Bereavement Support Practitioner

Are you ready to bring your expertise, skills and experience to a highly respected, growing UK charity?

Bereavement Support Practitioner
Hours: 30 hours per week
Rate: £33,072 per annum pro rata fixed term contract to 31 March 2025
Reporting to: Bereavement Support Team Lead for Glasgow Hospital Service
Base: NHS hospital sites across Greater Glasgow and Clyde and their Family Centre in Finnieston, Glasgow

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

They are looking to recruit Bereavement Support Practitioners to join the Glasgow Hospital Service Team. The team supports the Bereavement Support Team Lead in the provision and evaluation of a service that ensures families and professionals can access high quality Bereavement Support in situations where a baby or child has died or is dying, with specific responsibility for providing Bereavement Support in individual, couple and group settings, and assessing the needs of siblings. To contribute to the training and support of professionals whose roles bring them into contact with bereaved families.

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.

The successful applicants will be required to complete a PVG check.

They offer a generous package of benefits including an employee assistance programme, 5% pension contribution and life assurance scheme.

Closing date: Wednesday 17th July 2024
Interviews will be held at the Royal Hospital for Children - Tuesday 23rd July 2024

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an ongoing basis. They reserve 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.

Interested?

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role. Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

The Charity is committed to creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for everyone, and one that challenges all forms of oppression or discrimination including those based on age, gender or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race (which includes nationality, citizenship, ethnic or national origins), religion/faith or belief, sexual orientation (collectively known in law as the 'protected characteristics’), as well as any oppression or discrimination based on other physical characteristics or impairments, occupation, income, wealth, or unrelated criminal convictions.

Inclusiveness: They are inclusive of and respectful to all their stakeholders - including beneficiaries, supporters, volunteers and colleagues - in their attitudes, behaviours and activities.

No agencies please.