Pastoral Care Practitioner

2 weeks ago


South Brisbane, Australia Mater Misericordiae Ltd Full time

Mater is looking Pastoral Care Practitioners to join our team of compassionate listeners who provide spiritual and emotional support to persons of various religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, life philosophies and faith traditions.

Multiple casual and part-time roles available (up to 6 months in duration).

Salary: $45.86 per hour (HP LEVEL 3), plus 25% casual loading (if applicable) + super + generous not for profit salary packaging

What you will be doing

Making available religious or spiritual comfort and support to patients, whilst respecting individual beliefs and practices of other denominations and faiths Providing awareness to patients and their families of the Pastoral Care services and accessibility Supporting the Hospital Mission Integration Manager in embedding the Mater Mission and Values, and those of the Sisters of Mercy, by coordinating, assisting and/or participating in events, ceremonies and/or rituals as required Collaborating with all staff in the provision of holistic care Actively participating in providing adequate provision of Pastoral Care services in a facility that operates continuously over seven (7) days a week where required Verbally communicating to clinical staff any acquired information relating to physical discomfort and/or care, shared by a patient or their family member Assisting with the co-ordination of memorial services for deceased patients Undertaking pastoral supervision to appropriately reflect on enhancing personal responses to ministry events and access continuing education for ministry

About you

To be considered suitable for this position you will:

Hold an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in a Human Services related field such as Counselling/Psychology/Interfaith/Theology Attainment, progress towards or intention to study towards a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) qualification Minimum 2 years' experience providing Pastoral Care support in clinical or equivalent environments Flexibility to work in various wards, and locations (South Brisbane, Redlands and Springfield) Commitment to ongoing professional development and supervision, and have a learner mindset Demonstrated ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team Have a grounded spirituality based on a regular practice Engaged in a faith or spiritual practice community Ability to build rapport, trust, empathy, or strong relationships Ability to work with minimum supervision Respect and sensitivity in ministry to persons of various religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, life philosophies and faith traditions Unrestricted Driver's License Competent technology and computer skills

Why join us?

is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of eleven hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education, and research — and that's because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and increase your take-home pay Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other Access to on-site, discounted parking Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies



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