Lead Bereavement Officer
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Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and resiliant person with previous experience working within bereavement or a similar discipline, to lead the Broomfield site team.
Are you used to working in a busy and challenging environment? Would you like the opportunity to work with all grades of medical, nursing, and allied health professionals and in accordance with national and hospital guidelines for the care of the bereaved? Then we'd like to hear from you today.
If successful ,you will be responsible for the day to day running of the site service and team and will ensure processes are adhered to and to ensure the needs of our bereaved families are met in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
- Ability to lead and act as an exemplary professional role model.
- Manage the day-to-day running of the team, providing expert advice and knowledge to the team and the bereaved.
- Possess exemplary advanced communications skills.
- Offer flexibility in the role and participate in 7 days working.
- Workin collaboration with the organisations, medical examiners.
- Ensure bereaved relatives are dealt with in a sympathetic manner.
- Manage complaints and deal with distressing situations, within own limitations.
- Liaise with medical staff regarding the prompt completion of the MCCD.
- Liaise with ward staff to ensure a smooth bereavement pathway for families.
- Ensure notification of death letters are sent to the deceased's GP,
- Ensure wards and departments have adequate bereavement information and resources.
- Arrange mortuary viewings for families and provide support during visits.
- Support the bereavement nurses with lasting memories/keepsakes for bereaved families.
- Assist the bereavement nurses to deliver education and training.
- Apply good health and safety practices and conduct risk assessments and audits as requested.
- Ensure sickness reviews, mandatory training and appraisals of staff are completed.
About us
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Details
Date posted
20 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
390-CSS-BA-9523
Job locations
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer's website
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