Civil Chaplain Mental Health

Chaplain CivilMacquarie Hospital Ryde NSW Full-timeApplication closing date Wednesday September 8th applicants will be invited to interview Wednesday September 14th on site at Macquarie Hospital Mental health Executive office in compassion faith and presence to work that mattersMacquarie Hospital is a major mental health facility serving communities across Sydneys north and north-west. Its a place where skilled care humanity and connection can make an enormous looking for a Civil Chaplain to join the hospital community and provide something fundamental to holistic care pastoral and spiritual support for patients families and is a role where your presence matters. Youll build trusted relationships listen without judgement and walk alongside people through some of lifes most challenging and significant youll doYoull provide pastoral and spiritual care within the hospital including:Offering compassionate pastoral support spiritual care prayer and reflection where patients families and staff through difficult and significant life and responding to diverse beliefs cultures values and individual strong relationships across the hospital and working collaboratively with healthcare to a caring inclusive and respectful hospital Description - Civil ChaplainAbout youYoull be a mature compassionate and grounded pastoral practitioner with the ability to connect authentically with people from diverse bring:Relevant theological qualifications with a degree or equivalent qualification in theology ministry or a related ministry and pastoral care experience ideally including experience in a healthcare hospital or similarly complex providing pastoral and spiritual care to people experiencing distress illness grief loss or significant life interpersonal listening and communication emotional maturity and resilience to work effectively in a complex mental health ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams while maintaining appropriate pastoral boundaries and confidentiality.A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the mission and values of the Uniting position is a Synod placement for Ordained Ministers or an employed position through the Synod Board as an employee of the Synod Office. The role operates within Unitings Mission Directorate and is accountable to the Uniting Church in Australia Code of Ethics and Ministry Practice and Unitings Code of this work mattersChaplaincy is about presence. Sometimes its offering words of hope. Sometimes its sitting quietly with someone who needs to be heard. Sometimes its supporting a family or simply being there when there are no easy Macquarie Hospital your contribution sits alongside clinical care to support the whole person mind body and be part of Uniting whose purpose is to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice guided by our values of being Imaginative Respectful Compassionate and youre called to chaplaincy and want your work to have genuine impact wed love to hear from you. How to applyPlease submit: Your current CV and cover letter today!For all enquiries please contact Louise Massie Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist ensure every application is managed fairly and consistently all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications sent directly via email.