• Permanent full-time role based at The Forensic Hospital in Malabar with a target start date of August 2025
• Ministry into a high secure mental health facility that caters for men, women and adolescent patients
• Work for a top NFP provider with a strong 80-year history of providing care

As a Civil Chaplain, you will provide spiritual care and support to patients of The Forensic hospital. You will work with people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs, offering guidance, counselling, and emotional support.

Baptist Care empowers staff by offering flexible work hours, a supportive team, training opportunities and financial benefits, including salary packaging and stability working for an industry leading provider. 

The successful applicant will have:

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Theological tertiary qualifications (in line with Civil Chaplaincies Advisory Committee (CCAC) endorsement)
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) 400 hours course or equivalent; or be prepared to undertake a CPE course or equivalent in the first year of accreditation (in line with CCAC endorsement)
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of Christian spiritual maturity with a pastoral heart.
• Active involvement in and recommendation from a local Christian Church.
• Chaplaincy or pastoral care experience
• Current ‘Working with Children Check’
• Willingness to undergo a police check
• Willingness to be vaccinated to NSW Health employee standards
• Willingness to be trained in Violence Prevention and Management (practical / physical training) to NSW Health employee standards

Essential Competencies:

• A personal commitment to growth in the Christian faith
• Ability to recognise the spiritual and pastoral needs of patients and to design, deliver and evaluate person centred spiritual care initiatives in accordance with professional codes and standards of conduct
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with patients and to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to facilitate safe and welcoming spaces which provide a sense of community and belonging
• Treat all patients with equity, respect, and dignity
• Provide spiritual and pastoral care in ways that respect and value diversity, e.g. age, race, faith, culture, disability, gender, spirituality, and sexuality
• Ability to work within BaptistCare’s Purpose and Values and willingness to promote its Christian identity
• Ability to work within BaptistCare’s Policies and Procedures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A demonstrated commitment to self-nurture and self-care
• Demonstrated commitment to maintain professional boundaries, and professional spiritual development

Desirable Experience:

• Understanding of the spiritual and pastoral needs of, and supporting those struggling with their health, incarceration, grief and loss, anger, frustration, bewilderment, or guilt
• Working alongside other professionals in the Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network, to ensure that the needs of the whole person is met and help patients apply spiritual resources that encourage healing and behaviour modification.

If you would like to be considered for the role, click “Apply” and please provide the following:

• A cover letter addressing ALL the listed essential qualifications & experience and competencies
• Updated Resume

About Us:

We are proud to be part of the merged care organisation that will be known nationally as BaptistCare. As a for purpose, Christian care organisation, we are committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia.  Together with Baptcare (VIC, TAS, SA) and Baptist Care SA we employ over 12,000 dedicated employees and support over 38,000 customers to help people live well with dignity and purpose. From older Australians and their families to people facing significant disadvantage, our passion and our priority are the customers we serve. We strive to deliver care as it should be – with people right at the centre. 

We love what we do and the communities we help. With us you can deliver life transforming care, create a career you’ll love, and join a team who make a difference.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice. 

Successful applications will be subject to a variety of background checks including police background check via our online police check system, Working with Children Check, and NDIS check as applicable.

BaptistCare – Transforming lives by expressing the love of Christ.

Please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.