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RM188776 Healthcare Chaplain, Department of Spiritual Care, based in Aberdeen
37 hours per week
Permanent
Band 6 - £37,831- £46,100
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Chaplaincy Team in NHS Grampian. Healthcare Chaplains have a valued presence across all the main hospitals and some community settings in Grampian, providing support to patients, relatives and staff.
You will deliver appropriate spiritual, religious and pastoral care to all patients, visitors, staff and volunteers, regardless of faith or life stance, as well as act as a link to various community faith and belief groups, supporting and facilitating the care of their members while they are in healthcare.
You will be part of the out of hours on-call rota that covers all the main healthcare sites in Grampian.
You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline, e.g. theology, religious studies, spiritual care. In addition, applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, specialist training in healthcare chaplaincy such as a Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy. It is also a requirement of this post that you are a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
It is likely that interviews will take place on the 24th - 26th September in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
It is advisable to contact the Interim Lead Chaplain and Head of Spiritual Care, Katrina Blackwood (Telephone 01224 554905/553166 or 07826 07876 258796) or email katrina.blackwood@nhs.scot before making an application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
