Welcome to the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy

Greetings!

UKBHC recognises that there have been significant delays in processing applications for registration since Summer 2023.  The Board accepts full responsibility for these delays and is working hard to address the issues that have led to this. 

We apologise unreservedly for the current situation.  We appreciate that applicants have been kept waiting far longer than they should have been.  The responsibility for this is entirely ours. 

Our Interim Registrar, Allison Dean, has worked through the several applications of which she has been aware.  In some cases, Allison has needed to ask you for further information or a sponsor’s or placement supervisor’s details.  Many thanks to those of you who have responded so promptly to those requests.  It has been greatly appreciated.  For those who have not responded to the request, Allison will be following up with you in the next couple of weeks.

However, there is a possibility that your application has been lost in the ether or is in someone else’s e-mail and Allison has not seen it or received it.  If you have not heard about your application and have paid your fees, would you please e-mail Allison directly at registrar@ukbhc.org.uk with the approximate month and year you submitted your application, in order that she can track it down and process same.

If you have any questions or further feedback about your application or any other aspect of the Board’s work, please feel free to direct them to registrar@ukbhc.org.uk.

With many thanks for your understanding and patience.

Allison

The UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy (UKBHC) is the register of healthcare chaplains in the UK and was established in 2009.

The primary aim of the UKBHC is the safety and wellbeing of the public, which it achieves by setting high standards for the professional practice of healthcare chaplains that are on the register.

In August 2017 the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) recognised the UKBHC as an Accredited Register.
PSA is the regulatory body for all registers of health and social care professionals.

For professionals

Healthcare Chaplains practice in a professional environment that places certain expectations and obligations upon them. In 2015 the NHS in England issued revised NHS Chaplaincy Guidelines. The guidelines include revised descriptions of Spiritual Care and Chaplainc

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Appointing a Chaplain

Employers are often perplexed when it comes to appointing a chaplain and the UKBHC provides advice and support to help guide them through the process.

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Professional Advisors

Professional Advisers are appointed and trained by the Board to advise healthcare organisations on appointing healthcare chaplains including the professional content of job descriptions.

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Being
a Chaplain

Click here to explore how healthcare chaplains provide spiritual and religious care for others as and integral part of healthcare provision.

Appointing
a Chaplain

Click here for guidance and advice for appointing a chaplain.

The
Register

Click here to see details of how the register is maintained and for listing of registered chaplains.

Body of
Knowledge

Healthcare Chaplaincy practice and standards are underpinned by a body of knowledge drawn from academic and professional sources. Click here for further information.

Training &
Education

Click here for information on accredited post-graduate programs on healthcare chaplaincy and introductory and other related courses.

Bands &
Duties

UKBHC has established a series of profiles of Competencies and Capabilities for all levels of chaplaincy practice.  Click here for information.