Mental Health Chaplains: Practitioners’ perspectives on their value, purpose and function in the UK National Health Service

Gubi, Peter M.; Smart, Harry

dc.contributor.author	Gubi, Peter M.	*
dc.contributor.author	Smart, Harry	*
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-31T15:50:16Z
dc.date.available	2016-10-31T15:50:16Z
dc.date.issued	2016-04-15
dc.identifier.citation	Gubi, P.M. & Smart, H. (2016). Mental health chaplains: Practitioners’ perspectives on their value, purpose and function in the UK National Health Service. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 44(3), 289-296.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0306-9885
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/03069885.2016.1174767
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10034/620230
dc.description	This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in British Journal of Guidance & Counselling on 15/04/2016, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2016.1174767	en
dc.description.abstract	There is limited research into the value, purpose and function of Mental Health (MH) Chaplains. Yet, they are employed within National Health Service Trusts in the UK. Eight MH Chaplains were interviewed to explore how they see their value, purpose and function. The data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The data reveal the relational and spiritual/existential accompaniment nature of their work, which is of transformative value, and which requires MH Chaplains to be able to offer ‘hospitality’ and to work at relational depth which is akin to working with the spiritual dimension of clients within counselling. Other roles include: religious care; offering a visible presence; running groups; training; advocacy; connecting with other services; community liaison; committee work; and staff support.
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Taylor & Francis	en
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	mental health	en
dc.subject	Chaplaincy	en
dc.subject	purpose	en
dc.subject	function	en
dc.title	Mental Health Chaplains: Practitioners’ perspectives on their value, purpose and function in the UK National Health Service	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.identifier.eissn	1469-3534
dc.contributor.department	University of Chester; Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust	en
dc.identifier.journal	British Journal of Guidance & Counselling	en
dc.date.accepted	2016-04-01
or.grant.openaccess	Yes	en
rioxxterms.funder	Unfunded	en
rioxxterms.identifier.project	Unfunded	en
rioxxterms.version	AM	en
rioxxterms.versionofrecord	https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2016.1174767
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate	2017-04-15
html.description.abstract	There is limited research into the value, purpose and function of Mental Health (MH) Chaplains. Yet, they are employed within National Health Service Trusts in the UK. Eight MH Chaplains were interviewed to explore how they see their value, purpose and function. The data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The data reveal the relational and spiritual/existential accompaniment nature of their work, which is of transformative value, and which requires MH Chaplains to be able to offer ‘hospitality’ and to work at relational depth which is akin to working with the spiritual dimension of clients within counselling. Other roles include: religious care; offering a visible presence; running groups; training; advocacy; connecting with other services; community liaison; committee work; and staff support.