Health Chaplain - Royal North Shore Hospital

Anglicare Sydney
Location: Royal North Shore Hospital
Location type: Hybrid
Date advertised: 19th November 2025
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: 10th December 2025

Do you want a career that means more? At Anglicare Sydney, we bring the strength, the support and the strategy to make it happen.

We're a well-respected not-for-profit that's been serving society's most vulnerable for more than 160 years. Each year, we achieve life-changing outcomes for the 40,000+ people who rely on our person centred support. And now, we're extending our reach and impact even further.

As a Health Chaplain based at Royal North Shore Hospital, you'll play a critical role in providing pastoral care to patients, their families, staff, and volunteers in hospital settings. You'll be welcomed into a compassionate, respectful and purpose driven community where we don't just talk about values - we live them.

Your opportunity

You will deliver pastoral support to patients in times of need or crisis, encourage Christian patients in their faith, and offer spiritual support to people of all backgrounds. You'll develop and teach pastoral training programs, maintain effective partnerships with churches, and contribute to a respectful and culturally aware work environment. You'll also participate in funeral services, support relatives and staff, and help organise chaplaincy support teams and volunteers.

With integrity and resilience, you will:

• Provide pastoral care and support to health patients, families, staff, and volunteers, including reasonable on call duties
• Encourage Christian patients through chapel services, small group ministry, one to one care, and access to Christian resources
• Offer opportunities for non Christian patients to explore faith, including pastoral support and access to chapel services and literature
• Facilitate spiritual support for people of other faiths by connecting them with appropriate rituals and resources
• Maintain a diary of chaplaincy activities for pastoral supervision
• Participate in funeral services as requested
• Support relatives and staff in moments of need
• Organise and oversee chaplaincy support teams and volunteers
• Promote cultural awareness and respect, including consideration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Contribute to a safe and clean workplace, complying with safe work practices and participating in safety initiatives

What you'll bring

You are a compassionate professional who thrives on making a difference in people's lives. You bring strong pastoral care skills, excellent communication, and a collaborative approach.

You will also need:

• Completed recognised theological studies (degree or diploma)
• Minister of the Anglican Church of Australia, Diocese of Sydney (preferably ordained priest or deacon)
• Eligibility for licence or authorisation from the Archbishop and Certificate of Appointment
• Completion of APC course (or CPE), or commitment to complete within 12 months
• Proven experience in ministry and pastoral care
• Ongoing membership and participation in a local Anglican congregation
• Personal commitment to spiritual growth in the Christian faith
• Police Check and WWCC clearance

We provide meaningful opportunities and choice - for the individuals and communities we support, and for the dedicated people who make it happen.

At Anglicare, you'll enjoy the security and support of a well established organisation, while being empowered to shape a rewarding career.

Benefits include:

• Flexible work options to support work life balance
• Salary packaging - up to $15,900 tax free income, plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training
• Discounts at over 400 retailers and access to Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

Are you ready for a career that means more?

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Please be aware that this job ad was placed and authorised only for the sydneyanglicans.net website.

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