Lead Healthcare Chaplain

Lead Healthcare Chaplain

• 1.0WTE (35 hours)
• Indefinite duration contract
• Board of Directors funded
• Based in Harold’s Cross

This is an exciting development role and represents an opportunity for an experienced and creative Healthcare Chaplain.

The Lead Healthcare Chaplain will provide leadership and strategic direction to the Pastoral Care Team in partnership with other key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of responsive, high quality spiritual care to our patients, residents, their families and staff.

Essential criteria

• Primary Degree in Theology at a recognised institute
• Three Units of Clinical Pastoral Education or equivalent from an approved centre
• Be certified as a Healthcare Chaplain by Healthcare Chaplaincy Board or Chaplaincy Accreditation Board or be eligible for such certification
• Management or Supervisory Training /Qualification
• Hold a full, clean driving licence
• Minimum of 5 years full time (or an aggregate of 5 years full time) of Healthcare Chaplaincy practice
• Leadership, management and supervision experience
• Possess the requisite clinical, technical and administrative capacity to fulfil the functions of the role
• Experience of working with medically frail people and delivering end of life pastoral care
• Broad experience of Multi-Disciplinary Team working
• IT Skills

Informal enquiries about this post are most welcome. Please contact Patricia Scully |Deputy Head of Clinical Services | 01-4068897 | pscully@olh.ie

A detailed Job Description & Person Specification can be downloaded below or by contacting the Human Resources Department | hr@olh.ie | 01-4912594

Latest date for receipt of applications is 12.00pm on 23rd September 2024