Bereavement Midwife

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is seeking an internal candidate for a Bereavement Midwife role, covering maternity leave. The role involves providing bereavement support services alongside clinical care in both hospital and community settings. Applicants should have experience in delivering high-quality care and working collaboratively with obstetric teams. This is a unique opportunity to support families during difficult times while being part of a dedicated team aimed at continuous improvement in patient care.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in providing bereavement support to families.
• Ability to work collaboratively with obstetric teams.
• Knowledge of perinatal surveillance data collection schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead bereavement support services 7 days a week.
• Support families through subsequent pregnancies after loss.
• Participate in policy and guideline development.

Skills

Bereavement support service delivery

Clinical care

Policies and guidelines development

Quality assurance participation

Education

Midwifery qualification

Job description

Job overview

*Internal vacancy*

This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

This is an internal opportunity to cover maternity leave as a Band 7 Bereavement Midwife.

You will work alongside the existing Bereavement Midwife and Named Consultant providing bereavement services for maternity. This role includes direct clinical care in hospital and community settings. There is a established joint Consultant and Specialist Midwife Rainbow Clinic providing support for families in their Rainbow Pregnancy.

This post will include cross site working between The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital including community home visits for families.

Main duties of the job

• To lead and deliver a high quality bereavement support service to women and their families following pregnancy loss or baby death with the maternity and neonatal service 7 days a week.

Lead and support staff, setting standards of care in the provision of information and practical advice to parents experiencing termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly, stillbirth and neonatal death.

• To participate in the development and implementation of policies, guidelines and patient information.
• To actively participate in quality assurance, feeding back through governance structure after implementing learning outcomes from incidents raised, ensuring a mechanism is in place to enable parents to feedback their experience into this process.
• Working alongside the obstetric team to deliver the Rainbow Clinic Service. to support families throughout their subsequent pregnancy after loss.
• To comply with the requirements of the current perinatal surveillance data collection schemes MBBRACE-UK and CDOP and the review process i.e. PMRT, MNSI, to support the quality governance team in ensuring the requirements are met.
• Actively participate in the PMRT process particularly with parental engagement.
• Attend de-brief meetings to support the parents and support staff.
• Act as a role model for midwifery practice to all midwifery staff within the care group.

Working for our organisation

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)

As part of our long-term vision to improve patient care and service delivery, our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028. This move will unite specialist services in a purpose-built, modern environment, enhancing care and team experience.

We are actively recruiting and want applicants to be aware that successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, with full consultation and support for colleagues.

Full details of HTP can be viewed on theHospital Transformation Programme Webpage

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.