Role title: Pastoral & Spiritual Care Practitioner
Role type: Permanent Full Time/ Part-Time (up to 38 hrs/week)
Department and location: Pastoral & Spiritual Care, Corporate Services
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.
About the role
Deliver compassionate pastoral and spiritual care to patients, families and staff, respecting diverse beliefs, cultures and traditions.
Assess and respond to spiritual and psychosocial needs, providing person-centred care, resources, rituals and bereavement support.
Work closely with multidisciplinary clinical teams, contributing to care planning, referrals and family discussions.
Liaise with external faith leaders and chaplaincy services to meet specific religious, spiritual or sacramental needs.
Maintain professional standards and documentation, supporting best practice in line with Spiritual Care Australia standards and St Vincent’s values.
Please note: This role requires availability for weekend and early evening shifts. In practice, this has been one Saturday or Sunday per month and at least one evening shift per week (10:30am – 7:00pm)
About you
We are seeking a compassionate, values-driven professional to provide exceptional pastoral and spiritual care.
Experienced in pastoral/spiritual care in healthcare, able to assess, deliver, and document person-centred care.
Emotionally and spiritually mature, with excellent listening, assessment, and communication skills.
Qualified in Pastoral/Spiritual Care (min. 2 CPE units or in progress), Eligible for Spiritual Care Australia membership, and valid driver’s licence.
Self-directed and collaborative, able to manage priorities and work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable: Tertiary qualifications in counselling, theology, or psychology, experience leading liturgical worship, and basic IT skills.
Why work at St Vincent’s?
Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave
About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s Health’s Network Sydney
Busy inner-city health network in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, HIV/AIDS, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 13 February 2026
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan