Bereavement Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated, enthusiastic and caring Bereavement Officer to join the Mortuary and Bereavement service at Salisbury District Hospital.

The Mortuary and Bereavement service sits within the Pathology Department and works closely with the Histopathology service.

As a Band 4 Bereavement Officer you will have experience of working with the public and of the sharing of sensitive and upsetting information.

You will have proven communication skills in association with a commitment to training, quality management, continuousprofessional development, health & safety and audit. The successful candidate must be quality driven and have agood understanding of how to deliver a service that meets the ISO 15189:2012 standards.You will be joining our friendly team to provide day to day support to the families and relatives of deceased patients in our care.

You will work closely with the Pathology and Laboratory Management Team to ensure that the high quality service is maintained and bring ideas from your experience to help shape theservice. Good interpersonal skills and a commitment to team working are essential.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve day to day interaction and organisation of families and relatives of deceased patients. Coordination of registration and issue of the medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD). Working with colleagues in bereavement services to ensure turn-around times are achieved and provide excellent service delivery. The post holder will report to the Mortuary and Bereavement manager.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk