Rogers Joseph Chamani has over 15 years of experience working in palliative care and education. He received a Diploma in Theology in 1999 and a Diploma in Palliative Care in 2014. He has worked as a hospital chaplain since 2009, providing spiritual care and counseling. He also taught secondary education from 1999-2010. Currently, he hopes to pursue a Master's degree in Palliative Care while maintaining his skills in communication, counseling, and coordinating spiritual care.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE. Rev.Fr. ROGERS
JOSEPH CHAMANI.
A: PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Surname : Chamani.
Middle Name : Joseph
First Name : Rogers
Date of Birth : 20/05/1974
Place of Birth : Korogwe-Tanga
Marital Status : Married
Contact Address : Box 35 Korogwe
Cell : +255 713 510 324
E-mail Address : rogerschamani@yahoo.co.uk
B: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Palliative care
University: oxford Brookes University.
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2. Period : January/2013 – July/2014.
Award : Diploma of Higher Education in Palliative Care.
Theological College
College : St.Mark’s Theological College.
Period : June/1996-July/1999.
Award : Diploma in Theology.
Ordinary Secondary Educations
School : Sony Seminary
Period : January 1990– November 1995
Award : Certificate of Secondary Education
Other formal training course
College : KCMC-(Tanzania Referral Hospital)
Course : CPE-Clinical Pastoral Education.
Year : July/2010-October/2010
Award : CPE-Certificate with Counseling.
College: Tanga Aids Working Group.
Course : Introduction to Computer.
Year : 2010
Award : Certificate
C: ATTENDED WORKSHOP
College : Nairobi Hospice.
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3. Course : Palliative Care for Health Care Professionals.
Period : 2012.
Award : Certificate of Participation.
D: ATTENDED WORKSHOP
College : KCMC-(Tanzania Referral Hospital)
Course : CPE-Clinical Pastoral Education.
Year : 24 – 30/05/2014
Award : Certificate 0f care and Counseling.
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WORKING EXPERIENCE
 2009 – 2012 HOSPITAL/HOSPICE CHAPLAIN – ST.AUGUSTINE’S
HOSPITAL, MUHEZA DDH.-(District Designated Hospital.)
DUTIES
1. Day to day supervision of spiritual care of patients, family, staff and volunteers
on the in‐patient unit and day hospice/Hospital regardless of faith or life stance.
2. Giving appropriate, effective and safe advice to health and social care
professionals, as part of multi‐disciplinary team, on how to manage a complex
patient or family with spiritual care needs.
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4. 3. Developing a coherent approach to the delivery of spiritual care across the whole
family of services within the organization working with the Teaching Hospitals
spiritual care champions, chaplaincy volunteers and the clinical team.
4. Participate in delivery of teaching as appropriate to all levels of staff including
Palliative Medicine, medical students and other undergraduates.
5. Ensuring appropriate services and spaces for reflection for patients, families and
staff.
6. To facilitate the provision of appropriate worship and religious expression
reflecting the faith groups represented in the Hospital/Hospice and in response to
individual need.
OVERALL PURPOSE:
1) To ensure that the spiritual needs of patients, visitors and staff are met effectively
to the highest standard of care.
2) To work alongside the Medical Director to oversee the provision of spiritual care
and participate in service development and research projects.
3) To actively contribute to the clinical management plan of patients across the
family of services that makes up Muheza Hospice Care/St.Augastines’ Hospital.
4) To work cooperatively as part of the whole family of services.
MAIN DUTIES OF POST
1) To be a core member of the specialist palliative care team for the organization
providing and overseeing the provision of spiritual care for patients, families,
staff and volunteers.
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5. 2) Provide an informed ethical theological, spiritual and pastoral resource.
3) Facilitate the provision of inclusive worship and religious expression.
4) To ensure the hospice/Hospital chaplaincy service meets the Standards for
Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplaincy.
5) Create a network of faith leaders to support the work of the spiritual care co-
ordinator and spiritual care champions.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
I. To comply with all policies and procedures of the hospice/Hospital in all areas
but especially around clinical and health and safety issues. To oversee that
medical staff are aware of their duties of compliance and facilitate their
attendance at mandatory training Sessions as needed.
II. To raise concerns around any aspect of hospice/hospital activity with an
appropriate member of staff as per St.Augastines’ and Tanzanian Government
health policies and procedures. To promote at all times the Hospice Philosophy
and uphold the St.Augastines’ core values.
III. To be a co‐operative and supportive member of the St.Augastines’ staff team,
ensuring that all members are aware of any issues in the post holder’s workload,
which may affect other members of the St.Augastines’ team.
IV. Provide additional support as needed to students on placement with and visitors
to the organization whilst on the Hospice site.
V. To participate in teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates from a broad
range of professions who have a placement at the hospice/hospital. To support
the delivery of spiritual care training to hospice and Hospital staff.
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6. PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION.
a) To maintain training and knowledge about safeguarding issues for children and
adults and to support other staff in acting appropriately if safeguarding issues
are raised.
b) To ensure all spiritual care activity undertaken by the clinical team is
appropriate and evidence based, and within the competence of the staff
performing it.
c) To comply with Government guidance and standards for the Hospice and
Palliative Care Chaplaincy. To alert the Medical Director if you have concerns
that those standards are not being met, regardless of the reason for this.
d) To participate in annual appraisal and continuing ministerial development.
MANAGEMENT.
i. To manage and priorities time effectively to ensure patient care is delivered in a
timely manner by the staff working in the Hospice/Hospital.
ii. To keep ongoing record of all training and teaching as well as all palliative care
training courses attended..
1999 -2010 SECONDARY AND COLLEGE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
TEARCHER-TANGA CITY.
DUTIES
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7.  Guiding and Counseling secondary students.
 Maintaining and facilitating behavior changes to misconduct and guiding
students to cope with their environment.
 Teaching Bible Knowledge to secondary schools.
 Teaching Ethics, to the ground of Christian Ethics to the secondary students.
 Training life planning skills and behavior change to secondary students.
E: ATTRIBUTIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 Competence in facilitating communication among clients, family members and
members of the care team.
 Ability to coordinate the proper implementation, plan and evaluate projects
 Ability to conduct Advocacy to children and marginalized for their rights,
protection and participations.
 Competence in integrating grief theories into practice.
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8.  Competence in determining appropriate interventions based the assessment.
 Competence in navigating a complex network of resources and making
appropriate linkages for clients and family members.
 Competence in supporting clients, families and care givers including anticipatory
mourning, grief, bereavement and follow up services.
 Ability to communicate and work collaboratively as an interdisciplinary team
member to achieve care goals.
 Ability to work as party of team and individual.
 Ability to teach primary, Secondary and colleges.
 Ability to recognize signs and symptoms and impending death and prepare family
members and members of the care team.
 Creative, innovative and results oriented.
 Flexibility and adaptability on daily basis.
 Excellent, interpersonal and communication skills.
 Good command of both written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
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9. F : FUTURE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL PLAN
To study Master degree in Palliative Care.
G : HOBBIES
• Reading news papers, watching Television, Surfing Internet, Playing football and
handball.
H : REFEREES
1. +Revd. Maimbo W.F.Mndolwa,
The Bishop Anglican Church of Tanzania,
Diocese of Tanga,
P.o. Box 35 Korogwe.
Tel: +27 785 764 490.
Cell: +255 784 814 932.
E-mail: imba612@yahoo.com
2. Dr. Karilyn Collins MBBS
Managing Director
Muheza Hospice Palliative care
Dip Pal Med
The village
Bodenheim, Hereford UK
HRI 3JX
01568 797434 Mobile 07772254607
+255786258817 Tanzania
Email: karilynandrichard@googlemail.com
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10. www.palliativecareworks.org
4. Dr.Rajabu Mallahiyo,
Medical Superintendent,
St. Augustine’s Hospital,
DDH-Muheza.
Tel: +255 27 264 4121,
Cell: +2557190023, +754282161.
Email:mallahiyo@hotmail.com
5. Dr. Brigid Sirengo OGW, HonDUniv
Chief Executive Officer
Nairobi Hospice
P.O. Box 74818-00200
Nairobi
Tel. +254 20 2726502, Mobile 0732690077
Fax +254 20 27222212
Website: www.nairobihospice.or.ke
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11. CERTIFICATION
I the undersigned certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this information
correctly describe my personal particulars, qualifications and working experience
Signature…………………….. Date.08/July/2015.
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