Pastoral Care Practitioner – Level 2

Progress with purpose at one of Australia's largest health care providers

• Join one of Australia's leading health care organisations and continue a tradition of compassionate care that has been transforming lives for more than 140 years.
• Get ahead with salary packaging, professional development opportunities and a supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Be part of an innovative and contemporary spiritual care service where everyone matters and spiritual wellbeing is recognised as an essential part of holistic health care.
• Permanent opportunity with flexible roster arrangements, including participation in weekend and on-call requirements.

About the Role

As a Pastoral Care Practitioner Level 2, you will provide skilled spiritual and emotional care within a busy acute hospital environment, supporting patients and families during some of life's most vulnerable moments.

Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, you will undertake spiritual assessments, develop and implement spiritual care interventions, and advocate for holistic care that respects the dignity and uniqueness of every individual.

This role also provides leadership within the Pastoral Care team through mentoring, resource development and contribution to quality improvement initiatives.

About You

You are a compassionate and highly engaged spiritual care professional who is committed to upholding the dignity of every person who enters our hospitals. You bring emotional maturity, professional judgement and a genuine desire to make a meaningful contribution to the wellbeing of patients, families and colleagues.

You will demonstrate:

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to establish trusting relationships with people from diverse cultural, spiritual and religious backgrounds.
• Confidence working independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Sound pastoral, theological and ethical reflection skills.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice.

Essential Criteria

• Minimum of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), with preference for one Advanced Unit of CPE or Two years of full-time tertiary study in Pastoral Ministry, Theology, Pastoral Counselling or a related discipline.
• Minimum of three years' experience providing pastoral or spiritual care within acute health care or other high-acuity settings.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise referrals and undertake spiritual assessments, care planning and interventions for individuals with complex needs.
• Experience participating in quality improvement activities and service development initiatives.
• Ability to practice within the scope of the pastoral care role and seek guidance appropriately for complex ethical matters.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound pastoral and theological reflection skills.
• Valid unrestricted Drivers Licence 

Desirable

• Eligibility for, or membership with, Spiritual Care Australia (SCA).
• Experience mentoring students or junior practitioners.
• Experience facilitating rituals, liturgies and reflective practices within health care settings.
• Familiarity with accreditation standards, ethical frameworks and contemporary evidence-based approaches to spiritual care.

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter. 

With over 140 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, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP 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 COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella