Bereavement Officer

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Bereavement Officer to join the Bereavement Team at Queens Hospital Burton but with regular cross-site working between there and the Royal Derby Hospital. This will be dependent on work load. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills which will have been obtained in your work in previous administrative roles. You will be providing a professional, sensitive and compassionate service, dealing with bereaved relatives and be exposed to distressing and emotive situations. The role will require working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff, the Registrar, chaplaincy service, Coroner's office as well as the Medical Examiner and funeral directors. Advanced IT and literacy skills and experience of using a range of IT applications will be required. Some knowledge of medical terminology will also be required.

Main duties of the job

The Bereavement Officer supports the Senior Bereavement Officer to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Bereavement office. This post will ensure that they are providing a professional, compassionate and high quality service for relatives of the deceased patients in accordance with national legislation and Trust policies. The Bereavement Officer will support the Senior Bereavement Officer to be responsible for undertaking administrative duties associated with the completion of medical (death) certificates in liaison with stakeholders. The Bereavement Officer will need to ensure that doctors complete the appropriate legal documentation promptly and accurately and provide advice, support and information to facilitate this. To ensure that newly bereaved families understand the procedures for the registration of a death and provide support in a sensitive and caring manner. To provide cover for the Senior Bereavement Officer during any period of absence. To establish and maintain partnership working with agencies, such as the Registrar Service, Coroner's office, funeral directors, as well as internal services including chaplaincy, mortuary staff, clinical and non-clinical staff.

Closing Date of Applications: 5 June 2025

Interview Date: 19 June 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital -cross site

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital -cross site

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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