Bereavement Midwife

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Harrogate is seeking a part-time Bereavement Midwife to support and enhance their bereavement service. This vital role involves providing leadership and compassionate care to families experiencing loss, ensuring a high standard of service based on current evidence. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with midwives and healthcare professionals, contributing to a supportive and effective care environment.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Fast-track Physiotherapy service

Staff Recognition Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in providing bereavement support within healthcare.
• Ability to maintain high standards of care.
• Understanding of care provision following loss of a baby.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in bereavement services.
• Support and develop the bereavement service.
• Act as an expert resource for multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Expertise in pregnancy bereavement

Evidence-based practice

Job description

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This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term part-time post to work alongside the current Bereavement Midwife to support and develop the bereavement service.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and have overall responsibility for the provision of care, support and practical advice to women and their families following the loss of their baby through late miscarriage/TOP, stillbirth, or neonatal death.

Working closely alongside the current Bereavement Midwife, labour ward manager and core midwives, the post holder will act as an expert resource in pregnancy bereavement, be a positive role model and will provide sound professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the maternity service. A high standard of care will be maintained using up-to-date evidence based practice for this specific client group. The post holder will also provide statistical data for local and national reports.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We Offer Colleagues

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
  
  

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.

Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andy Brown Job title: Lead Midwife Safety, Quality & Clinical Governance Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01423557546

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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