Registered Healthcare Chaplain – Spiritual Care Service

Community & Sport
Glasgow
June 22, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role

An exciting fixed term opportunity has arisen for a registered Band 6 Healthcare Chaplain to join our busy spiritual care team at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. This unique 22 month post backfills an experienced colleague to lead the Staff Safe Spaces Project.

Working collaboratively with the GRI spiritual care team, you will deliver robust, high quality spiritual care while supporting the long term development of the service across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Given the fast paced and demanding nature of the GRI site, we are seeking an adaptable professional who can deliver excellent spiritual/religious care, bereavement support, and staff care.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

  • Location: Glasgow Royal Infirmary Hospital
  • Contract type: Fixed term, 22 months
  • Hours: Part time, 14.4 hours per week
  • Shift pattern: Monday & Friday, occasional mid week and weekend on call

Key responsibilities

  • Build strong professional relationships and respond to a high level of referrals from patients, families, carers, and staff.
  • Apply up to date knowledge of NHS Scotland guidelines, including the 2024 Scottish Government Spiritual Care Framework and the 2026 National Service Specification.
  • Adhere strictly to the CPCPC Chaplaincy Code of Conduct.
  • Participate in the NHSGGC on call rota, responding to diverse, multi faith community needs across all hospital sites.
  • Respond to appropriate referrals and requests for spiritual care within a reasonable time, i.e. 24 hours for urgent and 48 hours if not urgent, and confirm a referral is appropriate before acting. If covering the whole health board alone, respond to urgent only referrals and triage appropriately, including handing over information to fellow chaplains on other sites when necessary following on call SC support.
  • Develop and promote good relations with all local faith communities and other relevant services to ensure inclusive partnership when developing and delivering spiritual care and assist and advise them in caring for members of their own communities while in the care of NHSGGC.
  • Provide spiritual care and bereavement support within the designated service location and across other service locations when required.
  • Design and facilitate communal events with colleagues for Time to Remember events and celebrations and in response to and via requests for appropriate support that may occur following an unforeseen major incident event and other situations that may occur on site/ s, i.e. a staff or patient death and/or baby blessings when on call for other sites.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required

  • Professional registration (or working towards registration) with the Council of Professional Chaplains & Pastoral Carers (CPCPC, formerly UKBHC).
  • Post graduate professional education (preferably a PG Cert in Healthcare Chaplaincy).
  • Experience in a healthcare setting, with sign off as safe and fit to practise.
  • A person centred approach driven by professional integrity, accountability, honesty, and transparency.

What we offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities. As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

  • A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays.
  • Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits.
  • Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme.
  • Development opportunities including study bursaries, e learning and classroom based courses.
  • Enhanced pay for working public holidays.
  • NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services.
  • Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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