Chaplain – Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, England, United Kingdom
Category: Health and Care
Visa Type: Skilled Worker
Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per year
Overview
Are you passionate about providing compassionate, inclusive care to patients, families, and staff? Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dedicated Chaplain to join its Department of Spiritual and Pastoral Care.
As a Chaplain, you will play a key role in ensuring spiritual and emotional support for patients, their loved ones, and staff members throughout the Trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide pastoral, spiritual, and religious support to patients, staff, and families.
- Respond promptly to referrals and visit wards and departments regularly.
- Take part in a 24/7 on-call rota for urgent and emergency spiritual care.
- Contribute to bereavement care, including the Trust’s contract funeral service for families experiencing pregnancy or baby loss, child bereavement, or for adults without next of kin.
- Serve as a specialist resource on spiritual, pastoral, religious, and ethical matters, collaborating with internal staff and external faith and belief communities.
About Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust delivers acute and community healthcare services to over 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We are proud to be an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust, putting patients at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to compassionate and high-quality care is reflected in our achievements:
- Rated “Outstanding” for care by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- King’s Mill Hospital is the only “Outstanding” NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands
- Voted the Best Acute Trust to Work For in the East Midlands for seven consecutive years in the National NHS Staff Survey
We believe in treating every patient as we would want a member of our own family to be treated — with dignity, respect, and kindness.
Visa Sponsorship Information
Please note that not all NHS roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. Before applying, check whether this role qualifies by referring to the official Shortage Occupation List on GOV.UK.
Important Update (April 2025):
Home Office guidance has changed — individuals switching visa types may not be eligible for sponsorship, even if the role appears on the shortage occupation list.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and compassionate healthcare team.
- Contribute to delivering high-quality, patient-centred spiritual and pastoral care.
- Work in an environment that values kindness, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
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