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Freeman Hospital 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Employer heading Trust Chaplain Band 6 Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion. With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country. As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups. Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team. Job Overview
The Chaplaincy team helps to provide support across the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; this is delivered in a multitude of ways including but not exclusively: Pastoral, Spiritual, Religious and practical ways. The person appointed will work cross sites with other team members from the chaplaincy team to provide 24/7 365 cover to patients, staff and relatives both in the hospital settings and community services. This will include the leading and delivery of Christian acts of worship and sacramental provision across the Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Healthcare Chaplain to join our established, collaborative and supportive Chaplaincy Team, which is committed to providing high quality Spiritual and Religious Care to patients, visitors and staff in an ecumenical and multi-faith context. As an experienced healthcare chaplain you will be able to demonstrate significant experience of working as a chaplain within a healthcare context. Interview Date Monday 19 January 2026 Salary: Agenda for Change Band 6 plus On‑call and Local Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RR&P is reviewed annually). Hours: Full Time + On-Call (Currently 1:5 rota) You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. The Role Includes
working as part of Multi‑disciplinary Teams across the breadth of specialist services delivered by the Trust in order to deliver gold standard patient centred care offering Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care to patients, carers and staff on wards and in departments across the Trust including community services; must be authorised to lead Christian worship and administer the sacraments according to the rites of the Anglican or Free Church tradition (Member Churches of Churches Together) working as part of the End of Life Team in providing gold standard end of life and bereavement care including facilitating chapel of rest appointments involvement in teaching and research delivery of the Helping Hands Stable of Care for Trust Staff You Will Need
excellent communication skills to easily engage with people from all kinds of backgrounds, including those of different religious traditions and those of no faith to be pastorally sensitive and able to work within very distressing situations to be able to work as part of a team a deep personal spirituality and have the necessary resilience to work in a sometime stressful and distressing environment All Chaplains work across the Trust with a base at either the Freeman Hospital or the Royal Victoria Infirmary. Informal visits / telephone conversations are welcomed and encouraged. Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from: Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
A Chaplain is responsible for sharing in the provision of a comprehensive Chaplaincy Service within the Trust that seeks to meet the Spiritual and Religious needs of Patients, Carers and Staff. A Chaplain will be a reference point for Spiritual/Religious matters within the organisation and a link with Religious/Community agencies outside the organisation. Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
Comprehensive knowledge of Faith and Belief systems to be able to work in a multi‑cultural/multi‑faith context Knowledge and understanding of workings of the NHS to enable the post holder to work as part of a Chaplaincy Team and play an active part in the life of the Trust in a multi‑disciplinary context Knowledge and understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to the provision of a Chaplaincy Service/Bereavement Care Theoretical knowledge on ethical issues relating to health care Skills
Essential criteria
Highly developed Communication skills including an ability to teach and share ideas and work as a part of a team Computer Literate Experience
Essential criteria
Previous Chaplaincy experience Desirable criteria
Management Qualification/experience Experience of working in a multi‑faith context Qualifications
Essential criteria
Recognised (Ordained/licensed/authorised) and in current good standing with Faith/Belief Community (specific to job advert) Educated to degree level – or equivalent experience Desirable criteria
Counselling Qualification – or equivalent experience Other
Essential criteria
Current driving licence Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e‑mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful. Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download
JD & PS (PDF, 146.4KB) Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB) Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB) Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact Name Claire McClelland Job title Deputy Head of Chaplaincy Email address Claire.mcclelland@nhs.net Telephone number 0191 2448029 Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Other Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Trust Chaplain
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Freeman Hospital 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Employer heading Trust Chaplain Band 6 Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion. With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country. As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups. Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team. Job Overview
The Chaplaincy team helps to provide support across the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; this is delivered in a multitude of ways including but not exclusively: Pastoral, Spiritual, Religious and practical ways. The person appointed will work cross sites with other team members from the chaplaincy team to provide 24/7 365 cover to patients, staff and relatives both in the hospital settings and community services. This will include the leading and delivery of Christian acts of worship and sacramental provision across the Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Healthcare Chaplain to join our established, collaborative and supportive Chaplaincy Team, which is committed to providing high quality Spiritual and Religious Care to patients, visitors and staff in an ecumenical and multi-faith context. As an experienced healthcare chaplain you will be able to demonstrate significant experience of working as a chaplain within a healthcare context. Interview Date Monday 19 January 2026 Salary: Agenda for Change Band 6 plus On‑call and Local Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RR&P is reviewed annually). Hours: Full Time + On-Call (Currently 1:5 rota) You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. The Role Includes
working as part of Multi‑disciplinary Teams across the breadth of specialist services delivered by the Trust in order to deliver gold standard patient centred care offering Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care to patients, carers and staff on wards and in departments across the Trust including community services; must be authorised to lead Christian worship and administer the sacraments according to the rites of the Anglican or Free Church tradition (Member Churches of Churches Together) working as part of the End of Life Team in providing gold standard end of life and bereavement care including facilitating chapel of rest appointments involvement in teaching and research delivery of the Helping Hands Stable of Care for Trust Staff You Will Need
excellent communication skills to easily engage with people from all kinds of backgrounds, including those of different religious traditions and those of no faith to be pastorally sensitive and able to work within very distressing situations to be able to work as part of a team a deep personal spirituality and have the necessary resilience to work in a sometime stressful and distressing environment All Chaplains work across the Trust with a base at either the Freeman Hospital or the Royal Victoria Infirmary. Informal visits / telephone conversations are welcomed and encouraged. Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from: Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
A Chaplain is responsible for sharing in the provision of a comprehensive Chaplaincy Service within the Trust that seeks to meet the Spiritual and Religious needs of Patients, Carers and Staff. A Chaplain will be a reference point for Spiritual/Religious matters within the organisation and a link with Religious/Community agencies outside the organisation. Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
Comprehensive knowledge of Faith and Belief systems to be able to work in a multi‑cultural/multi‑faith context Knowledge and understanding of workings of the NHS to enable the post holder to work as part of a Chaplaincy Team and play an active part in the life of the Trust in a multi‑disciplinary context Knowledge and understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to the provision of a Chaplaincy Service/Bereavement Care Theoretical knowledge on ethical issues relating to health care Skills
Essential criteria
Highly developed Communication skills including an ability to teach and share ideas and work as a part of a team Computer Literate Experience
Essential criteria
Previous Chaplaincy experience Desirable criteria
Management Qualification/experience Experience of working in a multi‑faith context Qualifications
Essential criteria
Recognised (Ordained/licensed/authorised) and in current good standing with Faith/Belief Community (specific to job advert) Educated to degree level – or equivalent experience Desirable criteria
Counselling Qualification – or equivalent experience Other
Essential criteria
Current driving licence Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e‑mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful. Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download
JD & PS (PDF, 146.4KB) Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB) Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB) Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact Name Claire McClelland Job title Deputy Head of Chaplaincy Email address Claire.mcclelland@nhs.net Telephone number 0191 2448029 Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Other Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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