Bank Chaplain - Band 5

Job overview

This is an exciting new post to be a Bank Chaplain at the RUH with training provided. The Spiritual Care Team aims to provide religious and spiritual care and support to patients, their family/carers and Trust staff - engaging with people of all faiths or none, without prejudice, fully embracing the principles of the Equality Act 2010.

Main duties of the job

You will be an excellent team player, committed to team working and the development of other people with an ability to work on your own initiative, whilst remaining accountable to others. You will have the ability to enable others from any faith and none to address their spiritual and religious needs in a manner consistent with their own culture, background, values and beliefs.

You will be part of a rolling training programme for Chaplains and Spiritual Care Volunteers.

The Spiritual Care Team is actively involved in all clinical areas within the RUH, and has particularly close links with the emergency department, obstetrics, palliative care, critical care and oncology services.

Situated within the beautiful city of Bath, a World Heritage site, the RUH provides acute treatment and care for a catchment population of around 500,000 people in Bath, and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset and Western Wiltshire, served by four Clinical Commissioning Groups.

The Trust provides 565 beds and a comprehensive range of acute services including medicine and surgery, services for women and children, accident and emergency services, and diagnostic and clinical support services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.