Spiritual and religious Care Capabilities and Competencies for Healthcare Chaplains
A Capabilities / Competencies Framework
Supported by:
CAAB AHPCC CHCC SACH Chaplaincy Academic and Accreditation Board Association of Hospice and Palliative Care chaplains College of Health Care Chaplaincy Scottish association of Chaplains in Healthcare
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Who are the Capabilities and Competencies for?
Assistant Chaplain Chaplain Senior / Specialist Chaplain Lead Chaplain
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Capabilities or Competencies?
competence describes what individuals know or are able to do in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes at a particular point in time; capability describes the extent to which an individual can apply, adapt and synthesise new knowledge from experience and continue to improve his or her performance
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Essential Shared Capablilities
Developed by Department of Health and National Institute for Mental Health in England. Adapted for chaplaincy
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Working in partnership Respecting diversity Practising ethically Challenging inequality Identifying the needs of people using chaplaincy services Providing safe and responsive patient care Promoting best practice Promoting rehabilitation approaches Promoting self care and empowerment Pursuing personal development and learning
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Chaplaincy Framework
Structured under nine domains
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Knowledge for practice Reflective practice Practicing ethically Spiritual and religious assessment and intervention Multiprofessional working Staff support Chaplain to the hospital or unit Communication skills Spiritual formation
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How can a framework be used?
for self-assessment; as a means of planning personal development; as a means of planning team development; as a guide to developing education and training; as a guide to developing work-based learning.
It is anticipated that those using the framework for professional development purposes would be supported and guided by an experienced mentor
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Developing a Qualification for Healthcare Chaplaincy
Project group remit:
To commission a single or collaborative group of Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) who will thereafter work on a chaplaincy qualification
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Building on the work of Chaplaincy Academic and Accreditation Board
Chaplaincy is a graduate profession
Candidates should be able to fulfil entry requirements for post graduate study A professional register should contain the names of individuals who meet the standards required to practice stating the level at which the chaplain is qualified
Chaplaincy is working towards registration as an Associated Health Profession
A recognised educational base and career structure will be required for registration
With the professional organisations NES is taking the lead to develop and initiate a qualification for healthcare chaplaincy in Scotland
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Where is the project now?
Framework adapted and agreed using other documents Ongoing consultation with project group Consultation with Lead Chaplains throughout UK including Scotland Project consultants preparing draft competencies for comment using the following frameworks
Standards for NHSScotland Chaplaincy Services Skills for Health Competencies CAAB mapping of NHS Knowledge Skills Framework
Consulting with University faculties and departments Draft competencies to be available in November 2007
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