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Spiritual Care Coordinator
South Brisbane
You will lead and coordinate the delivery of spiritual care within Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service facilities through provision of leadership for the spiritual care team inclusive of training, rostering, and onboarding of pastoral care and chaplaincy staff and identification and development of strategies that support the growth of inclusive multi-faith care services, that are patient and family centric, within a complex health care environment.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO5 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/H26CHQ687035 |
| Closing date | 17-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Tim Wood |
| Contact details | 0730681878 Access the National Relay Service |
About the Team
The Social Work and Welfare Department at QCH is a dedicated, multidisciplinary team committed to supporting the psychosocial well-being of children, young people, and their families. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, our department provides compassionate, trauma-informed, person-centred care across various clinical settings, including Acute, Medical, Oncology, Child Protection, CHQ at Home, and Post-Trauma services.
About the Role
In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:
- Lead the provision of a Spiritual Care Services to deliver effective person-centred spiritual care aligned to the Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service values.
- Provide guidance and advice for multi-faith services that support provision of compassionate spiritual care for families where indicated, at end of life, and following bereavement, in partnership with CHQ Palliative Care and Bereavement Services.
- Coordinate and deliver culturally appropriate activities, within a 24-hour service, that meets the spiritual needs of the patients, families, and staff, including referrals to faith spiritual leaders across the breadth of faith traditions and cultural groups including multifaith and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Provide leadership, including implementation and evaluation of Spiritual Care programs, education, training, development and capacity building of service providers and staff.
- Foster and advocate for a culture of compassionate Spiritual Care that embraces and includes individuals of all faiths and those without faith.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Competitive renumeration
- Annual pay increases
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee wellness and assistance program
- Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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