Bereavement Coordinator - Marie Curie Bradford Hospice

Are you a compassionate, organised and experienced counsellor or bereavement support professional looking to make a meaningful difference to patients, families and carers at one of life’s most difficult times? We are looking for a Bereavement Coordinator to join our Patient and Family Support Team at Marie Curie Bradford Hospice on a 9-month fixed term maternity cover contract. In this rewarding role, you will coordinate and deliver bereavement support for people connected to the hospice, helping to ensure that patients, families and those important to them receive timely, compassionate and appropriate support before and after bereavement. You will be a key point of contact for people accessing bereavement counselling and support, working closely with colleagues, volunteers, students and external partners to provide a responsive, high-quality service. What you will be doing: - Coordinating referrals into the bereavement service, including initial assessment, triage, waiting list management and allocation of clients to the most appropriate support. - Holding and managing your own caseload, providing compassionate bereavement support to individuals and families. - Supporting bereavement groups and activities, including outpatient support and walking groups where appropriate. - Recruiting, supervising and supporting bereavement volunteers and students, helping them to feel confident, safe and valued in their roles. - Working closely with counsellors, the wider Patient and Family Support Team and the multidisciplinary hospice team to ensure people receive joined-up support. - Maintaining accurate records, monitoring service quality, managing incidents appropriately and supporting continuous improvement across the bereavement service. This advert is for a role where professional registration and relevant counselling qualifications are required. Please ensure your application clearly sets out how you meet these requirements. You would be an ideal candidate for this role if you have: - A counselling qualification and relevant experience of providing emotional, psychological or bereavement support. - Professional registration, ideally with BACP or an equivalent recognised professional body. - Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail. - An understanding of bereavement care, support service standards and the importance of safe, person-centred practice. - Experience of working with people affected by end of life, grief, loss or significant emotional distress would be highly desirable. - The ability to manage a varied workload, keep accurate records and work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers, students and external partners. Please see the full job description and person specification here: