Spiritual Care WorkerNHS
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded support service and play a key role in supporting the Spiritual Care Coordinator and wider Family Support Team in delivering holistic support to patients, carers, visitors, staff and volunteers. Working collaboratively as a member of the Family Support Team, alongside social workers, bereavement practitioners and young people's service colleagues, you will support patients and those important to them through the provision of person-centred spiritual, pastoral and religious care that respects the beliefs, values and traditions of all individuals.
Main duties of the job
The role offers the opportunity to develop and strengthen our spiritual care provision, with a particular focus on expanding the spiritual care offer to patients and families in community settings. The successful candidate will work in accordance with professional standards and best practice guidance for chaplaincy and spiritual care, including NHS England chaplaincy guidance, the Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplains (AHPCC) guidelines and standards, and the Council of Professional Chaplains and Pastoral Carers (CPCPC) professional standards and competencies. You will also contribute to the planning and delivery of meaningful hospice events throughout the year, including Memorial Services, Remembrance Events and our much-valued Light up a Life programme, helping families, colleagues and communities to remember, reflect and find support.
Job description
Experience providing support to individuals during difficult and challenging times is an essential requirement. The ability to communicate sensitively, build relationships, and work effectively with patients, families, volunteers, and colleagues is essential. Applicants must be able to collaborate effectively with a range of healthcare professionals and external agencies. A strong commitment to inclusive service provision, respecting the diversity of Leeds' communities, and working across denominational boundaries is essential. Candidates should demonstrate dedication to the hospice's values and a passion for delivering excellent care and support
About us
St Gemmas Hospice is an independent Leeds-based charity and one of the leading hospices in the UK, providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients, families and carers in the Hospices In-Patient Unit, through the St Gemmas community team, and at our Out-Patients.