Pastoral Care Practitioner

Pastoral Care Practitioner – Grade 1
Fixed term 12-month maternity leave replacement position (0.8 FTE, Mon - Thurs, 30.4 hours per week)
Cabrini Malvern
Salary range $32.97 - $42.19 per hour + superannuation, depending on year level of experience (Cabrini Health Professional Agreement 2023)

About Pastoral and Bereavement Services
The Cabrini Pastoral and Bereavement Services team supports patients, families and staff and responds to people’s spiritual and emotional needs.

About the role
The Pastoral Care Practitioner Grade 1 will be responsible for the delivery of high quality, culturally safe, person-centred spiritual and emotional care that addresses the needs of patients and families. The role also involves offering grief and bereavement follow-up support for families.

We are seeking a practitioner who is available to work primarily but not exclusively in palliative care. The shifts are from 8.00AM to 4.00pm. The practitioner must be available for weekend ‘on call’ shifts and public holidays as required.

Key responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively with the pastoral and multidisciplinary teams
• Undertaking assessment of emotional, spiritual and religious needs
• Completing weekly reports and contributions to the multidisciplinary meeting
• Supporting the palliative care volunteers and liaising with faith chaplains as needed
• Offering bereavement support and information for families

About You
You will be warm and compassionate with experience in delivering pastoral care services in a palliative care setting.

You will be:

• Passionate about providing holistic pastoral care in a multi-faith healthcare setting
• Empathic and approachable with excellent communication skills
• Eligible for membership of Spiritual Care Australia
• Proficient computer skills and competent in documentation and reporting requirements

You will have:

• A tertiary qualification in theology or pastoral care or relevant field of studies
• Supervised training in providing spiritual care (e.g. Clinical Pastoral Education).

To view the full position description, please click here.

Enquiries to: Pastoral and Bereavement Services Manager Michael Taylor on 9508 1878.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, we have been providing quality, compassionate care to our community for 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini. Wherever we work, we are compassionate, connected people transforming lives together. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care, and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers and provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation, and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise their potential.

Cabrini is an equitable and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable people.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for Influenza and COVID-19 (including boosters), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.