Pastoral Care Co-ordinator

Nazareth Care Charitable Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Lancaster is looking for a Pastoral Care Co-ordinator to deliver personalized spiritual support to residents. Responsibilities include arranging daily Mass, providing pastoral support during significant life moments, and fostering links with local faith communities. Ideal candidates should be compassionate and possess strong planning and organizational skills. This position offers access to various benefits, including paid holidays and a well-being program.

Benefits

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Desirable to have a relevant health and social care qualification.
• Great planning, organisational, and IT skills are essential.
• Ability to provide personalized religious support.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents have the opportunity to practice their faith.
• Arrange for daily Mass and distribute Communion.
• Provide pastoral support during significant moments in residents' lives.

Skills

Compassion

Planning skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Education

Relevant health and social care qualification

Job description

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has come up in our care home for a Pastoral Care Co-ordinator. The main responsibility of this role is ensuring residents have the opportunity to practise and celebrate their faith, while also respecting and supporting those from different faith traditions. You will provide pastoral support on a daily basis, accompany residents through life’s most significant moments, and foster strong links with local church and community groups.

The main duties and responsibilities

• To arrange daily Mass with Priest(s)
• To ensure that Residents, who want to attend daily Mass, have this opportunity, including assistance to and from chapel.
• To bring Communion, or arrange for Communion to be taken to those are unable to attend Mass.
• To know how to prepare for Holy Mass in relation to the occasion e.g. Christmas, Lent, Holy week, funerals etc.
• To ensure that church items are maintained appropriately i.e. liaise with appropriate personnel.
• If there is no Mass taking place, to arrange group live stream Mass, and distribute Communion at Communion time.
• To arrange for the Sacrament of the Sick to be administered to Residents whose health condition is deteriorating/dying.
• To arrange 3 monthly ‘Anointing of the Sick’ Services for Residents.
• To have Rosary with Residents – either in chapel or in another designated area.
• To have weekly/monthly prayer/bible group meetings depending on Residents’ wishes.
• To visit Residents individually in their rooms according to their wishes.
• To make themselves available during shift for one hour in the Pastoral Care room should anyone wish to have a chat/pray.
• To have an understanding of the religions of other Residents who are not Catholics.
• To make arrangements with Priests/Vicars/Pastors/Ministers of other Religions to visit Residents of their Faith, in accordance with Residents’ wishes. Assist in arranging services/events relating to their Faiths.
• To organise various other spiritual/religious activities for Residents, e.g. DVD of the lives of various saints, songs of Praise, Christmas/Easter messages from the Pope, meditative music.
• To spend time to sit with the dying/ arrange others to sit with the dying.
• To support family members when Residents are dying.
• To support families when trying to arrange funeral service in accordance with Residents/their representatives stated wishes.
• To attend Funeral Services of Residents as far as possible.
• To have contact and good relationship with local church groups e.g. SVP, Legion of Mary, Knights of St Columba, Salvation Army etc.
• To maintain accurate records in accordance with NCCT Policies and Procedures.
• Liaise with the House Superior for guidance on pastoral care activity if there is a Community of Sisters on site.
• To provide the Regional Superior with a monthly update.
• All posts offered are subject to two satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS or PVG disclosure.

About You

As a Pastoral Care Co-ordinator this will mean planning and implementing the kinds of activities that provide the religious support required by our residents. This is a pivotal role to ensure that our residents are receiving the relevant spiritual support.

This role would suit someone who is compassionate and you will be the sort of person who likes to get to know people so that activities can be personalised. Parts of this role will be challenging so it is vital that you are patient and kind. You’ll have great planning, organisational and IT skills and be able to manage your time effectively.

It is desirable that you have a relevant health and social care qualification.

Working for Us

We’ll provide full training, so it’s a great opportunity to learn something new. In return, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your well-being and throughout your career we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• We will pay for your DBS / PVG disclosure certificate
• Induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues.
• Access to Blue Light Card - discount service providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street
• Aged 18-22 – we pay at least National Living Wage rate
• Pension contributions
• Paid holidays
• Free onsite parking