Associate Chaplain for St Andrew's Nursing Home - Singapore - Church of The Ascension
Church of The Ascension
Singapore
Verified Company
1 week ago
Description
The Associate Chaplain will be employed by the Anchor Parish, Church of The Ascension (COA), to serve full-time at SANH (Aljunied), to provide holistic pastoral and spiritual care for the 342 residents, 165 staff members and 40 volunteers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct daily pastoral rounds to look into the well-being the residents.
- Provide pastoral counseling for residents, family members, staff members or volunteers who have need for it.
- Conduct regular chapel services, devotions, bible studies and/or prayer meetings as the situation permits.
- Recruit, train and support volunteer befrienders to provide more social engagement for residents.
- Coordinate with the COA to regularly pray for the Home and show care at special occasions.
- Share skills and knowledge gained from chaplaincy ministry to enhance Member Care in the COA.
- Work as a team with other care staff in the Home, and with chaplains from other Homes within SANH.
Requirements:
- Has a calling and passion to minister to the sick and elderly with the love of Christ.
- Has completed or is undergoing theological studies at a recognized institution at degree level.
- Is able to speak, read, write and present in English, and speak in Mandarin and at least 1 Chinese dialect.
- Competent in office productivity software, e.g., Microsoft Office.
- Has prior experience providing pastoral care, leading worship services, etc, in Christian ministry.
- Open to learning new things, e.g., terminology, procedures, technology, etc, needed in a Nursing Home.
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- On call
- Shift system
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- 13th month salary
Work Location:
In person
Application Deadline: 31/10/2023
Expected Start Date: 02/01/2024