Bank Chaplain

NHS; Liddington; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare facility in the UK is seeking a Bank Chaplain to deliver Spiritual and Religious Care services. The successful candidate will work with the Chaplaincy Team to meet the spiritual needs of patients and staff. Qualifications include eligibility as a Healthcare Chaplain and an Honours degree. The role emphasizes collaboration, compassion, and the flexibility to innovate in service delivery. A competitive annual salary range of £37,338 to £44,962 is offered, making this an attractive opportunity for motivated individuals.

Qualifications

• Eligible to practice as a Healthcare Chaplain.
• Educated to Honours degree level.
• Counseling or coaching qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Spiritual and Religious Care.
• Be a reference point for Spiritual matters in the organization.
• Contribute specialist knowledge in spiritual beliefs and practices.

Skills

Pastoral and Spiritual Care

Counselling

Religious Care

Education

Honours degree

Job description

Bank Chaplain – Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Competent clergy from any Religious Denomination or Psycho-Social Pastoral Community are required to supplement the service of the Chaplaincy Department to address and fulfil the delivery of Spiritual Pastoral and Religious Care Services within this Acute Healthcare environment.

We are looking for highly motivated and experienced ordained or accredited personnel to work with the Chaplaincy Team which includes trained volunteers.

Main duties of the job

The selected candidate will be expected to relate pastorally to all levels of the organisation, whether patients, relatives or staff, and to innovate and work flexibly to deliver the highest quality of Chaplaincy care in line with Clinical Governance Development Plans, protocols, guidelines and standards to which the Hospital complies.

For more information about this role please contact: Email [e-mail] or 01793 604288.

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do.

These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job responsibilities

Share the provision of a comprehensive Spiritual, Religious and Religious Care: Chaplaincy Service within the Trust that seeks to meet the Spiritual and Religious needs of Patients, Carers and Staff.

To be a reference point for Spiritual/Religious matters within the organisation and a link with Religious/Community agencies outside the organisation.

Contribute to the Spiritual, Religious and Religious Care: Chaplaincy department by providing specialist knowledge and expertise in matters relating to spiritual and religious beliefs, experiences, and practices.

Please see full job description.

Qualifications

• Eligible to be authorised by appropriate faith or belief group to practice as a Healthcare Chaplain.
• Educated to Honours degree level.
• Counselling or coaching qualification or equivalent training.

Experience

• Experience in Pastoral and Spiritual Care.
• Previous Chaplaincy Experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, Pro Rata