Pastoral Carer

Caulfield, VIC, Australia, 3162

Permanent

**Closing on**: May 18 2023

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Position Description

Pastoral Care Worker Part Time 0.4FTE - Class 1 to Grade 3 or 3A

Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers

Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment

Be part of an interdisciplinary team that specialises in palliative care, progressive neurology, aged care and independent living

Make a difference by supporting people to live well with aging, illness, and end of life

About the role

Working as part of a vibrant team of pastoral carers, music therapists, social workers, and bereavement counsellors, you will contribute to the holist wellbeing of patients, residents, families, staff and volunteers at Calvary Kooyong. This position involves the opportunity to work across a variety of Calvary Kooyong service streams, including Bethlehem Health Services and Huntly Suites residential aged care home. With the benefit of a supportive interdisciplinary team, this position is ideally suited to an early career pastoral care practitioner who is looking to grow their career.

**Your main duties will include**:
Providing inclusive pastoral care to people of all faiths and none

Assisting with coordination of regular religious, spiritual and/or secular services

About you

Completed a minimum of one and working towards two units of Clinical Pastoral Education, or minimum two years tertiary qualification (or equivalent) relevant to Pastoral Care/support practice

Registered with Spiritual Care Australia as Member (waged), Certified, or Advanced Certified

Relevant clinical experience and/or interest in aged care, palliative care and/or progressive neurology

Acknowledgement and understanding of different religious/faith backgrounds and a commitment to inclusive spiritual care practise for people of all faiths and none

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

**Your benefits**:
NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Training, development pathways and career opportunities

Flexible hours that make sense for you

About Calvary Kooyong

Calvary Kooyong is a catholic, not-for profit, health and retirement precinct that comprises specialist palliative care and progressive neurology services (Calvary Bethlehem), residential aged care (Huntly Suites), and independent living units (Hyson Apartments). Calvary Bethlehem is a public health care service that specialises in palliative care and progressive neurology through our 32 bed inpatient unit, Level 5 Statewide Progressive Neurological Diseases (SPNDS) outpatient clinic, home-based Community Palliative Care Service (CPCS) and Day Centre. Calvary Bethlehem is also a National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS) and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) provider.

**Please note the following**:
You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependant