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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Band 6 Chaplain

The closing date is 18 November 2026

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Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate, creative and motivated chaplain to work as part of our Spiritual Care Team. You will be joining a team that is diverse and inclusive. Informal visits and conversations are welcome. This post is open to all faiths and beliefs.

The Chaplaincy-Spiritual Care team is committed to providing compassionate, person-centred spiritual, pastoral, and religious care to patients, families, visitors, volunteers, and staff of all faiths, beliefs, and philosophies of life. We seek to promote dignity, wellbeing, and holistic care through a compassionate, non-judgemental approach that respects and values individual differences and lived experiences.

The team offers responsive one-to-one spiritual and religious support tailored to the needs of each individual. Chaplains provide both inclusive spiritual care and faith-specific support where requested or appropriate, ensuring that all people are treated with respect, sensitivity, and understanding.

Main duties of the job

Provide appropriate, compassionate, and sensitive spiritual and religious care to patients, families, carers, visitors, volunteers, and staff.

Receive and respond appropriately to both urgent and non-urgent referrals, referring to other chaplains as necessary.

Work collaboratively and maintain excellent communication with members of the Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Team.

Raise the profile of spiritual care across the Trust by maintaining a visible presence within clinical areas and actively engaging with staff through multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), ethics committees, organ donation committees, staff networks, and other relevant forums.

Provide pastoral and wellbeing support to staff through one-to-one sessions, reflective practice groups, and debriefs following challenging or complex situations.

Contribute to the delivery of teaching, training, and educational sessions as required.

Support individuals and families who have experienced pregnancy loss and, where appropriate, arrange, plan, and lead baby funerals and memorial services.

Oversee and assist in maintaining spiritual care and multi-faith spaces across the Trust.

Participate in the provision of a 24-hour on-call Chaplaincy service, as required.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-8377968

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of faith and belief systems to be able to work in a multi-faith, multi-cultural context
• To have experience of counselling and/or pastoral and religious support
• Demonstrate substantial experience of ministry
• Experience and knowledge of healthcare settings
• Knowledge and understanding of the workings of the NHS to enable the post holder to work as part of the chaplaincy-spiritual care team and play an active part in the life of the trust in a multi-disciplinary context
• Understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to the provision of the healthcare chaplaincy service
• Theoretical knowledge on ethical issues relating to healthcare
• Experience of working in multi-faith contexts

Education and professional qualificatons

Essential

• Recognised (ordained/licensed) and in good standing with faith and/or belief community
• Educated to degree level in theology and ministerial development as per faith and belief traditio
• Healthcare Chaplaincy PG Cert/Dip/MA or equivalent

Desirable

• Counselling qualification

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

• Ability to communicate with staff, patients and others in difficult and sensitive situations
• Highly developed communication skills including the ability to teach and share ideas as part of teamwork
• An ability to express idea clearly and effectively in speech and writing
• Commitment to working in a multi-faith context with openness to the views and doubts of others and a willingness to pastorally care for people of all faiths and beliefs.
• Empathetic and compassionate
• Deep personal spirituality
• Commitment to continuous learning and development

Others

Essential

• Share in the provision of 24-hour on-call, to provide emergency spiritual and religious care as required and appropriate
• Liturgical competence

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of faith and belief systems to be able to work in a multi-faith, multi-cultural context
• To have experience of counselling and/or pastoral and religious support
• Demonstrate substantial experience of ministry
• Experience and knowledge of healthcare settings
• Knowledge and understanding of the workings of the NHS to enable the post holder to work as part of the chaplaincy-spiritual care team and play an active part in the life of the trust in a multi-disciplinary context
• Understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to the provision of the healthcare chaplaincy service
• Theoretical knowledge on ethical issues relating to healthcare
• Experience of working in multi-faith contexts

Education and professional qualificatons

Essential

• Recognised (ordained/licensed) and in good standing with faith and/or belief community
• Educated to degree level in theology and ministerial development as per faith and belief traditio
• Healthcare Chaplaincy PG Cert/Dip/MA or equivalent

Desirable

• Counselling qualification

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

• Ability to communicate with staff, patients and others in difficult and sensitive situations
• Highly developed communication skills including the ability to teach and share ideas as part of teamwork
• An ability to express idea clearly and effectively in speech and writing
• Commitment to working in a multi-faith context with openness to the views and doubts of others and a willingness to pastorally care for people of all faiths and beliefs.
• Empathetic and compassionate
• Deep personal spirituality
• Commitment to continuous learning and development

Others

Essential

• Share in the provision of 24-hour on-call, to provide emergency spiritual and religious care as required and appropriate
• Liturgical competence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Group Head of Chaplaincy-Spiritual Care

Revd Claire Carson

[email protected]

02078302742

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-8377968

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

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