Ongoing Full Time Role [Applications at a minimum of 0.8 EFT will also be considered]

Salary ($113,793 pro-rata for part-time) + salary packaging + superannuation + 5 weeks annual leave. Salary will be commensurate with skills and experience, with the potential for an over-award arrangement for an exceptional candidate.

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values of Excellence, Compassion and Innovation.

Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent, and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

Your Role in Our Future

Peter Mac has an exciting opportunity to join our Allied Health and Support Services leadership team as the Manager Spiritual Care in a Grade 6 (Administration) permanent role.

This senior leadership position is responsible for providing strategic, operational and professional leadership to Peter Mac's Spiritual Care Service, while also undertaking the role of Centre Director for the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program governed by ASACPEV.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly respected service that supports patients, families, carers and staff across all areas of cancer care, while contributing to the future development of the Spiritual Care profession through education, supervision and leadership.

The Position Summary





The Manager Spiritual Care is an integral and highly valued member of the Allied Health and Support Services leadership team.

Working closely with the Chief Allied Health Officer - Therapies, Deputy Director Allied Health and Support Services, and fellow Allied Health Managers, this role provides strategic vision, clinical leadership and operational oversight for Spiritual Care services across Peter Mac.

The role is responsible for leading a team of Spiritual Care practitioners and learners, ensuring high-quality patient-centred care, driving service development and innovation, and maintaining strong professional standards and governance frameworks.

As Centre Director of the Clinical Pastoral Education program, the successful candidate will provide leadership and oversight of the CPE program in accordance with ASACPEV requirements and standards.

You will represent Spiritual Care on a range of internal and external committees, build strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to organisational priorities and strategic initiatives across the health service.

We foster a highly collaborative culture across Allied Health and Support Services and are seeking an experienced leader who shares our commitment to excellence,



innovation and compassionate care.

The Department

Peter Mac's Spiritual Care Service provides holistic, patient-centred care across all cancer streams. The team supports patients, their families and carers throughout their cancer journey and works collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient wellbeing and experience.

Service delivery occurs across inpatient and outpatient settings and extends to the education and support of staff and students through the Clinical Pastoral Education program.

About You

You are an experienced Spiritual Care leader with a passion for delivering exceptional patient-centred care, advancing qualified practice and developing future Spiritual Care practitioners.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A relevant tertiary qualification.
- Attested qualitative experience in specialist Spiritual Care of at least eight years.
- Demonstrated leadership and administrative oversight of Spiritual Care colleagues, interns and students.
- Accreditation as an ASACPEV Clinical Pastoral Educator.
- Current membership with ASACPEV.
- Demonstrated spiritual maturity and openness.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated sensitivity and expertise in the provision of Spiritual Care to patients, carers and staff.
- The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams while showing initiativ

📌 Manager Spiritual Care (Melbourne)
🏢 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
📍 Melbourne