Spiritual Care Practitioner | Full-time Permanent

Closes: 26 August 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 plus superannuation
Position No: 63685-02REB
Directorate: Health and Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 07 August 2026
Contact Officer: Chris Dudfield on Chris.Dudfield@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 3743

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Make a meaningful difference where it matters most.

Canberra Health Services is seeking an experienced and professionally grounded Spiritual Care Practitioner to join our Spiritual Support Services team. We are a contemporary, demographic-led service that delivers inclusive, person-centred spiritual care to people of all faiths, beliefs, cultures, and worldviews. Our team is integrated within the health service and is committed to providing equitable, responsive, and evidence-informed spiritual care that reflects the diversity of our community.

Working across acute, sub-acute, and critical care settings, you will support patients, families, carers, and staff through some of life's most significant experiences, including trauma, serious illness, grief, loss, recovery, and end-of-life care.

We are looking for someone who is emotionally mature, resilient, and adaptable, with a strong pastoral identity, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. You will be confident engaging with people from diverse backgrounds and able to provide compassionate, professional support in a fast-paced and often high-pressure healthcare environment.

This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a progressive Spiritual Support Service that values innovation, inclusion, clinical excellence, and holistic healthcare. If you are passionate about supporting the wellbeing of body, mind, and spirit, and want to make a genuine difference in people's lives, we encourage you to apply.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011.

Note: This is a full-time permanent position.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing