Bereavement Support Officer Durham, England
Job description
The Medical Directorate are seeking to appoint a Bereavement Services Officer to work in the Bereavement Office, working alongside the Medical Examiner Service. The successful applicant whilst based at the University Hospital of North Durham, will provide cover across all sites within County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust as and when the need arises. The individual will be calm under pressure, methodical and IT literate. Good inter personal telephone skills are essential to provide support to the bereaved. The office is busy, sometimes mentally taxing and emotionally demanding. The successful applicant will work very closely with the Medical Examiners Office, coroners office and Registrars office and clinical teams to ensure that the statutory and mandatory ensuring that the bereaved receive an excellent, timely, compassionate service.
