About us
HammondCare is a not-for-profit, values-based organisation that is passionate about improving the quality of care for people in need. As one of Australia’s most innovative health and aged care providers, we aim to set the global standard of relationship-based care for people with complex needs. HammondCare provides care primarily through hospitals, residential care homes and home-based care as well as services for dementia support, community palliative care, rehabilitation, positive ageing and older persons’ mental health.
About the role
This role provides pastoral care, leadership and support to clients, their families, team members and pastoral care volunteers.
The Pastoral Care Coordinator supports clients by visiting them in their own home across Northern Sydney Aged Care Planning Region**. The role requires access to a car (mileage reimbursed) and is Permanent Part-time working 2 days per week (15.2 hours pw) with the possibility of the role extending to 3 days per week (22.8 hours pw). When not visiting clients the position is based at St Leonards.
Responsibilities:
Assessing client/family’s spiritual and emotional needs and developing a spiritual care plan, to ensure their spiritual needs are acknowledged and documented
Providing spiritual and emotional support to clients and their families
Contributing as appropriate to carer support groups and other faith supporting activities
Liaising with relevant religious/spiritual leaders to coordinate provision of spiritual support to clients and their families where appropriate
Providing prayerful spiritual/emotional support to team members, and distribute relevant material, articles and books as appropriate
Training team member in areas related to pastoral care, including boundaries, grief and loss, faith and hope, and other areas as identified in conjunction with key stakeholders
Working with team members to extend their skills in meeting the spiritual needs of clients, including identifying suitable learning and development resources.
Participating in opportunities such as staff meetings, in-services, expos, and other events with the purpose of providing information about pastoral care opportunities and creating partnerships.
Regularly meeting with local service managers and team members for the purpose of receiving feedback, identifying need, and reporting back on any changes or developments in the Pastoral Care service.
About you
Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.
Strong understanding and experience of people living at home with life-limiting illness including dementia, the impact on carers, and journeys of grief and bereavement
Strong personal and active Christian faith and church involvement
Theological /Pastoral Care qualifications and experience
Demonstrated capacity to pastorally care for and enhance the wellbeing of those in need
Highly developed communication skills including listening, compassion and empathy
Experience raising up, leading and supporting a team
Strong administrative and computer skills
Access to a car, Australian’s driver licence and comprehensive car insurance
Benefits
We care about your wellbeing at HammondCare and as a result offer a wide range of health and lifestyle benefits including:
Fitness Passports; Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family.
Discounts across a range of household names such as JB HI- FI
Option to purchase up to 2 weeks additional annual leave
14 weeks Paid Parental Leave
Learning and development opportunities
To Apply
If you are ready to make a difference with HammondCare, Apply Now! For any specific queries please contact talent@hammond.com.au.
Pre- Employment Checks
All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and references and must be willing to obtain a COVID-19 and influenza vaccination.
** Suburbs in the region include St Leonards, Mosman, Manly, Palm Beach, Berowra, Brooklyn, Berrilee, Dural, Cherrybrook, Carlingford, Ryde and every suburb in-between. The Northern Sydney Aged Care Planning Region goes from Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River North to South and From Dural to The Northern Beaches East to West
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