Draft constitution : spiritual care development committee



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NHS Education for Scotland (NES)

Chaplaincy Training and Development


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CONSTITUTION: SPIRITUAL CARE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE




Object, Aims and Functions





  1. The object of the Spiritual Care Development Committee will be the development of spiritual care in both understanding and practice in the NHS Scotland.

Definitions from NHS HDL (2002) 76

Although the term spiritual care is inclusive of both, the working group on whose report this guidance is based offered the following distinction between religious and spiritual care:




  • Religious Care is given in the context of the shared religious beliefs, values, liturgies and lifestyles of a faith community;

  • Spiritual care is usually given in a one to one relationship, is completely person-centred and makes no assumptions about personal convictions of life orientation.



Spiritual care is not necessarily religious. Religious care, at its best, should always be spiritual.


  1. The Spiritual Care Development Committee will further this object by facilitating a common understanding and support for spiritual care, among faith groups, chaplaincy bodies, patients and carers and staff. It will be a means of consultation and co-operation between all such groups.




  1. The Committee will seek:




  • To provide advice to the SEHD & NHS Boards about spiritual/religious care on behalf of all faith groups, chaplains, patients, carers and staff with particular reference to the Guidelines on Spiritual care in NHS Scotland HDL (2002) 76.

  • To enable liaison between faith groups, chaplaincy groups, carers, staff and other health care groups in the discussion and formation of spiritual care.

  • To help nurture the national debate and share good practice

  • To promote the highest quality of spiritual care with reference to nationally agreed standards.

  • To promote adequate education and training for specialist spiritual caregivers to enable them to meet these performance standards and develop a programme for continued professional development. This will be done largely by supporting the work of the Health Care Chaplaincy Training and Development Group.

  • To assist both health care organisations and faith communities in the appointment of appropriately qualified and authorised chaplains.

  • To assist in the formation of working groups assigned to undertake specific tasks



4. Membership
The membership of the Spiritual Care Development Committee will include representatives of:


    1. Recognised major world faith groups – Baha’i, Brahma Kumaris, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islam, Jewish and Sikh;

    2. Employers of chaplains/spiritual care givers: The Church of Scotland, Roman Catholic Church, Scottish Episcopal Church and Health Boards;

    3. The Scottish Churches Committee on Health Care Chaplaincy;

    4. The Scottish Interfaith Council;

    5. The Humanist Society;

    6. The Scottish Executive Health Department, Health Board Management, Health Care Staff, Health Councils and patient groups;

    7. Chaplaincy Organisations;

    8. The Officers of the Health Care Chaplaincy Training and Development Unit and representatives from its Management group.


5. Convenership
The group shall appoint annually a convener from its membership. The convener may hold office for not more than two years. A secretary will be appointed.
6. Meetings
The committee shall meet as necessary but at least two times per year.
7. Reports
The committee will report to the Scottish Executive Health Department, Planning and Quality Division. Minutes will be shared with NHS Boards Spiritual Care Committee

* Faith groups – include individuals and groups of a variety of life stance.
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