Lead Specialist Bereavement Nurse/Midwife

Scot; Kirkcaldy; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Equality and diversity commitment

Job summary

NHS Fife is seeking an experienced Specialist Bereavement Midwife/Nurse to lead and develop the Bereavement Service across Women, Children and Clinical Services. You will provide expert emotional, psychological, and practical support to bereaved families, leading service improvement and education across teams.

The role requires trauma-informed, compassionate care, governance involvement, and engagement with national bereavement programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading bereavement care initiatives.
• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate bereavement care pathways.
• Strong liaison with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead on bereavement care development across Women, Children and Clinical Services.
• Provide expert guidance to staff and promote quality improvement in bereavement care.
• Deliver education, supervision and support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Support staff through debriefing after distressing clinical events.
• Lead governance, audits and participation in national bereavement programmes.

Skills

Bereavement care

Emotional support

Staff education

Trauma-informed care

Job description

NHS Fife is seeking an experienced Specialist Bereavement Midwife/Nurse to lead and develop the Bereavement Service across Women, Children and Clinical Services. You will provide expert emotional, psychological, and practical support to bereaved families, leading service improvement and education across teams.

The role requires trauma-informed, compassionate care, governance involvement, and engagement with national bereavement programmes.