Spiritual Care Coordinator

**Employment Status**

Permanent Part Time

**Program**

Chief Nursing Officer

**Location**

University Hospital Geelong

**Hours Per Fortnight**

16.0

**Position Summary**
- Enjoy a role that requires you to lead the Spiritual Care Team at University Hospital Geelong
- Grow your skills at an organisation invested in your long-term development
- Permanent part-time - 16 hours per fortnight

**About the facility**

Barwon Health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is one of Victoria’s largest regional health services with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1200 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 28 key locations throughout the region.

**About the role**

As the Spiritual Care Coordinator, you will lead a small team of Spiritual Care Practitioners and work alongside the Spiritual Care Coordinator at McKellar Centre. You will also provide spiritual care for patients, families, carers and staff at University Hospital Geelong as a component of whole-person care.

Duties of your role include:

- Identify and monitor the needs for Spiritual Care Services within University Hospital Geelong including handover and data management processes
- Regularly review and assess established service delivery in partnership with Coordinator Spiritual Care McKellar Centre
- Oversee the physical spaces of the UHG Spiritual Care offices, meeting room and Spirituality Centre and act upon site maintenance and safety needs
- Plan, implement and develop service delivery initiatives which strategically respond to needs and changes within the health service

**About the culture**

Barwon Health is a values driven organisation and you will thrive working in a culture that values respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. The Community Health workforce is highly engaged and strongly committed to working with the community to achieve healthier lives. You will work with a highly engaged senior leadership team to ensure delivery of efficient, integrated care, education and research to advance health and wellbeing for all.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Salary packaging
- Social club
- Relocation and sponsorship support options
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness facility

**About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA**

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Jillong, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
- To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

**_ This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy_**

**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Essential: Bachelor Degree in theology or recognised equivalent spiritual formation/accreditation ie Qualification in Grief and Bereavement, Palliative Care
Essential: Two units of Clinical Pastoral Education OR equivalent
Essential: Membership of Spiritual Care Australia
Essential: Demonstrated skills and knowledge in the provision of complex spiritual care within an acute health care environment
Essential: Demonstrated clinical competence across a wide range of areas in hospital/s
Essential: Demonstrated clinical respect for all people within the broad range of faith, ethnic, cultural and lifestyle beliefs and practices
Essential: Ability to be a team player alongside the Spiritual Care Coordinator McKellar Centre and with