Bereavement Officer

Job summary

This role is for internal applicants from PHU and IWT only.

Band 3 Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum

Hours Per Week: full time 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be compassionate and professional, who will play a crucial role in supporting bereaved families. You will assist the Bereavement Services Manager in liaising with the Medical Examiner Officers (MEOs) in their supportive role to the Medical Examiners.

• You will be the first point of contact from relatives of deceased patients and deal with enquiries in a sensitive and efficient manner. You will offer support and guidance to colleagues across the Trust, as well as, medical examiners, external agencies and members of the public, funeral directors, crematoriums and registrars etc.

Job responsibilities

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.