Child Bereavement Specialist (within the Meerkats Team)

Overview

Child Bereavement Specialist (within the Meerkats Team) - Full Time role.

Responsibilities

• Assess the psychosocial and emotional needs of children and families affected by life limiting illness and bereavement.
• Provide specialist pre- and post-bereavement support through one-to-one sessions with children, guidance to parents and family members, and group support for children.
• Liaise closely with hospice clinical teams, schools and other external professionals to ensure timely and appropriate support for children.
• Contribute to safeguarding processes, deliver training and guidance to education settings where appropriate, and support the continued development of the service.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service evaluation through routine data collection and reflective practice.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision and ongoing professional development as a core requirement.
• Travel to Rowans Hospice in Waterlooville on an ongoing basis to shadow and work alongside the established Rowans Meerkat Team. Attendance is guided by service need and developmental priorities, typically 1-2 days per week, subject to review.

About the role and partnership

The role involves working within the partnership between St Michael's Hospice and Rowans Hospice to deliver the Meerkat Service, with a focus on embedding a proven model of specialist pre- and post-bereavement support for children and young people across North Hampshire.

About St. Michael's Hospice

St. Michael's Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative and end of life care services since 1992 for the people of North Hampshire. The charity relies on community support to offer services free of charge, including donations, fundraising, lottery participation, retail activity, gifts in wills, and volunteering. We offer a competitive salary with benefits including free parking, life assurance, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and an extensive health and wellbeing plan and company pension.

Benefits

Competitive salary with attractive benefits as listed above.

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