Pastoral Services Manager at St John of God Health Care

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Aug, 26

Salary

137946.0

Posted On

13 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Leadership, Pastoral Care, Conflict Resolution, Change Management, Financial Stewardship, Workforce Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Mentoring, Supervision, Patient-Centred Care, Case Management, Compliance Management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

St John of God Bendigo Hospital We are seeking a qualified Pastoral Services Manager to join our team in a permanent 0.8 FTE capacity. Our areas of speciality include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, surgical, general medicine, oncology, day surgery, maternity and CCU. This role involves rotation across these wards along with mentoring and supervision for students and new caregivers. The position is a permanent part‑time role working 30.4 hours per week. Days and hours may be negotiated for the suitable candidate, with some after‑hours and weekend support required as part of the role. The Pastoral Services Manager is responsible for setting the strategic direction of Pastoral Services within the Hospital/Service and for providing leadership and coordination to ensure the delivery of holistic pastoral care to patients and clients. This role works collaboratively with other SJGHC hospital and service caregivers to embed and integrate a contemporary, patient‑centred model of pastoral care across the organisation. The role directly contributes to patient safety and comfort by maintaining essential plant, equipment and compliance standards. The Position Lead and manage a team in addition to maintaining caseload duties (as determined at hospital/service level in consultation with National Manager Pastoral Services.) Accountability for financial stewardship of the pastoral budget. Responsibility for implementing group strategic direction and workforce planning at a local level. Accountability for effective and timely service delivery which meets performance indicators, resource management and compliance regarding quality, safety and best practice. Foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, accountability within the Pastoral Services team in order to maintain the highest standard of Pastoral Practice. Lead and manage complex strategic initiatives, impart vision, and engage with key internal and external stakeholders. You will have completed a tertiary‑level qualification in a relevant discipline, such as Social Work, Counselling, Pastoral Theology, or Nursing, along with a minimum of five years’ experience providing pastoral care to individuals from a diverse range of faith, cultural, and social backgrounds. To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate the ability to effectively manage change and navigate complex situations, along with a proven capacity to understand, respond to, and resolve conflict in a professional and constructive manner.Formal studies in ethics relevant to the healthcare sector and/or Catholic identity are highly desirable. Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values. The Benefits: Salary: $124,196 to $137,946 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation A Permanent part time role, working up to 60.8 hours per fortnight. Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing work related expenses self‑education and additional superannuation A healthy work‑life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well‑being programs Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance Dynamic multidisciplinary team For enquiries contact Kate Ellis | Director of Mission Integration on (03) 5434 3438 If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process. 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. At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. We believe positive culture drives performance, so we are focussed on building collaborative and supportive team environments, providing opportunities for development and promotion, and ensuring our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with a host of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us. When you start or continue your career with us you also get the chance to make a difference in the care of our patients and clients. We offer opportunities to work in our hospitals, directly with doctors and nurses, in the community, or from any of our locations across Australia.

Responsibilities

The Pastoral Services Manager sets the strategic direction and provides leadership to ensure holistic pastoral care for patients across various hospital wards. This includes managing a team, overseeing the pastoral budget, and coordinating service delivery to meet safety and quality standards.