Spiritual Care Coordinator
This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
Part time hours available - 22.5 - 30 hours per week. The part time hours will be worked Monday to Fridays, occasional weekend working may be necessary.
Our Spiritual Care vision is to ‘journey with people, listening and helping them as they seek to make sense of things, find peace and find meaning in living and dying’. As Spiritual Care Coordinator, you will be an enthusiastic, motivated and skilled professional with experience of working in a pastoral role. The Spiritual Care Service is part of the Family support team working collaboratively alongside: Social workers, bereavement workers and the young people’s service.
St Gemma’s Hospice places a high value on spiritual care and wellbeing. We welcome patients, families and staff from all faiths and none. We also remain proud of and connected to our Catholic heritage. It is important that the person in this role is comfortable with, and able to balance, these elements in leading our spiritual care service.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an outstanding (CQC rated) organisation and to support ongoing spiritual care service development.
You will:
- Lead and deliver spiritual care support for patients, families and staff, regardless of faith or beliefs. (Hospice wide)
- Line manage a Band 5 Spiritual Care Worker and a group of Spiritual Care volunteers, working as part of the Family Support Team and wider Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Contribute to delivering training and education to staff, volunteers and external professionals.
- Be experienced in supporting people through times of distress and emotional conflict and provide supervision as required.
- Be involved in the planning and leadership of relevant special events such as Memorial Services and Light up a Life.
St Gemma’s strives to be diverse and inclusive, a place that reflects the communities we serve. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society as we value the different perspectives this brings.
VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS
St Gemma’s has a set of values and behaviours to improve the experience for our patients and our staff. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of thoughtful care to all and continual improvement in line with the values detailed below.
Caring – Treating each person with kindness, empathy, compassion and respect.
Aspiring – continually learning and developing; striving for excellence in everything we do
Professional – Delivering high standards through team work, a skilled workforce and good governance.
To discuss this opportunity in greater detail, please contact Amy Benson, Senior Nursing Team Administrator on 0113 2185546 or Amy.Benson@st-gemma.co.uk
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this advertisement prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
About us
St Gemma’s Hospice is a Leeds-based charity providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients and their carers in the Hospice’s In-Patient Unit, through the St Gemma’s community team, and via our day services, which include a Day Hospice and Out-Patient Department.
St Gemma’s welcomes and provides care to everyone regardless of people’s age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or diagnosis. Our care is always completely free of charge.
St Gemma’s is the largest hospice in Yorkshire and one of the largest in the UK.
St Gemma’s is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive, a place which reflects the communities we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society as we value the different perspectives this brings.
The benefits
Maternity / Paternity
leave
Generous holiday
Personal pension plan
Employee assistance programme
Hassle-free parking
Wellbeing support
Subsidised meals
Learning & teaching
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