# Team Chaplain > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-chaplain/18f135be-f513-41b7-8a65-d8b8476897b7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-chaplain/18f135be-f513-41b7-8a65-d8b8476897b7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Dorset County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: part time job share - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Part time joint post preferred option) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-28T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-14T11:00:33.583Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_County_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Chaplaincy/Chaplaincy-v8134080 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8134080?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in people's lives at some of their most vulnerable moments? Do you believe in the power of compassionate listening, spiritual support, and human connection to promote hope, recovery, and wellbeing? We are looking for an inspiring and compassionate Healthcare Chaplain (Band 6) to join our dynamic community Spiritual Care Team, delivering exceptional spiritual, pastoral, religious, and cultural support across our community and mental health services. This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to work at the heart of holistic healthcare, supporting patients, families, carers, and staff across a diverse range of settings. You will play a vital role in helping people navigate mental health challenges, illness, recovery, loss, and life-changing transitions, while contributing to a culture of compassionate, person-centred care. Whether supporting someone through crisis, facilitating moments of reflection and hope, or helping staff build resilience in demanding environments, you will be part of a service that recognises the profound impact of spiritual wellbeing on recovery and overall health. The role is for Mental Health Chaplaincy based in Dorset Healthcare and line managed by the head of Chaplaincy Dorset County Hospital. We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups. ### Main duties of the job At DCHFT/DHC, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff. Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital and Dorset Healthcare, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities. What You'll Do As a valued member of our multidisciplinary teams, you will: - Provide compassionate spiritual, pastoral, and religious care to patients, carers, families, and colleagues. - Support individuals from all faiths, beliefs, cultures, and those with no faith affiliation, ensuring inclusive and personalised care. - Work alongside mental health and community healthcare professionals to deliver truly holistic care. - Facilitate worship, prayer, sacramental ministry, religious observances, and spiritual resources where appropriate. - Contribute to recovery-focused care by helping people find meaning, hope, resilience, and connection during difficult times. - Provide pastoral support for staff, including reflective practice, wellbeing initiatives, and critical incident response. - Build strong partnerships with local faith leaders, community organisations, and voluntary sector networks. - Help shape understanding of spiritual care through education, training, and support for staff and volunteers. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced chaplain who can demonstrate: Essential Criteria - Recognised endorsement, authorisation, or good standing with a faith community or belief organisation. - Relevant theological, religious, pastoral, or chaplaincy qualification. - Experience providing spiritual or pastoral care within healthcare, community, social care, or similar settings. - Excellent communication, listening, and relationship-building skills. - Ability to work confidently within multidisciplinary teams. - A strong commitment to equality, inclusion, and supporting people of all faiths and none. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Experience in facilitating rites and meeting spiritual needs according service user’s own faith/belief group. - - Experience of designing, facilitating and leading services of worship in a wide variety of settings. **Desirable** - - Experience of providing teaching on spiritual care to healthcare professionals. - - Experience of training and supervising volunteers. - - Experience of working in a NHS environment - - Experience of working with volunteers ### special requirement **Essential** - Able to meet the transport demands of the role-Must be able to access own ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - - Extensive knowledge and insight into pastoral, spiritual and religious care - - Working knowledge of faith and belief systems other than one’s own and the ability to apply this knowledge in a diverse context - - Skilled in using Microsoft 365 products and other database systems - - Digital and verbal communication skills desirable for effective communication of information within the organisation and with the public. - - Ability to work with a non-religious model **Desirable** - - Volunteer management skills - - Training and supervision skills ### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - - In good standing with own faith community and eligible to be duly accredited by a recognised authority within it. - - Appropriately authorised, licensed or commissioned for the role of healthcare chaplain. - - Bachelor’s Degree level or higher in Theology or Pastoral Care or other related degree. **Desirable** - - Registered as a Board-Certified Chaplain with the UK Board for Healthcare Chaplaincy. - - Member of the College of Health Care Chaplains and/or The Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplains. - - Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy. ## Documents - [dorset map (pdf, 59.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=683) - [trust values (pdf, 678.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1050) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=682) - [team chaplain jd/ps (pdf, 494.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540558) - [the nhs constitution (pdf, 568.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1051) - [advice for candidates (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=689) - [dch recruitment information pack (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2819) - [guidance regarding disabled staff (pdf, 96.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=684) - [car parking information for employees (pdf, 225.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=680) - [joint strategy - dorset county hospital and dorset healthcare (pdf, 6.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2899) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.