Pastoral Care Practitioner
Job no: 528733
Work type: Permanent
Location: Adelaide
Categories: Mission and Pastoral Care
- Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
- Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
- Make a significant contribution in the spiritual and emotional care of patients and their families
About the role
We are looking for an experienced level 2 PASTORAL CARE practitioner for position at Calvary Adelaide Hospital. Our Pastoral Care team provides a ministry of spiritual and emotional care for patients that is responsive to, and respectful of diverse spiritual beliefs. We work alongside medical, nursing, allied health and other staff to provide this comprehensive approach to healing.
Your main duties will include:
- Provide compassionate, professionally informed and confidential pastoral care support to patients, families and carers’, addressing their emotional and spiritual needs, respectful of diverse beliefs, culture and values, especially in times of crisis and towards the end of life.
- Assess, develop and provide care plan in response to identified spiritual needs of patients within routine scope of practice.
- Maintain accurate, timely and concise records in accordance with organizational guidelines for data collection and documentation in medical records.
About you
- At least one unit of CPE or equivalent qualification
- Recent experience in hospital-based Pastoral Care
- Demonstrated ability to practice within scope of pastoral care role
- Demonstrated sound written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
For further information please contact Wendy McKay, Pastoral Care Manager Adelaide Hospital, Wendy.McKay@calvarycare.org.au, 0429 620 854
Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter.
With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
Your benefits:
- NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
- Paid parental leave
- Training, development pathways and career opportunities
- Flexible hours that make sense for you
As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.
Please note the following:
- As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
- You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella.
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