Employment Type: Permanent part time
Hours: 60 hour fortnight shift
Salary: 01 - Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Agreement 2021-2026
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Bronwyn Hawksworth, Pastoral Care Manager < [email protected] >
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
We are seeking an experienced pastoral care worker to join our pastoral care team at Werribee Mercy Health
To be a dynamic part of the health care team at Werribee Mercy Hospital.
To be an integral member of the pastoral care team, contributing to the provision of high-quality pastoral practice for patients and families within the hospital.
To respond effectively to the diverse spiritual and religious needs of patients and families, in all areas of their health journey.
To participate fully and communicate clearly within the multidisciplinary team regarding the pastoral and spiritual concerns of patients and their families
Qualifications:
- Active spirituality
- Two units of Clinical Pastoral Education and an Advanced Unit, or commencement of Advanced unit of CPE.
- Bachelor of Theology or relevant graduate qualifications.
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
