PERSON SPECIFICATION POST: Bereavement Service Co-ordinator Category Essential Desirable Diploma in counselling and/or degree relevant to post Education & Qualification in Qualifications Having achieved or working towards B.A.C.P. or Clinical Supervision other professional body accreditation Qualification in Teaching/Training Experience Experience of managing and co-ordinating a Experience of therapeutic service recruiting, managing and supporting a Ability to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of a team of volunteers service Previous experience Experience of delivering training programmes of Hospice and/or Experience of managing a team of diverse individuals palliative care setting Significant, demonstrable experience of working with Research, audit and issues of loss/ bereavement evaluation of projects Experience of working in a health care environment Experience of Experience of working with families and children managing grief Experience of providing supervision to individuals and support programmes groups Experience of assessing and managing high risk and complex cases Experience and ability to work with, contain and process high levels of distress Experience of initiating and facilitating groups Skills, Abilities & Developed leadership skills Knowledge of Knowledge children and young Knowledge of bereavement models and theories of grief persons’ understanding of Knowledge of complicated grief reactions death Knowledge of bereavement risk and risk assessment Knowledge of Understanding and awareness of a range of hospice philosophies therapeutic interventions and techniques Knowledge of Knowledge of a range of psycho-social issues that appropriate support may affect the bereaved services and The ability to work with the bereaved in a supportive/ agencies in the therapeutic way community Knowledge and understanding of Vulnerable Adults Specialist training in and Vulnerable Children Policies loss and IT skills bereavement The ability to manage conflicting priorities interventions The ability to work effectively as a member of an Ability to design and inter-disciplinary team present training Ability to maintain accurate records and statistics courses on all Ability to work within professional and ethical aspects of guidelines bereavement Knowledge and understanding of NICE Guidelines and
PERSON SPECIFICATION POST: Bereavement Service Co-ordinator Category Essential Desirable Education & Qualifications Diploma in counselling and/or degree relevant to post Having achieved or working towards B.A.C.P. or other professional body accreditation Qualification in Clinical Supervision Qualification in Teaching/Training Experience Experience of managing and co-ordinating a therapeutic service Ability to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of a service Experience of delivering training programmes Experience of managing a team of diverse individuals Significant, demonstrable experience of working with issues of loss/ bereavement Experience of working in a health care environment Experience of working with families and children Experience of providing supervision to individuals and groups Experience of assessing and managing high risk and complex cases Experience and ability to work with, contain and process high levels of distress Experience of initiating and facilitating groups Experience of recruiting, managing and supporting a team of volunteers Previous experience of Hospice and/or palliative care setting Research, audit and evaluation of projects Experience of managing grief support programmes Skills, Abilities & Knowledge Developed leadership skills Knowledge of bereavement models and theories of grief Knowledge of complicated grief reactions Knowledge of bereavement risk and risk assessment Understanding and awareness of a range of therapeutic interventions and techniques Knowledge of a range of psycho-social issues that may affect the bereaved The ability to work with the bereaved in a supportive/ therapeutic way Knowledge and understanding of Vulnerable Adults and Vulnerable Children Policies IT skills The ability to manage conflicting priorities The ability to work effectively as a member of an inter-disciplinary team Ability to maintain accurate records and statistics Ability to work within professional and ethical guidelines Knowledge of children and young persons’ understanding of death Knowledge of hospice philosophies Knowledge of appropriate support services and agencies in the community Specialist training in loss and bereavement interventions Ability to design and present training courses on all aspects of bereavement Knowledge and understanding of NICE Guidelines and