SGH Bereavement Officer


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£34,186 to £37,389 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW17 0QT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Oct 2026

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Summary

Displaying all new and outstanding cases on the whiteboard for the team, management, and attending doctors to track progress in real-time. Notifying the registered GP of the patient to inform them of their patients death. Identifying doctors who can complete the paperwork and invite them to the Medical Examiner (ME) office to discuss and agree on a cause of death. Advocating for rapid release faith requests (e.g. Muslim, Jewish), highlighting religious urgency to the ME and Mortuary teams. Assisting the doctors in completing the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD). Accuracy is the highest priority to ensure legal compliance and prevent delays for grieving families. Proactively reaching out if a next of kin (NOK) has not contacted the office within 48hours of a death, using recorded contacts in the medical notes to help move the process forwards. Monitoring cases referred to the Coroner and managing ad hoc requirements for Repatriations. Issuing release forms to funeral directors to allow them to collect a patient from the mortuary. Monitoring the Long Stay List (30+ days) to help maintain safe mortuary capacity. Escorting families to the mortuary. (Families often find our office more easily than the mortuary. If a family arrives here for a viewing, an officer will accompany them to the correct location). Coordinating pregnancy loss funeral services. We offer funerals free of charge for losses between 1624 weeks, liaising between families, the chaplaincy team and our contracted funeral director. Processing deceased patients property. The items must be checked and logged; Some items may be refused as we cannot accept medication, soiled clothing or valuables (jewellery, cash, etc.) Preparing and distributing bereavement booklets for wards, ensuring each contains a staff survey and freepost envelope. Referring cases to Public Health. If there is no NOK or they cannot take responsibility, we must refer the case to Wandsworth Council.

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