The Department of Spiritual Care seeks to help people find hope, meaning, and purpose during times of illness and uncertainty; affirming that tears, laughter, pain, and joy are all normal human reactions.
If need to contact a Healthcare Chaplain please phone main switchboard on 01592 643355 and ask for the Duty Chaplain. You can also contact the team by email at fife.spiritualcare@nhs.scot
Talking to someone who is part of the wider hospital team but not involved directly in an individual's clinical care, can help with overcoming the feelings of anxiety and fear which may be experienced when coming into hospital.
Healthcare Chaplains are part of the healthcare team. Trained in listening and responding to an individual's needs, Chaplains offer support to people of all faiths, as well as those with no particular faith.
Support is confidential and provided in a sensitive, neutral way; helping people find comfort, meaning, and strength, during difficult and worrying times.
Healthcare Chaplains work alongside patients, carers, and staff to ensure that patients remain at the centre of wellbeing and decision making, providing:
Spiritual care
Faith and belief
Staff wellbeing and support
Bereavement care
Listening services
Referral routes
Please speak to a member of staff if you would like to see a Healthcare Chaplain. Alternatively, you can contact the Duty Chaplain through the hospital switchboard during office hours
The Healthcare Chaplains can make arrangements for visits from particular belief communities.
Location
Healthcare Chaplains are available within all NHS Fife hospitals to offer spiritual support. Any member of staff can contact the Duty Chaplain through the hospital switchboard.
Victoria Hospital Chaplain's office
Victoria Hospital, Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5AH
01592 648158 ext 28158
Healthcare Chaplains are available during normal office hours and, for urgent requests, out of hours through an on-call system.
Queen Margaret Hospital Chaplain's office
Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU
01383 674136 ext 24136
Healthcare Chaplains are available during normal office hours and, for urgent requests, out of hours through an on-call system.
Department of Spiritual Care
Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU
If you require this information in a community language or alternative format such as Braille, audio, large print, BSL, or Easy Read, please contact the Equality and Human Rights Team at: email: fife.EqualityandHumanRights@nhs.scot or phone 01592 729130. For people with a hearing or verbal impairment you can also contact the team through the NHS Fife SMS text service number on 07805800005.
