Guidance for HDFT Staff on Care after Death
Staff Support and Development
Personal Support
Bereavement affects those around you in different ways.
• Offer support to other patients as necessary.
• Be aware of your own reaction to death.
• Find time to debrief with colleagues, seek support as appropriate.
• Consider clinical supervision session if felt necessary.
Staff can also access further support including:
• Staff counselling service
• Occupational health
• Chaplain department
• Line managers
• Peers
www.hdft.nhs.uk/livingatourbest/
Staff development and training
All staff who are involved in the care of dying patients and in supporting family, carers and/or others at the time of a death and afterwards, should participate in appropriate training and development. The Trust has a responsibility to provide training opportunities, and it is the responsibility of the Line Manager in conjunction with the staff member to identify and meet training needs.
End of life care training can be accessed via the links below.
Local:
Information on training can be accessed via Trust Intranet “Pallative and End of Life Care”
https://nhs.sharepoint.com/sites/RCD_PalliativeandEndofLifeCare
National:
There are e-learning programmes that have been developed nationally and are available via OLM or Health Education England website: www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/end-of-life-care
Further information:
Further information can be accessed on the HDFT, Palliative and End of Life Care Education Padlet:
