Advert details
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 22/11/2026
Job Type: Personal and Social Care
Location: Vale of Leven Hospital/ Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 21.6
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Spiritual Care Service

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 opportunity has arisen to join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's Spiritual Care Service as a Registered Healthcare Chaplain. Based primarily within Inverclyde Royal Infirmary, with support provided to the Vale of Leven Hospital, you will play a vital role in delivering compassionate spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, families, carers and staff. This rewarding position offers the chance to support individuals through some of life's most challenging and significant experiences. Working within one of the UK's largest NHS organisations, you will benefit from a supportive multidisciplinary environment, ongoing professional development opportunities and the ability to make a meaningful contribution to holistic, person-centred care.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) may be able to provide visa sponsorship for certain roles, subject to the post meeting the relevant eligibility criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and will be determined on a case-by-case basis following interview and during the pre-employment verification process. Applicants must state their current right to work in their application.

Please see below for more details:
Skilled Worker visa and Health and Care Worker visa

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
Part-time, Permanent
You will be based between Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Vale of Leven Hospital
Working Pattern: 3 days per week, including pro rata on-call duties, midweek, weekends and PHs
Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part-time hours.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, carers, visitors, staff and volunteers from all faiths and belief backgrounds
• Assess spiritual care needs and deliver appropriate person-centred support
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to contribute to holistic patient care
• Offer support in situations involving serious illness, trauma, end-of-life care and bereavement
• Develop and maintain strong links with local faith and belief communities
• Participate in the out-of-hours on-call service and support emergency response arrangements
• Deliver education, training and reflective practice sessions to staff, students and volunteers

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Degree-level qualification in Theology, Religious Studies, Philosophy or a related discipline relevant to spiritual care
• Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy or willingness to work towards this qualification
• Registration with the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy or commitment to achieving registration
• Experience providing pastoral, spiritual or religious support within healthcare, community or related settings
• Experience supporting individuals and families through crisis, loss, bereavement or significant life events
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with a commitment to inclusive and person-centred care

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

Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact: Dawn Allan, Spiritual Care Service Team Lead, on 07814 313249 or dawn.allan3@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This vacancy may close early due to a high volume of applications. We recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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