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Bereavement Counsellor • London
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

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1. Can you tell us about your relevant qualifications and experience in bereavement counselling, particularly within gynaecology and maternity services? Can you tell us about your relevant qualifications and experience in bereavement counselling, particularly within gynaecology and maternity services?

2. Describe a time when you provided support to someone experiencing pregnancy loss. What approach did you take and what was the outcome? Describe a time when you provided support to someone experiencing pregnancy loss. What approach did you take and what was the outcome?

3. How familiar are you with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) standards and guidelines, and how do you ensure your practice aligns with them? How familiar are you with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) standards and guidelines, and how do you ensure your practice aligns with them?

4. What techniques do you find most effective in supporting individuals experiencing grief and loss? Can you provide specific examples? What techniques do you find most effective in supporting individuals experiencing grief and loss? Can you provide specific examples?

5. How do you tailor your counselling approach to meet the unique needs of each individual or couple? How do you tailor your counselling approach to meet the unique needs of each individual or couple?

6. Discuss your experience with conducting assessments to determine appropriate interventions for clients. What factors do you consider in these assessments? Discuss your experience with conducting assessments to determine appropriate interventions for clients. What factors do you consider in these assessments?

7. This role requires collaborating closely with healthcare professionals. How do you ensure effective communication and teamwork with midwives and medical staff? This role requires collaborating closely with healthcare professionals. How do you ensure effective communication and teamwork with midwives and medical staff?

8. Can you describe a situation where you facilitated training or support for healthcare staff? What was the goal, and how did you measure its success? Can you describe a situation where you facilitated training or support for healthcare staff? What was the goal, and how did you measure its success?

9. What is your experience in establishing and facilitating support groups? How do you create a safe and supportive environment for group members? What is your experience in establishing and facilitating support groups? How do you create a safe and supportive environment for group members?

10. How would you address the varying needs and dynamics within a support group for bereaved individuals? How would you address the varying needs and dynamics within a support group for bereaved individuals?

11. Can you talk about a time when you had to provide immediate counselling support during a critical incident? How did you handle the situation? Can you talk about a time when you had to provide immediate counselling support during a critical incident? How did you handle the situation?

12. How do you approach counselling for someone who may be experiencing severe emotional distress? How do you approach counselling for someone who may be experiencing severe emotional distress?

13. How do you ensure continuity of care and emotional support for patients after they leave the hospital? How do you ensure continuity of care and emotional support for patients after they leave the hospital?

14. Can you describe your process for conducting follow-up appointments and its importance in bereavement care? Can you describe your process for conducting follow-up appointments and its importance in bereavement care?

15. What strategies do you employ to stay updated on developments in the fields of counselling and bereavement support? What strategies do you employ to stay updated on developments in the fields of counselling and bereavement support?

16. How do you approach counselling supervision, and why do you believe it is important for professional growth? How do you approach counselling supervision, and why do you believe it is important for professional growth?

17. Explain how you maintain accurate and confidential patient records, and why documentation is important in the counselling process. Explain how you maintain accurate and confidential patient records, and why documentation is important in the counselling process.

18. How do you monitor and audit your counselling activity, and what steps do you take to ensure quality improvement in your services? How do you monitor and audit your counselling activity, and what steps do you take to ensure quality improvement in your services?

19. What motivated you to pursue a career in bereavement counselling, and how do you cope with the emotional challenges of this work? What motivated you to pursue a career in bereavement counselling, and how do you cope with the emotional challenges of this work?

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Role: Bereavement Counsellor in London

Interviewed on Saturday 29 March 2025 at 13:24.

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To work within British Association for counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) standards and guidelines Provide One-on-One Counselling to women and couples referred by the Bereavement Support Midwife or other Health Professionals: Deliver individualised counselling sessions to patients and family members coping with loss and grief, adjusting approaches based on the unique needs of everyone. To carry out assessments to determine what kind of interventions is most appropriate. To refer clients to appropriate internal or external services if appropriate. Providing resources and strategies for coping with loss. To establish and facilitate support groups for individuals experiencing similar losses, fostering a sense of community and mutual understanding. To collaborate closely with the bereavement support midwife, other midwifery team, obstetric and medical professionals to ensure holistic care is provide. Provide training to healthcare staff, on how to communicate with and support grieving patients and to update staff regarding counselling issues relevant to their services. To attend regular counselling supervision and keep up to date with development in the fields of counselling. To keep professional counselling skills appropriately updated. About us To provide counselling and support for women in the gynaecology and maternity services. The role of counselling within womens health is to provide a confidential service to clients and their partners in respect of their pregnancy loss. This will be including to support couples through a subsequent pregnancy. The post holder will be required to provide support to staff when requi To work within British Association for counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) standards and guidelines Provide One-on-One Counselling to women and couples referred by the Bereavement Support Midwife or other Health Professionals: Deliver individualised counselling sessions to patients and family members coping with loss and grief, adjusting approaches based on the unique needs of everyone. To carry out assessments to determine what kind of interventions is most appropriate. To refer clients to appropriate internal or external services if appropriate. Conduct Follow-ups: Carry out follow-up appointments with patients after they leave the hospital, ensuring continuity of care and emotional support. Intervention: Offer immediate counselling and support during critical incidents or when a patient exhibits severe emotional distress. Providing resources and strategies for coping with loss. To communicate with other Health Professionals, to ensure a holistic care approach including Psychology and Psychiatry and ensure good working relationships are maintained and standards of counselling and referral criteria are regularly reviewed and audited. Facilitate Support Groups: Establish and facilitate support groups for individuals experiencing similar losses, fostering a sense of community and mutual understanding. Liaise with Healthcare Team: Collaborate closely with thebereavement support midwife, other midwifery team, obstetric and medical professionals to ensure holistic care is provided. Train Staff: Provide training to healthcare staff, particularly midwives, on how to communicate with and support grieving patients and to update staff regarding counselling issues relevant to their services. To be involved in developing an appropriate debriefing facility for staff involved in difficult situations at work. To offer direct counselling to such staff and bereavement support midwives as required. To attend regular counselling supervision and to keep up to date with development in the fields of counselling. To keep professional counselling skills appropriately updated. Time and funding will be provided by the service for this. Administrative Duties: Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, document treatment plans and progress notes, and carry out other administrative tasks as required, according to BAC standards. Develop Treatment Plans: Develop tailored treatment plans for bereaved patients, setting therapeutic goals and tracking progress over time. To take responsibility for monitoring and auditing counselling activity. To present this information yearly to the line manager and appropriate staff within the services. To record all counselling sessions on appropriate Trust systems to ensure the patient experience of the counselling service is accurately accounted for and auditable on a regular basis. "}