SUMMARY:
Spiritual Care Workers x 3 (12 Months Contract) vacancies are available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium, in Johannesburg and Soweto - Gauteng.
POSITION INFO:
Background
Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited (“WHC“) is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof.
Main purpose of the job
Location
- Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Key performance areas
- Assess and identify spiritual needs of patients and/or their families and caregivers
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Provide appropriate, sensitive spiritual counselling and appropriate individualized care
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Provide bereavement services to families and caregivers
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Maintain patient/family/caregiver confidentiality
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Contribute to periodic memorial services
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Provide monthly reports of activities
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Accept and perform other related duties and responsibilities as required
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Capture patient information on Redcap
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Consolidate weekly and monthly spiritual counselling statistics
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Compile reports as needed by the project
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Attend organizational training as required
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Participate in family meetings as part of the MDT
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Facilitate support groups for patients and their families
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Work under the supervision of Social Worker
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Conduct individual spiritual assessments and counselling sessions for patients and family members
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Refer patients according to their preferences and available resource
Required minimum education and training
- Grade 12
- Trained in spiritual counselling and trauma counselling
Required minimum work experience
- At least two-year’s experience in spiritual counselling
- Must be in good standing with a denomination or religious affiliations
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities
- Experience in Palliative Care setting will be an advantage
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
- Understanding of the principles of palliative care
- Multilingual (English and other local languages)
- Written and Verbal – effective communication within a multi-disciplinary team
TO APPLY
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- The closing date for all applications is 06 September 2021.
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
- In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
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