At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate spiritual care to patients and families during significant life moments.
- Company: Join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network at Lyell McEwin Hospital.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, salary packaging, flexible working arrangements, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Supportive work culture that values diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives during their most profound moments.
- Qualifications: Qualification in Theology or related field, with experience in diverse faith traditions.
The predicted salary is between 44.05 - 44.05 $ per hour.
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112
Salary: $42.02 - $44.05 per hour plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO4 Casual up to 12 August 2027
About the Role:
At Lyell McEwin Hospital, people face some of life's most profound moments — and you can be present for them. The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is seeking a Casual Spiritual Care Chaplain to provide compassionate, non-judgmental support to patients, families, and staff across the Adelaide Metro Northern region.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Providing individualised spiritual care to patients and their families during admission, crisis, end-of-life, and other significant moments
- Collaborating with clinical and allied health teams to integrate spiritual care into holistic patient management
- Supporting staff wellbeing through pastoral presence and referral pathways
- Maintaining accurate documentation in line with SA Health standards and NALHN policies
What You'll Bring:
- A qualification in Theology, Chaplaincy, Pastoral Care, or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience
- Endorsement or accreditation with a recognised professional chaplaincy body (such as ACPE or Spiritual Care Australia)
- Experience providing care across diverse faith traditions and to people with no religious affiliation
- A sound understanding of SA Health's commitment to culturally safe and person-centred care
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to hold space in emotionally complex situations
- Current National Police Clearance and Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
About You:
In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role. You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part‑time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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