Pastoral & Spiritual Care Practitioner

Employer: Western Health
Location: Footscray & Sunshine
Type: Casual
Ref No:  51326
Closing Date:  27 July 2023

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Summary

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Western Health are seeking an experienced Pastrol Care Practitioner for the casual talent pool. The successful incumbent will be joining the Pastoral and Spiritual Care Department for either our Footscray or Sunshine locations.

Selection Criteria

To be Successful in this Role, you:

• Will have a tertiary qualification in Pastoral Care, Counselling, or other related discipline, from a recognised training authority.
• Will have successfully completed at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education or equivalent.
• Have demonstrated experience of providing high quality pastoral/spiritual support in the healthcare environment.
• Will display a strong commitment to providing inclusive, secular, non-sectarian, or faith based, spiritual care, as appropriate.
• Display an appropriate level of capability, as outlined in Level 2 of Spiritual Health Association's Capabilities Framework for Spiritual Care Practitioners in Healthcare 2020.

What is offered

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

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