Chaplain
Core
Provide Christ-centred pastoral care, spiritual guidance, and companionship to residents, families, and staff in a residential aged care home.
Role type
Chaplain (Residential Aged Care)
Builds
Spiritual wellbeing, Christian fellowship, worship services, and emotional support for older people.
Domain
Residential Aged Care / Christian Ministry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pastoral care, leading worship services, spiritual guidance, grief and bereavement support, dementia care sensitivity, biblical teaching, relationship building with diverse backgrounds, confidentiality management.
Preferred skills
Experience in residential aged care chaplaincy, understanding of palliative care, leading Bible studies and prayer groups, community engagement with local churches.
Responsibilities
Provide individual pastoral care and prayer to residents and families; lead Christian worship services and spiritual activities; support residents with dementia and those approaching end-of-life; collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams and local churches; maintain pastoral records and safeguarding practices.
Seniority
Mid-level, experienced practitioner