Welcome to the department of spiritual care and chaplaincy
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a chaplaincy team to help support patients, relatives, carers and staff with their spiritual needs.
The chaplaincy team is available to help meet the spiritual needs of all, no matter what a person’s faith or belief system may be. They seek to foster spirituality and community within the trust. The team can also contact religious leaders of other faiths, if that is requested.
The chaplaincy team can also provide appropriate literature (including bereavement booklets), training and staff support.
The chaplaincy team
The chaplaincy team is made up of staff chaplains and chaplaincy volunteers who visit the wards regularly, and welcome requests for personal visits.
They are available to listen, talk things over, reassure and, if it is requested, they can pray with individuals, give a blessing and administer the sacraments.
Chaplains are also available for staff. They can be contacted at any time to listen, talk, advise or counsel. All such meetings are confidential.
Chapel at The James Cook University Hospital
The Chapel of the Good Samaritan is located near the North entrance and is open during the day and night for you, your family and your friends to visit regardless of your faith or belief system. Services are held in the chapel on a regular basis. Please see the notice board in the chapel for details of the services. There is also a masjid and wash facility next door to the chapel which is open twenty four hours a day seven days a week.
Chapel at the Friarage Hospital
The Chapel of St Luke is near the main entrance of the hospital. It is open both
day and night for you, your family and your friends to visit, regardless of your faith or belief system. It is a special place of peace, quiet, prayer and stillness. The Chapel is open and used for Islamic prayers every Friday.
Services are held throughout the year. Please see notice boards in the chapel for details of the services.
Contacting the chaplains
The James Cook University Hospital
The direct line telephone number is 01642 854802 (or extension 54802 from within the hospital) where non-urgent messages can be left.
The Friarage
The direct line number is 01609 763275 (or extension 63275 from within the hospital) where non-urgent messages can be left.
Non-urgent messages for the Roman Catholic Chaplain may be left on 01609 773323.
In an emergency
Please call the hospital switchboard on 01642 850850, ask for ‘Operator’ and when connected, ask them to page the appropriate on-call chaplain.
The team can be contacted by email: [email protected]
Community hospitals and staff
Community hospitals and staff can contact the chaplains by phoning the switchboard for either JCUH or FHN depending on their area and asking them to page the on-call chaplain.
Patient experience
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would like your feedback. If you wish to share your experience about your care and treatment or on behalf of a patient, please contact The Patient Experience Department who will advise you on how best to do this.
This service is based at The James Cook University Hospital but also covers the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, our community hospitals and community health services.
To ensure we meet your communication needs please inform the Patient Experience Department of any special requirements, for example; braille or large print.
T: 01642 835964
E: [email protected]