Spiritual Care Chaplain - Casual

Government of South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a Casual Spiritual Care Chaplain to support patients, families and staff across the Adelaide Metro Northern region. You will work within Lyell McEwin Hospital, providing compassionate, culturally safe care and contributing to multidisciplinary teams.

Applicants should hold a Theology/Chaplaincy credential, have CPE and membership in Spiritual Care Australia, and hold police and working with children clearances.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal and compassionate communication with patients, families and staff.
• Ability to provide spiritual care across diverse faith traditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised spiritual care to patients and families during admission, crisis, end-of-life and other significant moments.
• Collaborate with clinical and allied health teams to integrate spiritual care into holistic patient management.
• Support staff wellbeing through pastoral presence and referral pathways.
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with SA Health standards and NALHN policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit

Spiritual Care Australia membership

Job description

SA Health
Job reference: 947291
Location: 5112 - ELIZABETH VALE
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Lyell McEwin Hospital - ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112

At Lyell McEwin Hospital, people face some of life's most profound moments — and you can be present for them. The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is seeking a Casual Spiritual Care Chaplain to provide compassionate, non-judgmental support to patients, families, and staff across the Adelaide Metro Northern region.

What You'll Be Doing

Working within a multidisciplinary care team at Lyell McEwin Health Service, you will offer spiritual and emotional care that honours the diverse backgrounds and beliefs of every person you meet. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing individualised spiritual care to patients and their families during admission, crisis, end-of-life, and other significant moments
• Collaborating with clinical and allied health teams to integrate spiritual care into holistic patient management
• Supporting staff wellbeing through pastoral presence and referral pathways
• Maintaining accurate documentation in line with SA Health standards and NALHN policies

What You'll Bring

• A qualification in Theology, Chaplaincy, Pastoral Care, or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience
• Endorsement or accreditation with a recognised professional chaplaincy body (such as ACPE or Spiritual Care Australia)
• Experience providing care across diverse faith traditions and to people with no religious affiliation
• A sound understanding of SA Health's commitment to culturally safe and person-centred care
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to hold space in emotionally complex situations
• Current National Police Clearance and Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)

To be eligible for this position, you must have:

• One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education or the equivalent
• Meets requirements for Membership with Spiritual Care Australia (Member)

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide's north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital - the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital - a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services - adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services - provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services - including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

Benefits of working at NALHN

• From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
• Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
• Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
• NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
• SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
• We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Job Ref: 947291

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.