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Pastoral Practitioner Grade 1 or 2 (VIC)
posted 2 days ago in HealthJob Description
Pastoral Practitioner (Grade 1 or 2)
Permanent Part Time (22.8 hours per week)
Cabrini Malvern, VIC
We’re building for the better!
By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.
At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.
About Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a leading Catholic, not-for-profit healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional, holistic, patient-centred care. If you’re passionate about holistic care and want to be part of a supportive and mission-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Role
We are seeking a Pastoral Care Practitioner (Grade 1 or 2) to provide high-quality emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff.
Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will deliver meaningful, person-centred support that responds to diverse spiritual, cultural, and emotional needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist pastoral care across allocated wards in collaboration with clinical teams
- Assess spiritual, emotional, and religious needs and tailor care accordingly.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation within patient records.
- Participate in an on-call weekend roster
About You
- Demonstrated experience in pastoral, spiritual and bereavement care in a healthcare or similar setting
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
- Commitment to person-centred, culturally safe, inclusive care
- At least two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (essential)
- Relevant qualifications in theology, pastoral care, or a related field (desirable)
Why Join Cabrini?
- Work in a mission inspired organisation with a strong focus on compassion where you’ll make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every day
- Opportunities for professional growth and development in a supportive team environment
- Salary Packaging up to $18,550 tax free annually
- Access to a range of staff benefits including retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services
Interested? To learn more, view the full position descriptions here: Pastoral Practitioner Grade 1 / Pastoral Practitioner Grade 2 or reach out directly to Michael Taylor, Pastoral and Bereavement Services Manager on 9508 1878
