Lead and inspire a dedicated Pastoral Care Volunteer team
Shape compassionate, person-centred spiritual care across two hospitals
Build strong community partnerships across diverse faiths and cultures
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 24/1/2
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 6
Remuneration: $43.82 - $44.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals
Where you'll be working
Join Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, part of Western Sydney Local Health District, where compassionate care, collaboration and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. As the Pastoral Care Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the patient experience by ensuring spiritual, emotional and pastoral support is accessible to people of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, community faith leaders and volunteers, you'll help create an environment where every person feels respected, valued and supported throughout their healthcare journey.
Work across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals in a diverse and growing health service.
Join a collaborative, inclusive workplace committed to holistic, person-centred care.
Build strong relationships with clinicians, volunteers, community organisations and faith leaders.
Lead a dedicated volunteer workforce that makes a meaningful difference to patients, families and staff.
Contribute to a culture of respect, compassion and continuous improvement.
What you'll be doing
This is an exciting leadership opportunity to coordinate and develop the Pastoral Care Volunteer Program across two busy hospital campuses. You will lead volunteer recruitment, education and supervision while promoting best practice pastoral care that supports the physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing of patients, families and staff.
Lead the day-to-day coordination, recruitment, education and supervision of the Pastoral Care Volunteer workforce.
Promote contemporary pastoral care practices and champion the value of spiritual care within the healthcare setting.
Coordinate volunteer rosters, training, performance development and compliance with NSW Health requirements.
Foster collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary teams and representatives from diverse faiths and cultural communities.
Monitor service performance, analyse activity data and identify opportunities to strengthen and improve pastoral care services.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Demonstrated highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with an emphasis on negotiation, conflict resolution and liaison skills.
Demonstrated awareness and ability to work with spiritual needs of all people regardless of faith and culture.
Demonstrated extensive experience in the design, development, delivery and evaluation of pastoral care development programs and initiatives
Demonstrated experience working with senior executives, clinicians and managers within a large complex environment, with a proven track record in building rapport and establishing trust
Demonstrated people management experience with large volunteer teams of direct reports
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain continuous improvement programs policies, procedures, standards and practice in a pastoral care setting with verified results
Demonstrated time management and organisational skills and demonstrated capacity to develop, monitor and successfully achieve key performance targets through the effective management of staff and resources.
Qualification: One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education or equivalent
Requisition ID: REQ679968
Applications Close: 6th August 2026
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For inquiries about the role, contact Chris Horely at
[email protected] or on 0499649317
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
