Bereavement Coordinator Wls

We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Bereavement Coordinator to join our team in Marie Curie Cardiff & Vale Hospice, Penarth.

**Title**: Bereavement Coordinator

**Hours/Contract**:Full time - 37.5 hours per week

**Contract Type**:Permanent

**Based**:Marie Curie Cardiff & Vale Hospice, Penarth

**Closing date**:Sunday 16 th April 2023

**Interview date**:Friday 28th April 2023

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to continue to develop and lead our Wales bereavement service. Marie Curie is committed to providing appropriate bereavement care for all people that require it, whether that is formal or informal support.

You will be working with our current counsellor and responsible for your own caseload of bereaved clients through terminal illness throughout Wales whether that is virtually, face to face or via telephone.

The successful applicant will continue to develop relationships with all sectors across Wales to generate referrals, scope gaps and promote our services. The post holder will be required to develop student and volunteer opportunities within the organisation and provide supervision to these.

You will work with partnership organisation Diverse Cymru to develop service for people that have not previously accessed our services so we can provide a more equitable service to all communities.

You will need to be a confident communicator and calm decision maker, you’ll need experience and knowledge in bereavement support, together with well-developed assessment and planning skills. The ability to prioritise your work, whilst juggling a variety of changing demands, is vital

Ability to travel across Wales will be required, therefore the ability to drive with appropriate business insurance is essential.

**What’s in it for you**:

- Recognition of pervious continuous NHS service for annual leave and pay scale point.
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it’s our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.