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This article employs an innovative research methodology, evocative spiritual autoethnography, to capture the complex existential and pastoral experiences gathered during the formation of the spiritual care team at NHS Louisa Jordan, Glasgow. It is a snapshot in time and offers a rare glimpse into the humanity and vulnerability of the spiritual care team as they face this far from normal situation. Learnings identified through contemplative inquiry serve to expand the horizon of chaplaincy.

Spiritual Care at the End of Life: The Chaplain as a 'Hopeful Presence' by Steve Nolan (2012), Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London. ISBN 978-1-84905-199-6

Reflective Caring: Imaginative listening to pastoral experience by Bob Whorton (2011), SPCK London. ISBN: 9780281064137

Hospices are spiritual places. The need to be sensitive to the spiritual is embraced by a wide spectrum of professionals. This article is an attempt to map the territory of the provision of spiritual care. It introduces two spiritual care frameworks then offers a brief over view of some of the key issues within medicine, nursing, occupational therapy and social work as they embrace spiritual care in their caring role. This invites readers to consider the interface between chaplains and the rest the multidisciplinary team as the team collectively care for the spirit and make a compassionate response. This article is based on a paper originally submitted to the SJHC 10 th anniversary conference in Crieff, March 2007.

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