Lead Healthcare Chaplain

Our Pastoral Care Service is expanding and as a result the following exciting opportunities have arisen. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic candidates for the following positions in the Pastoral Care Department. The Pastoral Care department.

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.

Lead Healthcare Chaplain

• 1.0WTE (35 hours)

• Indefinite duration contract

• Board of Directors funded

• Based in Harold’s Cross

Essential Requirements

Qualifications:

▪ Primary Degree in Theology at a recognised institute

▪ Three Units of Clinical Pastoral Education

▪ 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 license

Experience

▪ Minimum of 5 years full time (or an aggregate of 5 years full time) 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 for this post are most welcome. Please contact Patricia Scully | Deputy Head of Clinical Services | (01) 406 8897 | pscully@olh.ie

A detailed Job Description & Person Specification can be downloaded below or by contacting the Human Resources Department | hr@olh.ie | (01) 491 2539.

Latest date for receipt of applications is 12pm on Tuesday 5th August 2025

A panel may be formed from which future Healthcare Chaplain (indefinite duration, full time) positions may be filled in line with Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services panel management guidelines.

Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is an equal opportunities employer and supports a smoke free environment.