Deputy Bereavement Officer

Part time 30 hours per week. Permanent Post.

Departmental profile

The Patient and Bereavement service are based in Trust Headquarters, their role is to support bereaved families after the death of a loved one in the hospital , manage inpatient valuables and review compensation claims within the trusts, The team work closely with the Bereavement nurse and the Bereavement Service Lead .

Brief job details

The main role of the Deputy Bereavement Officer is to support the Bereavement Officer to support bereaved families through the death certification process , planning public funerals , working and liaising with medical staff, Medical examiner office , funeral directors , the mortuary, the coroner, the registry of death office and the wards. They will also support the road traffic collision compensation claims process. the team is also responsible for patient valuables

Candidate requirements

• GCSE English and Math A-C
• NVQ3 in Business Administration or social and health care or working towards
• Experience of working in a caring environment and dealing with bereaved families
• Organisational skill, flexible good IT skills

Diagnostics and Support Services Division

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care and are guided by our Trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Supporting bereaved families with death certification process for all hospital deaths including adults and children

Working with the medical examiner office, mortuary , funeral director and coroner

Supporting junior doctors to complete MCCD

organising public funerals

Supporting road traffic collision claims

memorandum of death report and data collection

Deputising for the Bereavement Officer