Chaplain

About Us

Adventist HealthCare Limited (AHCL) operates several businesses including Sydney Adventist Hospital (fondly known as the San), San Day Surgery Hornsby, San Radiology & Nuclear Medicine and Sydney Adventist Hospital Pharmacy. The San is NSW’s largest private hospital which was founded in 1903. We are proudly faith-based and have a proven history of being industry pioneers in ground-breaking research and delivering superior patient care. As a not-for-profit, we continually reinvest in cutting-edge technology and facilities, providing exceptional outcomes for our dedicated team of 2500+ employees, 1400 Accredited Medical Officers, 300 volunteers and the community we serve.

Some of the exceptional benefits we offer include

• We offer Salary packaging that can reduce the amount of tax you pay, which can leave you with thousands of dollars more in your pocket.
• Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave. 
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family using Fitness Passport.
• Great on campus amenities including cafés, gift shop, florist and even a hairdresser.
• We have many other benefits as well, see a complete list of all our other employee benefits and discounts when you meet us!

What you will be doing in this role

This role reports to the Spiritual Care Manager / Director of Mission Integration and works as part of the Pastoral Care team of chaplains, volunteers and various faith representatives.

In this role, you will embody and bring to life the mission and values of Adventist HealthCare. You will collaborate with the broader team to be present for patients and their families, offering care to meet their spiritual needs. You will document interactions with patients and families and engage in the department's communication and documentation processes. Additionally, you will provide spiritual support to staff and volunteers as needed, while fostering and sustaining the hospital's ecumenical and interfaith activities.

This full-time role works on a rotating Monday to Sunday roster (8:00am to 5:00pm), including participation in a shared on-call roster for after-hours, weekend and end-of-life pastoral support. Commencement is January 2027.

Who we’re looking for

We're seeking someone with a genuine heart for ministry and a passion for walking alongside people during some of life's most challenging moments.

You'll bring:

• Demonstrated experience in Christian ministry and pastoral care, with a strong personal Christian faith and active involvement in a local church.
• Relevant qualifications in Theology, Ministry, Pastoral Care or a related field. Completion of at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) through a recognised provider is desirable.
• Experience providing compassionate, person-centred spiritual care, particularly for people living with serious illness.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build meaningful relationships across diverse cultures, beliefs and faith traditions.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Emotional resilience, self-awareness and the capacity to support people through suffering, death and dying.
• Strong professional judgement, including maintaining confidentiality, appropriate boundaries and accurate clinical documentation.
• Commitment to ongoing spiritual formation, professional development and reflective practice.
• A current Working With Children Check (WWCC) and National Police Check, or the ability to obtain and maintain these clearances.
• Availability to work 5 days per week on a rotating Monday to Sunday roster (8:00am to 5:00pm).

If you're a compassionate and faith-driven professional committed to providing hope, comfort and spiritual support, we'd love to hear from you.

What to expect

Successful candidates will be required to complete a range of pre-employment checks and assessments. These vary and could include professional references, functional questionnaire, a national police check, working with children check, vaccination evidence, among others.  

How to apply 

If you see yourself in this role, then we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the ‘Apply’ button and we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and progressed to interview and appointed if deemed suitable. Therefore, we encourage you to Apply Now to avoid disappointment.

If you would like to know more, then please feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist, Zak Farhod on careers@sah.org.au. Please note that no applications via email will be accepted.