Pastoral Care Practitioner

Calvary; Tanilba Bay; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

Health insurance discount

Gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Training & career development

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary is seeking a Pastoral Care Practitioner to shape spiritual and pastoral support for residents, families and staff across Maitland and Tanilba Bay campuses. You will deliver compassionate spiritual care within an integrated care team, guided by triage priorities and collaborative partnerships with stakeholders.

Ideal candidates hold a tertiary qualification in pastoral care or related field, with Clinical Pastoral Education and experience in aged care or health care, plus eligibility for

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in pastoral care, spiritual direction, counselling or similar.
• Clinical Pastoral Education and/or equivalent Recent experience working in a similar role in aged care, health care or community care.
• Established skills in preparation, creation, leadership and facilitation of meaningful rituals.
• Eligibility for SCA certified membership.

Responsibilities

• Providing spiritual care support to residents according to triage priorities.
• Providing spiritual care support to residents' family members and to staff.
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Pastoral care

Ritual facilitation

Staff support

Education

Tertiary qualification in pastoral care/spiritual direction/counselling

Clinical Pastoral Education

Eligibility for SCA certified membership

Job description

• 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
• Work over two sites in Maitland and Tanilba Bay (1 day each site).

About the role

Help shape the provision of spiritual and pastoral care of residents, families and staff at Calvary, ensuring their diverse spiritual needs are identified and responded to with exceptional sensitivity, compassion, knowledge and skill.

The Pastoral Care Practitioner participates as a member of the care team in the delivery of services to residents and their family members, and is responsible for ensuring that the diverse pastoral and spiritual needs of residents, their families and staff are identified and responded to. The position of Pastoral Care Practitioner is part of an integrated team of people working within an established and agreed framework supporting the resident to live their best life.

As the Pastoral Care Practitioner some of your main duties will include:

• Providing spiritual care support to residents according to triage priorities
• As required, providing spiritual care support to residents' family members and to staff
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders

About you

You are a highly engaged professional practitioner, seeking to uphold the dignity of people living in residential aged care and seeking to make a meaningful contribution to their wellbeing.

• A tertiary qualification in pastoral care, spiritual direction, counselling or similar
• Clinical Pastoral Education and/or equivalent Recent experience working in a similar role in aged care, health care or community care
• Established skills in preparation, creation, leadership and facilitation of meaningful rituals
• Eligibility for SCA certified membership

For further information please contact:

Naomi Pryde, (Mission, Spiritual and Pastoral Services Manager)

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.

• 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,

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, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You may be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella