Casual Pastoral/Spiritual Care Practitioner

Job Description:

Excellent benefits including salary packaging
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Casual opportunity

About the Role
You are accountable to the Manager of Pastoral and Spiritual Care to provide professional pastoral/spiritual care for patients and families as part of the holistic care offered by all facilitities of St Vincents Hospital Melbourne.

Provide effective pastoral/spiritual care for patients and families respecting differing value systems beliefs and practices
Assess and prioritise pastoral/spiritual needs and develop appropriate care plans
Assist with the provision of religious and spiritual resources
Articulate the role of pastoral/spiritual care within the multidisciplinary teams and education sessions
Bereavement Support in line with SVHM bereavement Model
Foster collegiality and collaboration within the Pastoral/Spiritual Team with Nurse Unit Managers medical and multidisciplinary teams

Classifications for this position will range from XM9 XM12($69378.40 - $77615.20 per annum pro rata).

Your Contribution
At least 1 Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education with plan to undertake 2nd Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education in near future.
Demonstrated extensive experience in Pastoral/Spiritual Care
Engage in regular professional pastoral/spiritual care supervision
Spiritual Care Australia Membership
Current National criminal history check or willing to obtain/ Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willing to obtain

What we Offer
A focus on wellbeing initiatives with regular events and programs
Confidential solutions-focused employee counselling
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
In the heart of Fitzroy CBD at our doorstep close to some of Melbournes best cafes public transport and lots of carparks
Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
Culture of continuous improvement

About Pastoral and Spiritual Care Services
Pastoral and Spiritual Care Services is a department within the Mission Services Directorate. Practitioners and chaplains work in the acute sub-acute aged palliative correctional and mental health settings as part of collaborative interdisciplinary teams.

Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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Code of Conduct:

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