Childrens Family Support and Bereavement Practitioner

As a Family Support & Bereavement Practitioner, you will work with parents/guardians, children, young people and their siblings providing emotional and practical support using therapeutic, holistic and compassionate approaches. It is often said that working in childrens palliative care is a real honour and privilege but is frequently overlooked as a career pathway. Here are St Andrews we strive to make every second count, and where every moment creates a memory for the family. We aim to bring joy, happiness and laughter to our Childrens Services, and support tears and sad times with the utmost care and compassion.

Every baby, child, young person and family are different, every conversation and everything we put into place for our families is supported with an individualised plan of care. You will have a wonderful opportunity to work with children and families having time to make a difference and time to care, supporting them through difficult conversations and decisions this is what makes our organisation special., As the Director of Clinical Services, I very much look forward to working with our new Children Family Support and Bereavement Practitioner. I am excited to support the great ideas and innovation that you may bring to the role. Working in Childrens PalliativeCare is all about care, compassion, dedication, and devotion and here we can care for our children and families to the fullest inmaking those everlasting memories which is a real privilege. If you want to be part of our amazing team, then I would love to hearfrom you. Karen Higgins Director of Clinical Services, St Andrews Hospice.

You will be a Registered Social Worker with experience of working with children and young people in a health, social or education setting and have excellent communication skills and strive to make a difference in creative and demonstrable ways.

Are you someone who enjoys spending time with children and young people, providing fun filled opportunities and creating special memories? If so, then working at St Andrews will give you the chance to do just that. We offer a warm, friendly, and nurturing environment where our children, young people, families, and workforce are at the heart of everything we do, in striving to make each day enjoyable for everyone.

You can make a real difference to the lives of children and young people who have palliative care needs and life limiting conditions, keeping them at the centre of everything that we do alongside supporting their families throughout their journey from referral to end of life and bereavement support., We want people to know that the Hospice is not a sad place, and our Hospice does not necessarily mean the end, it can mean healing and support and it can mean laughter, joy, making the most out of the time people have left. Having a role whereby you play a key part in providing and this, so you and the team can give the best possible care to our patients and their families, really puts this role at the heart of the Hospice.

• Competitive salary.