Pastoral Care Lead

St Barnabas Hospices offers specialist palliative care through two hospices: St Barnabas House adult hospice in Worthing and Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice near Arundel in Sussex.

We are looking for an approachable, encouraging and compassionate Pastoral Care Lead with significant experience working in healthcare to join our specialist Patient and Family Support Team and lead the practice of pastoral, spiritual and religious care at both our Adult and Children’s Hospices.

Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, the Pastoral Care Lead is an integral part of the holistic care provided to people and their families at both our Adult and Children’s Hospices.

The pastoral care lead provides specialist expertise to help staff address the spiritual needs of patients and families. You will be the Lead for the practice of pastoral, spiritual and religious care. With experience of working within a healthcare setting, you will lead and develop our contemporary pastoral and spiritual care service, meeting the needs of patients, families and carers of all backgrounds and beliefs. You will work well within a multi-disciplinary team and will enjoy teaching and being involved in the recruitment, support and supervision of a pastoral care assistant and pastoral care volunteers.

For an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact Caroline Young; Head of Family Support Services on tel:07775941082 or by emailing caroline.young@stbh.org.uk

Closing Date: 10th November 2021

Benefits included:

• enrolment onto our company pension scheme or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme
• up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• free parking
• on-site education support
• option to join healthcare cash plan
• corporate rate gym membership

An enhanced DBS will be sought if you are successful in this role. The safe recruitment of staff at St Barnabas Hospices is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults in our care. As an employer we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment to safeguarding.

If you have the passion and drive to succeed, please visit our website https://www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk/jobs/ for an application form. Alternatively, you can contact the HR department hr@stbh.org.uk

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.

The information you provide on your application form is the only information we will use to decide whether or not to short-list you for interview.