Pastoral Care Practitioner — Hospital Spiritual Support

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Melbourne

On-site

AUD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is seeking a Pastoral Care Practitioner to provide compassionate pastoral and spiritual care to patients, families and hospital staff. The role emphasizes empathy, cultural sensitivity and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to support holistic, person-centred care across the four campuses.

You will contribute to a caring environment that aligns with the mission and values of St Vincent's Health Australia, offering emotional and spiritual support during

Qualifications

Commitment to pastoral and spiritual care.
Ability to empathise with people from all walks of life.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for building trust.

Responsibilities

Providing compassionate pastoral and spiritual care to patients, families and hospital staff.
Offering emotional and spiritual support during illness, uncertainty, grief or challenging life circumstances.
Responding sensitively to diverse spiritual, cultural and religious needs of patients and loved ones.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support holistic, person-centred care.
Contributing to a caring hospital environment reflecting the values of SVHA.

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Professional qualification or tertiary-level studies

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program

Theological education (desirable)

Job description

You will contribute to a caring environment that aligns with the mission and values of St Vincent's Health Australia, offering emotional and spiritual support during

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