Bereavement Midwife | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Oxford is seeking a Band 6 Midwife to enhance bereavement care and coordinate support for women facing acute baby loss. The role requires clinical leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work flexibly. The ideal candidate will be an autonomous practitioner who fosters positive team relationships and contributes innovative ideas. Weekday and some weekend work required. The job offers substantial staff support networks focused on wellbeing and development.

Benefits

Substantial support network for staff

Professional Midwifery Advocates

Regular study days

Focus on staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Autonomous and accountable practitioner in midwifery.
• Ability to coordinate care for women and families experiencing baby loss.
• Experience in promoting interdisciplinary relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive bereavement care and coordination within maternity service.
• Provide clinical leadership to midwifery and support staff.
• Act as lead for bereavement in Band 7 absence.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team working

Assertiveness

Education

Current full NMC Pin

Job description

The Band 6 Midwife will work with the wider maternity service to drive forward bereavement care and coordination. The role will help ensure that all workforce members feel confident and competent in facilitating bereavement care across OUH.

The post holder is required to be an autonomous, accountable practitioner and will share the coordination of care for women and their families through an acute baby loss, as well as through a subsequent pregnancy. This will be in partnership with the Band 7 Bereavement Specialist Midwife, Bereavement MSWs, and Lead Obstetric Consultant.

The post holder will ensure the smooth running of the service in the absence of the Band 7 Bereavement Specialist Midwife and will provide clinical leadership to midwifery and support staff.

Please Note: This job is not eligible for overseas sponsorship or for international educated midwives without a current full NMC Pin or new to midwifery practice in the UK.

This role is mainly weekdays with some weekend working required. You will be required to work flexibly to support the service demands.

1. Work flexibly to support other more junior colleagues on a day-to-day basis.
2. Demonstrate excellent personal communication. Establish and maintain effective two-way communication channels with individuals and groups. Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of women and others may be infringed.
3. Actively promote excellent team working and interdisciplinary relationships.
4. Understand and attend the PMRT meeting liaising with the Perinatal Mortality Review Coordinator as needed.
5. Understand and complete BRRACE documentation including Notifications and have an awareness of the CDOP reporting systems.

Please see the attached Job Description for further information.

For those working with us, we have a substantial support network for staff, focusing on wellbeing and development. This includes a team of professional Midwifery Advocates, Wellbeing Champions, staff networks, and a staff Maternity Psychologist. You will be supported by the Practice Development Team who provide regular study days and updates and support staff clinically. We champion diversity and strive to ensure every member of our team feels included, valued, and has the confidence to speak up and be heard.

We genuinely believe that by supporting our staff to feel happy and offering support within their work environment, we ensure the best quality of care for the women and birthing people who access our services.

Shared clinical responsibility with the Band 7 in facilitating follow-up bereavement care and the coordination of the Rainbow Clinic.

Act up as the lead for bereavement in the Band 7 absence.

Contribute new and practical ideas to improve efficiency across the service.

Competently record information on the maternity data system and retrieve relevant information from the Information Technology systems.

Participate in flexible rostering to provide a safe, woman-centred maternity service.

Please see the attached Job Description for further information about this role.

This advert closes on Monday 28 Jul 2025.