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By becoming a Care Champion you will: 

Hospital Chaplaincy Aotearoa is a registered charitable organisation, formed by nine partner denominations. We are committed to promoting, maintaining and developing, relevant, flexible, and competent Chaplaincy services within the Aotearoa New Zealand healthcare environment.

The primary purpose of our ministry is to foster good health through excellence in pastoral care. Our Chaplains stand alongside other healthcare professionals in the hospital setting. We are committed to the principles of partnership expressed in the Treaty of Waitangi. Spiritual care and support is provided by Christian Chaplains in the most appropriate way for all healthcare clients, regardless of religious denomination, faith-orientation, beliefs, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. Clients are at liberty to access the spiritual care of their choice. Our Chaplains’ role is to coordinate that process.

​Middlemore Hospital

Ecumenical Hospital Chaplain (Part Time 0.8FTE)

  • Unique opportunity to make a real difference in the provision of spiritual heath care for individuals, families, whanau in our care. 

  • Professional Development provided.

You will work as part of a team at Middlemore Hospital. 

Middlemore Hospital has 905 beds and provides, Mental Health, Surgical, Medical, Geriatric, Children's health, Maternity and Psychogeriatric services.

More details found here

Interested in finding out more about becoming a chaplain? 
Meet some of the Team
Rev. Matiu Best

Chaplain Matiu Best

Chaplain Lizzie Snowsill

Chaplain Lizzie Snowsill 

Become a Volunteer

Chaplains rely on the support of kind and compassionate people to continue the great work they do.

Volunteering with a local team involves working alongside the chaplains to help provide pastoral care to friends, family, patients, and healthcare staff.

We're often looking for Volunteer Chaplaincy Assistants so if it's something you'd like to know more about then we'd love to hear from you!

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If you're interested in finding out more about becoming a Volunteer Chaplaincy Assistant please fill out the details below and we'll get back to you.

An endorsement from your church minister will be needed if you progress to training.

This is required so we know which hospital you are interested in volunteering at.

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