AucklandDHB and AucklandCityHospital

Chaplaincy Profile

The Auckland District Health Board

The Auckland District Health Board is both a provider and funder of public hospital and health services. As New Zealand’s largest public healthcare provider it delivers health services of the highest international standard. The Board’s Hospitals have t two million patient contacts annually and provide regional services for 30 per cent of New Zealand’s population. Helping patients with their health need is the priority of more than7,500 staff thatforms the Auckland District Health Board’s clinical care community.

AucklandCityHospital

Set in the heart of Auckland city is the AucklandCityHospital on the Grafton site. It has all acute medical specialist services on the one site. It’s specialist services care for patients regionally, nationally and internationally and are part of the teaching hospital with links to the University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Auckland University of Technology and Unitec.

The former Greenlane and National Women’s Hospitals at Epsom, now provide Day Clinics, outpatient services andsome inpatient ward procedures including pregnancy terminations and other women’s health services for the DHB’s patients.

The Chaplaincy Services

This chaplain’s role is as part of a team of ecumenical chaplains serving different parts of the AucklandCityHospital. The main non-government funder of this position is the Auckland Anglican Diocese and the position is being offered on the basis of a 3 year term initially. Along with the other chaplains in the ecumenical team, the chaplain will be required to take a turn on the after hours “on call” and Sunday service rosters. Theseduties include responding to situations on any site within the Auckland DHB, not just the “hospital” or “specialty units” in which the chaplain usually works. Team members also share in training and supervising volunteer Chaplaincy Assistants providing care to patients, families and staff. A good team player is absolutely essential.

This is an exciting and a challenging position for chaplains providing spiritual and emotional support and pastoral care to patients who are very sick people and also providing care and encouragement to staff, working in very modern surroundings and using the latest in modern hi tech developments in the treatment and care of patients, which this modern hospital provides.

The members of the Chaplaincy team enjoy positive and supportive collegial relationships. The Auckland Chaplaincy committee, the local support provider of ICHC made up of hospital and denominational representatives, meets with the chaplains regularly, administers the ICHC personnel policies and procedures and oversees the chaplains and volunteer chaplaincy assistants.

October 2012