Pastoral Practitioner

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The Position - Pastoral Practitioner

The Pastoral Practitioner works as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team for the provision of holistic pastoral services to patients and clients, and is responsible for the provision of emotional and spiritual support, theological reflection, ritual facilitation, faith/belief integration, establishing pastoral therapeutic relationships, trauma and grief counselling and emotional intelligence

• Identify and respond to the spiritual needs of patients/clients and families which facilitates spiritual maturity, theological reflection and emotional intelligence.

• Assess and reflect on patient/client's verbal and non-verbal communication.

• Employ active listening skills to respond compassionately to client's needs.

• Establish appropriate professional boundaries according to scope of practice.

• Maintain intentional personal reflective practice.

• Participate in and facilitate team reflective practice.

• Promote and engage in orientation and induction of new team members.

• Comply with organisational and regulatory requirements requiring privacy and confidentiality, and storage of confidential information.

• Integrate quality and risk principles into spiritual care practice.

• Partner with patients/clients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team to develop a spiritual care plan in accordance with agreed interventions.

• Advocate for patients/clients and families where stated priorities and best interests are not being recognised.

• Facilitate client/patient empowerment in personal decision-making.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.