Family and Bereavement Support Worker
Family and Bereavement Support Worker
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Are you passionate about delivering high quality family and bereavement support We are looking for a fulltime Family and Bereavement Support Worker to work onsite at Helen & Douglas House Childrens Hospice in hospital settings and in parents own homes. It is therefore vital to be able to drive and to have access to a vehicle for work purposesas the hospice covers 6 surrounding counties.
Family and Bereavement Support Workers provide emotional and therapeutic support to parents of babies and children living with a lifethreatening illness or life limiting condition; and provide emotional and therapeutic support to parents and grandparents following the death of a baby or child. Family and Bereavement Support Workers help parents and grandparents with managing their emotions and coping with grief building their resilience and empowering them if they require further support.
Applicants will have experience of working therapeutically with individuals experiencing loss and change youll be compassionate sensitive creative and a great communicator. A relevant qualification is essential and this maybe a Diploma in Counselling Registered Nurse or Mental Health Nurse Social Worker with counselling experience or with significant experience of working with grief and loss. Ideally youll have experience of working with bereaved parents and have experience of running peertopeer bereavement support groups.
If youre excited by the opportunity to be part of this unique service where youll be able to give bereaved families the time and focus they need and where youll see the impact of your work every day then please apply now.
This is a fulltime permanent position with an annual salary ranging betweenper year dependent on experience.
Interviews are scheduled for the 8th May 2025.Previous applicants need not apply.
To learn more about the services that our Family and Bereavement Team provide please visit our website below:
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Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford providing palliative respite endoflife and bereavement care to lifelimited children and their families.
We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients.
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