Lead Chaplain

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust for a Lead Chaplain. You will be joining a small team of chaplains who provide pastoral and spiritual care across the Trust.

If you are an inspiring leader who is able to demonstrate a proven depth of health care chaplaincy experience and management skills we would like to hear from you.

The role will work collaboratively with the team of chaplains and volunteers in the delivery of person-centred spiritual, pastoral and religious care for patients, relatives, carers, and members of staff, regardless of whether these be persons of faith or not.

You will be part of a friendly and supportive team who are keen to support new approaches and innovation.

If you would like to discuss this post please contact Jill Faulkner, Associate Director of Patient Experience on

• To provide effective and skilled leadership and day to day management of The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust's (DGFT) chaplaincy team including staff and chaplaincy volunteers.
• To be responsible for the quality of spiritual care and work activities provided by the chaplaincy team.
• To be responsible for the Chaplaincy Department's budget.
• To manage chaplaincy staff in ensuring training is up to date.
• The role is 50% management and 50% chaplaincy duties.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required toundertake

• Educated to degree level, preferably in theology, religious studies or a related subject (psychology, counselling, social work, philosophy etc)
• Has recognised authority or support from their faith or non-faith belief group/organisation
• Hold or nearing completion of a relevant post graduate qualification, preferably in health care chaplaincy
• At least 3 years of experience working as a substantive (paid) chaplain/spiritual care advisor
• Registered with UKBHC/willing to join.
• Teaching OR management OR counselling qualification

• Experience in planning and leading rituals or events (religious or non-religious) including for example prayer, worship, workshops, memorials or funerals
• Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and nonverbal, written
• Ability to present information to a variety of audiences/stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to enthuse, motivate and manage others
• Audit and research skills
• Budget management

• Knowledge and experience of audit, service evaluation and/or research
• Knowledge of ethics in the health care setting
• Skills in supervision, mentoring and/or reflective practice
• Knowledge of end of life and palliative care in an acute setting (further specialist training will be provided)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro Rata Per Annum