Spiritual and cultural care

The service provides a space for individuals and groups to explore their spiritual and cultural needs.

The team is made up of: 

  • Part time chaplains
  • Catholic Parishes
  • Honorary and Voluntary Chaplains
  • Bank Chaplains
  • Local acute hospital chaplaincy teams

The ethos and philosophy of the Spiritual and Cultural Service is: 

  • Holistic care includes care for the physical, physiological and spiritual dimensions of the person. All four contribute to the health and well being of individuals or a community.
  • We all share a common humanity that needs to be acknowledged and respected.
  • Out of that common humanity comes individual needs due to particular beliefs and culture. These may change or not fit into assumptions.
  • The service provides a space for individuals and groups to explore their spiritual and cultural needs.
  • Being free of direct responsibility for treatment, the basis of our work is the establishment of voluntary, interpersonal relationships.
  • We work in line with the trust's Equality and Diversity Strategy and the Trust-wide approach to delivering a person-centred service.
  • That is all staff, service users and visitors will feel welcomed and respected and in particular, have their spiritual and cultural care needs acknowledged.
  • The service will implement an evidence-based approach while continually exploring new ways of working.