Senior Bereavement Officer inReading inReading PUBLISHED 29 OCT 2024

Band 4: £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum  PERMANENT 


Senior Bereavement Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Bereavement Team.

We are looking for a dedicated individual with excellent communication skills and a genuine sense of empathy to provide a professional and coordinated bereavement service. In this role, you will support the relatives, carers, friends, and legal representatives of patients who have died at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

The role involves comprehensive secretarial and administrative duties, diary & data management, minute taking and contact with a wide variety of people including the recently bereaved.

In addition the successful post holder will work collaboratively with the Medical Examiners Service to ensure paperwork is reviewed and completed in a timely manner.

You must be able to use your own initiative and have a keen attention to detail in all tasks.

  • Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills, with an intermediate understanding of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Bring previous administrative experience.
  • Excellent secretarial, organisational, data entry and keyboard skills.
  • Effectively manage tight deadlines, and adapt to changing and challenging situations while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Handle multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring all are completed efficiently and accurately.
  • You will need to be enthusiastic, have good problem-solving skills, be creative and innovative in your approach, and work well under pressure.
  • Be empathetic, compassionate and have strong core values all while maintaining a professional balance.

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For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.


Senior Bereavement Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Bereavement Team.

We are looking for a dedicated individual with excellent communication skills and a genuine sense of empathy to provide a professional and coordinated bereavement service. In this role, you will support the relatives, carers, friends, and legal representatives of patients who have died at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

The role involves comprehensive secretarial and administrative duties, diary & data management, minute taking and contact with a wide variety of people including the recently bereaved.

In addition the successful post holder will work collaboratively with the Medical Examiners Service to ensure paperwork is reviewed and completed in a timely manner.

You must be able to use your own initiative and have a keen attention to detail in all tasks.

  • Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills, with an intermediate understanding of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Bring previous administrative experience.
  • Excellent secretarial, organisational, data entry and keyboard skills.
  • Effectively manage tight deadlines, and adapt to changing and challenging situations while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Handle multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring all are completed efficiently and accurately.
  • You will need to be enthusiastic, have good problem-solving skills, be creative and innovative in your approach, and work well under pressure.
  • Be empathetic, compassionate and have strong core values all while maintaining a professional balance.

About us


For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.



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