Pastoral Services Manager

Your role at St John of God Midland Hospital

The Pastoral Services Manager will set the strategic direction of Pastoral services within the Hospital/Service and provide leadership and coordination to the team in the provision of holistic Pastoral services to patients and clients. This role will engage with other hospital/service caregivers to embed and integrate a contemporary model of pastoral care.

The Position- Lead and manage a team in addition to maintaining caseload duties (as determined at hospital/service level in consultation with GMPS),- Lead and manage complex strategic initiatives, impart vision, and engage with key internal and external stakeholders.- Be actively involved in continuous improvement to align with NSQHS (National safety and quality standards), national and international Pastoral/Spiritual Care best practice.- Maintain comprehensive and integrated knowledge of broader issues affecting the pastoral service, such as government policies, the health system, structural and financial arrangements, and pastoral key performance indicators.- Track and review Pastoral database reports weekly and with team members monthly (minimum) to inform best practice, professional development opportunities, productivity and service development.- In consultation with the Director Mission Integration (DMI), provide advice regarding ethical matters and support decision making.- Coordinate ritual, liturgy, prayer, reflections e.g. Memorial Services, Pregnancy Loss rituals, respecting others cultural and religious beliefs and lead review and development of current practice.- In collaboration with Human Resources, implement caregiver/industrial relations policies, including managing disciplinary matters and grievances in accordance with group-wide and divisional policies, to ensure good caregiver relationships.- Develop and maintain effective relationships with relevant internal and external professional groups to build and enhance service delivery on a divisional and group-wide basis.

You will have completed a tertiary level qualification in a relevant field (such as Social Work, Counselling, Pastoral Theology, or Nursing) and possess a minimum of five years’ experience in the provision of pastoral care to people from a variety of faith, cultural and social backgrounds.

In addition, you will possess a demonstrated ability to effectively manage change, experience in the development and implementation of education and training of staff and a demonstrated ability to create a positive team culture, which supports the development of personal capabilities.

To succeed you will have high-level verbal and written communication skills, a demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and deliver results, and flexibility with working hours, including the ability and preparedness to undertake evening/weekend shift/on call duties as required.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you- Salary: Highly competitive salary, plus 11.5% superannuation- A Permanent full time position, working 76 hours per fortnight- Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance- Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
- Novated leasing- work related expenses- self-education and- additional superannuation- Free on-site parking- Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport- Innovative Professional Development opportunities- A welcoming and supportive culture- A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements

For enquiries contact Michelle Allum, Director of Mission Integration, on 0417 814 837.

Closing Date: 14/05/2025
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