also a Chapel. It is a busy department in which all the Faiths work closely together ensuring the Trusts Religious/Spiritual/Pastoral requirements are met

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support patients their families and staff from the Muslim Faith with religious/spiritual/pastoral needs.

Working under the direction of the Head/Deputy Head and Muslim lead of the Chaplaincy department.

Visiting of wards

Support in the provision of worship in the Trust.

Working closely with Chaplains of other Faiths in the Team.

May be need for occasional on-call duties.

Person Specification

Religious qalifications

Essential

• Religious qualifications
• Chaplaincy experience

Desirable

• Multi Faith work

Religious qualifications

Essential

• Religious qualifications
• Chaplaincy experience

Desirable

• Mutli Faith experience
• Communication skills

Theology background

Essential

• Theology background
• Team work

Desirable

• Community work
• Counselling experience

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bolton Royal Hospital

Minerva Road

Farnworth

BL4 0JR

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