Bereavement Support Practitioner Part Time NEW

Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CHM

At the NHS service the charity helps parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child dies. They also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

Part-time Bereavement Support Practitioner – Child Death Review Liaison
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Initial fixed term contract to 31 st March 2023 and subject to continued funding
Salary: £26,000 per annum (pro-rata)
Base: The Royal Hospital for Children – Glasgow
Reporting: NHS Bereavement Service Team Lead

Would you like to bring your expertise, skills and experience to the third sector and contribute to a growing national charity? Are you passionate about supporting bereaved parents, children and families, and the professionals who work with them?

Since 2017, this bereavement charity has been commissioned by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde with funding from Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, to provide bereavement support for parents and families bereaved of a baby or child, and training and support for hospital staff.

The charity is looking to recruit a part-time Bereavement Support Practitioner to join this established service. The role will also include focus on liaison in response to the newly implemented Child Death Review Protocol.

The post will be based at The Royal Hospital for Children but some travel across Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board will be required.

The post will be for a fixed term until 31 March 2023 and is thereafter subject to continued funding.

Applicants should have a recognised, health, social care, or counselling qualification, experience in working with parents, children and families, excellent communication skills and be passionate about supporting bereaved families and those whose roles bring them into contact with these families.

Closing Date: Wednesday 30 th March 2022
Interviews: Wednesday 6 th April 2022

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an on-going basis. The charity reserves the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Application Process:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to the employer’s website where you can complete your application for this position.

The organisation recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. They welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly where we are under-represented; currently, this includes disabled people, LGBTQ+ and those from those from ethnically diverse groups.

No agencies please.