Chaplaincy Volunteer (UHW or UHL)

Every person has spiritual needs and the Chaplaincy Team provide this service to the whole hospital community, regardless of a person’s belief system. Spiritual care is that care which recognises and responds to the needs of the human spirit when faced with trauma, ill health or sadness and can include the need for meaning, self-worth, to express oneself, for faith support, perhaps for rites or prayer or sacrament, or simply a sensitive listener.

The role of Chaplaincy Volunteers is to work with the Chaplain in facilitating the provision of pastoral and spiritual care to people of all faiths and none. They are a trained, integrated and committed core of people who see themselves as part of the Chaplaincy Team and who would feel able to share with the Chaplains in this very important aspect of Chaplaincy outreach.