Maternity Support Worker - Bereavement Services

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maternity Support Worker at a leading NHS Foundation Trust. This role involves providing compassionate support to bereaved families, ensuring high-quality maternal care under the guidance of a Bereavement Midwife. Strong communication skills and autonomy are essential in this challenging yet rewarding position.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting maternity care is essential.
• Must work autonomously.
• Requires ability to handle sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination and delivery of bereavement care.
• Make referrals and appointments as needed.
• Document all contact on the computer system.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical skills

Ability to convey complex information

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maternity Support Worker to support the Bereavement Midwife Team predominantly in the hospital setting, however requires community visits. You will be experienced in supporting maternity care, enthusiastic and caring, and must be able to work autonomously, demonstrating excellent clinical skills to provide women centred care.

Under the guidance of the Bereavement Midwife, your duties will include; making phone calls to health professionals and bereaved families, making referrals, administration tasks, making appointments and ensuring all contact is documented on the computer system. The role will involve assisting with the coordination and delivery of all aspects of bereavement care planning, following the necessary training, the post holder will support the wider Midwifery team to provide clinical care to bereaved families. You will undertake training specific for the role from the Bereavement Midwife.

The nature of this post requires that the post holder can convey complex distressing information in a clear, concise and appropriate manner. Excellent communication skills, that are sensitive and appropriate are essential for delivering the highest standards of maternity bereavement care.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joy Watkinson Job title: Risk Midwife Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0151 678 5111

Name

Kirsty Chambers

Job title

Matron

If you have problems applying, contact

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Elm House

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

Wirral

CH63 4JY

Telephone

0151 482 7655