Lead Midwife for Bereavement

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Lead Midwife for Bereavement, playing a crucial role in delivering compassionate care to families during challenging times. This full-time position involves leadership within the maternity and neonatal team, focusing on service improvement and staff development. Enjoy benefits like generous holiday entitlement, NHS pension, and extensive learning opportunities.

Benefits

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday, rising to 33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Paid and unpaid leave options

Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services and products

Qualifications

• Must have valid Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN.
• Experience in maternity services and governance.
• Autonomous practitioner with a focus on family-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Lead on individualized care for bereaved families.
• Contribute to guidelines, pathways, and service design.
• Engage in governance, audits, and reports for service improvement.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Compassionate leadership

Commitment to education

Collaboration

Drive for improvement

Job description

Join to apply for the Lead Midwife for Bereavement role at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking an exceptional midwife to become our Bereavement Lead Midwife. The role involves being part of the maternity and neonatal senior leadership team, leading on individualized care for families, and supporting our teams to deliver highly effective care. The post holder will contribute to guidelines, pathways, care delivery, and service design, informed by the National Bereavement pathway.

Essential skills include exceptional communication, compassionate leadership, a commitment to education and collaboration, and a drive for improvement through listening and engagement.

Interviews will be held in person at one of our Trust sites only; remote interviews are not available. The validity of your Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting; inaccuracies will prevent progression.

You will be an autonomous practitioner, promoting best practices and high standards within maternity services, engaging in governance, audits, and reports for service improvement. You will empower staff in their professional development and liaise with the MDT and stakeholders to ensure optimal care, always centering the experience of families.

Benefits include:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme with generous retirement benefits
• 27 days holiday, rising to 33 days depending on NHS Trust service
• A relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) for hard-to-fill positions requiring relocation
• Paid and unpaid leave options for emergency and planned leave
• Confidential support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on various services and products

For more details and to discuss relocation, contact: Bev Waterhouse, Deputy Head of Midwifery, at [e-mail].

Additional Information:

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Healthcare Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Healthcare

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