Job summary
Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then this may be the role for you.
This is a newly created Bereavement Clinical Lead post within the Quality and Safety Team.
If you are experienced in dealing with patients, families, carers and staff relating to bereavement, then this may be an opportunity for you.
You will be responsible for the efficient management of the bereavement service and have an autonomous role in shaping the service.
Interviews will take place on 5th and 6th February.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to develop and maintain bereavement resources for patients, carers, bereaved families, and staff. Ensure expert, professional advice is in place within Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB), for patients, families, carers to guarantee they have a high-quality bereavement service that meets their needs.
The ideal candidate should possess significant knowledge and experience in all aspects of bereavement care and ensure that the All Wales Bereavement Standards and Pathways are delivered within PTHB.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Understanding of the Bereavement process & All Wales Bereavement standards
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience in caring for bereaved families
- Evidence of service improvements in current role
- Knowledge of legal aspects of death in Wales
- A clear understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- RN, RCN, RM, or Allied Health Care Professional with current professional registration
- Knowledge of Coroners Rules and Medical Examiners roles
- Formal Mediation training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding and engagement with quality issues e.g., benchmarking.
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others and ability to work on own initiative
- Proven managerial experience
- Demonstrate leadership and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to challenge and change culture
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience of conducting audit and research
- Working with and/or managing volunteers
- Evidence of effective team working
- Participation in the development of local policies
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, staff, children, parents and other family members
- Ability to update and manage databases
- Ability to use personal judgement to analyse and escalate bereavement issues as required
- Organised and ability to manage own workload
- Clinical leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience of change management
- Undertaking Audit
- Writing reports
- IT, skills, Presentation skills
- Ability to motivate and maintain good working relationships
- Verbal reasoning skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to design Databases
- Presentation skills
Values
Essential
Other
Essential
- Commitment to self-development with the ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of current thinking, and bereavement policies and practices
- Responsibility for own professional development
- Remain professional at all times
- Ability to travel across sites within PTHB in a timely manner and often at short notice
- Able to work flexibly to meet demands of service
- Able to undertake the duties of the role
- Quality focused approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Understanding of the Bereavement process & All Wales Bereavement standards
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience in caring for bereaved families
- Evidence of service improvements in current role
- Knowledge of legal aspects of death in Wales
- A clear understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- RN, RCN, RM, or Allied Health Care Professional with current professional registration
- Knowledge of Coroners Rules and Medical Examiners roles
- Formal Mediation training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding and engagement with quality issues e.g., benchmarking.
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others and ability to work on own initiative
- Proven managerial experience
- Demonstrate leadership and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to challenge and change culture
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience of conducting audit and research
- Working with and/or managing volunteers
- Evidence of effective team working
- Participation in the development of local policies
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, staff, children, parents and other family members
- Ability to update and manage databases
- Ability to use personal judgement to analyse and escalate bereavement issues as required
- Organised and ability to manage own workload
- Clinical leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience of change management
- Undertaking Audit
- Writing reports
- IT, skills, Presentation skills
- Ability to motivate and maintain good working relationships
- Verbal reasoning skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to design Databases
- Presentation skills
Values
Essential
Other
Essential
- Commitment to self-development with the ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of current thinking, and bereavement policies and practices
- Responsibility for own professional development
- Remain professional at all times
- Ability to travel across sites within PTHB in a timely manner and often at short notice
- Able to work flexibly to meet demands of service
- Able to undertake the duties of the role
- Quality focused approach
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
