Bereavement Administrator and Support Worker
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B4 6NHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
The post holder will be responsible for providing sensitive and specialist support to families who have experienced the death of their baby or child. ...
The Bereavement administrator and Support Worker will work under direct supervision of registered practitioners, to provide compassionate care and support for our bereaved families, and those within the palliative care service at BWCH.
The post is based at Birmingham Children's Hospital, as part of the Trust's Bereavement Team and will involve working in Magnolia house and the Rainbow suite which are dedicated space's within the hospital, specifically designed to support bereaved families in a compassionate and respectful environment
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Qualifications
Essential: - Undergraduate diploma, equivalent appropriate qualification or equivalent experience in bereavement/palliative care; - Administrative experience
Desirable: - Counselling/communication qualification or equivalent; - Courses relating to bereavement/palliative care
Knowledge/experience
Essential
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of bereavement processes
- Previous experience working within a healthcare setting
- Knowledge and understanding around grief
Desirable: - Previous experience working with bereaved families
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Be able to escalate and report concerns
- Ability to recognise own limitations and scope of practice
- Ability to carry out instructions with diligence and accuracy
Professional/managerial/specialist knowledge
Essential: - Ability to use IT systems (Word, Excel, powerpoint, publisher, outlook) with confidence; - Experience of using BWC/NHS IT and EPR systems
Personal skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Compassionate and approachable
- Work with a flexible approach as part of a small team
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality, inclusion and health inequalities
How to apply
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Provenance
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NHS Jobs
First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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