- To provide a listening service for patients referred by primary care health practitioners and wellbeing services and to also be prepared to offer it to staff if requested.
- To seek out and use appropriate resources and signposting to support the wellbeing and holistic care of patients and staff.
- To build working relationships and to promote the service to the GPs and other staff in the practices in the Edgbaston area in order that they understand the Listening service that we provide, and how to make referrals.
- To be in good standing within your own faith community
- Related professional qualification such as Counselling or other Healthcare related qualification
- Accredited by church body / faith / religious community
- Empathetic, compassionate, committed, professional and visionary
- A commitment to work to the Code of Conduct and to maintain the Standards of Capabilities and Competencies set by the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy.
- A commitment to ongoing professional and personal spiritual development
- Share the values of the NHS and has awareness or experience of working in the health sector.
- Ability to adapt to change
- 5 years relevant experience
- Pastoral knowledge and experience relevant to health care and spirituality / faith/ religious practice.
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Experience of working in a team
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of working ecumenically and with other faith communities
- Experience of supervising volunteers
- Able to offer some flexibility to cover colleagues and to work some clinics into the early evening.
- Able to work at different Health Centres
- Car User or Applicants should be able to evidence how they intend to travel to different sites and across ICB areas.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for working with a wide range of professionals and service users.
- Well developed Listening skills and experience of using Counselling skills
- To be highly self-aware and to demonstrate an ability to reflect upon spiritual, pastoral experience and applied theology.
- To have the ability to follow process when assessing peoples needs, to liaise with other agencies and to record outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills including good computer skills and written and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail with record keeping
- Ability to work sensitively with confidential information and to comply with data protection.
- Experience in delivering training in spirituality or healthcare related subjects.
Chaplain for Wellbeing - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Karis Neighbour Scheme
Description
Job summary
Karis Neighbour Scheme (KNS) is looking to appoint a Chaplain for Wellbeing as part of our Listening and Guidance service.
Main duties of the job
TheListening and Guidance service sits within the Talking Therapies provided bythe NHS. This professional listeningsupport service is offered within Primary Care settings (GP surgeries andtelephone), based on an approach to health and wellbeing which addresses the emotional,psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients.
Theservice is available for all patients irrespective of their faith, beliefs orcultural background.
Listeningand Guidance has been found to be particularly effective for patientsexperiencing loss or change intheir lives, in relationships, work, health, bereavement, confidence,purpose, lifestyle, self-efficacy, relocation, crisis, trauma or mental health.
Therole involves delivering personalised care through listening sessions,addressing patients emotional, pastoral and spiritual needs.
Trainingand supervision will be provided.
About us
Karis Neighbour Scheme is a small and responsive charity, working with volunteers to run valued communityprojects in the Edgbaston and Ladywood areas of Birmingham.
The projects aim to provide emotional, practical, befriending andadvocacy support in a variety of different ways. Karis Neighbour Scheme delivers a professional Listening and Guidance service, partly commissionedby the NHS.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Job Summary
This role is funded by Living Well UK for one year. We will look at other opportunities to obtain ongoing funding for the role beyond this initial year.
Listening and Guidance is part of Karis Neighbour Scheme, a charity working in Ladywood and Edgbaston.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
4. To be willing to promote the service among local stakeholder groups to raise the profile and uptake of Listening and Guidance.
5. To ensure that record keeping is up to date and that the assessment and data entry requirements of the service are met. To support the team with the collation and analysis of service data if requested.
6. To receive and respond to referrals.
7. To work in partnership with other organisations, supporting a joined-up approach to holistic care and signposting.
8. To be willing to support the Listening and Guidance Management Team with any new developments of the service, including possible use of volunteers trained in Listening skills.
9. To be willing to undertake training as required and to comply with meeting the standards of the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplains Code, and to be accredited by the Association of Chaplaincy in General Practice.
10. To follow good practice, adhering to the code of Conduct developed by the UKBHC and to practice in accordance with the Capabilities and Competencies described by this Board.
11. To comply with the KNS policies and procedures.
12. To undertake training on safeguarding and to be aware of the KNS safeguarding policies. To highlight any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
13. To undertake any other duties consistent with the purpose and nature of the post.
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