Chaplaincy Service Manager

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Chaplaincy Service Manager

Closing date: 08 July 2026

To maintain and develop a Chaplaincy Service within a multi‑denominational and multi‑faith team, ensuring the provision of a professional ministry and high quality spiritual healthcare and pastoral support, through the management of chaplains and oversight of the chaplaincy team and its activities.

Principal responsibilities include:

• Lead the Chaplaincy team and manage the operational delivery and strategic development of Chaplaincy services across the Trust, ensuring implementation of all corporate and departmental policies.
• Line‑manage team chaplains, bank chaplains, chaplaincy volunteers, Eucharistic ministers, and those on student/work experience placements.
• Contribute to multi‑disciplinary committees and liaise with medical, nursing, AHP and management staff to plan and deliver enhanced patient care.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local churches, faith groups, and community organisations.
• Monitor and evaluate the needs of the multi‑faith, multi‑cultural community and support training and development for staff.

Qualifications

• Appropriate accredited ministerial and theological education (professional qualification) preferably at degree standard.
• Appropriate accreditation by the faith group.
• Registrant member of the UKBHC, or willingness to work towards registration.

Experience

• Experience in healthcare chaplaincy.
• Understanding of Equality and Diversity legislation.
• Self‑motivated and able to prioritise, working independently or collaboratively within a multi‑belief team.
• Procedural knowledge of healthcare chaplaincy.
• Knowledge of and sympathy with multi‑faith issues.
• Ability to work in a stressful and emotional environment with patients, relatives and staff.

Communication

• Ability to communicate verbally and non‑verbally with sensitivity and respect for the patient’s condition and spiritual needs.
• Ability to communicate with people from diverse social, belief, or non‑belief, and ethnic backgrounds impartially and without judgement.

Benefits

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On‑going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

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Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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