Neonatal Palliative and Bereavement Lead Nurse

NHS; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced registered neonatal nurse to become the Palliative and Bereavement Lead. You will support families of sick or premature neonates, providing essential education and care in a collaborative environment. This role offers the chance to lead clinical efforts in palliative care and deliver training to healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with specialization in Neonatology.
• Experience in complex palliative care needed.
• Mentorship preparation and leadership qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate education and support for families of sick neonates.
• Provide clinical leadership and develop palliative care programs.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective care.

Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Communication

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse - Child or Adult Branch

Qualification in Speciality - Neonatology 405

Degree or equivalent level of education

Job description

Job summary

A very exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced registered neonatal nurse to join our substantial and supportive team. Our Neonatal Unit is creating a Band 7 Palliative and Bereavement Lead Nurse to facilitate the education and nursing provision to enable them to support parents and families of the sick or premature neonate, families and their unborn baby who require palliative, complex and end of life care and those families that require continuing bereavement care.

We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic Neonatal Nurse who can provide an experienced liaison route for all professionals in the MDT, working in collaboration in order to achieve the best care for our group of babies and families.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate the education and nursing provision to enable them to support parents and families of the sick or premature neonate, families and their unborn baby who require palliative, complex and end of life care and those families that require continuing bereavement care.

You will be an expert in this field and take the role of a key worker for these families and provide on-going and continuing support and facilitate family centered care.

The specialist nurse will provide an experienced liaison route for all professionals in the MDT, working in collaboration in order to achieve the best care for this group of babies and families. The specialist nurse will receive referrals (antenatal) and make direct referrals to doctors, GP's, HV's, Community Nursing Teams, children's hospices and other Allied Health Professionals.

The specialist nurse will ensure there is early identification of appropriate babies, ensuring they are being cared for in the most suitable environment. Whilst liaising and work closely with internal and external MDT to ensure smooth transition to other services and providers.

The Palliative & Bereavement Lead will provide clinical leadership within the neonatal service and will play an integral part in service delivery and development. They will be pivotal in developing and delivering an education programme around baby loss and bereavement to all health care professionals.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

356-25-7129749

Job locations

Hull Royal Infirmary

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

Job description Job responsibilities

The Palliative & Bereavement Lead will provide clinical leadership within the neonatal service and will playan integral part in service delivery and development. They will be pivotal in developing and delivering aneducation programme around baby loss and bereavement to all health care professionals.

In addition, the successful candidate will have the skills and personality to have a positive impact on the working days of colleagues, recognising openly good practice and effort whilst at the same time challenging practice constructively and supportively where necessary.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Job description Job responsibilities

The Palliative & Bereavement Lead will provide clinical leadership within the neonatal service and will playan integral part in service delivery and development. They will be pivotal in developing and delivering aneducation programme around baby loss and bereavement to all health care professionals.

In addition, the successful candidate will have the skills and personality to have a positive impact on the working days of colleagues, recognising openly good practice and effort whilst at the same time challenging practice constructively and supportively where necessary.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• oRegistered Nurse - Child or Adult Branch or registered Midwife
• oQualification in Speciality - Neonatology 405 or equivalent
• oMentorship preparation programme or equivalent e.g. 997 / 998, or on live register of mentors
• oEvidence of professional self-development
• oDegree or equivalent level of education or equivalent experience
• oCompetent in the use on standard IT packages and the aptitude to learn how to use new IT systems,

Desirable

• oEvidence of further study/knowledge at master's level or equivalent.
• oRecognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
• oSpecialist training in bereavement care
• oCoaching and counselling qualification
• oEvidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice.
• oNewborn Life Support Instructor

Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential

• oUnderstanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• oAbility to support and lead the team in complex and challenging clinical situations
• oExperience of working with families with life shortening illness/bereavement/ end of care needs.
• oEvidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues related to neonatal palliative and end of life care.
• oExperience of assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients/service-users/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific needs
• oExperience of change management
• oExperience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
• oExcellent/exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (Emotional Intelligence)
• oWork collaboratively with the team and line manager to ensure that policies and strategies support service users, their families, and staff when making decisions.
• oCritically apply learning from national reports to your area of practice, including benchmarking activities

Desirable

• oExperience in neonatal complex and palliative care.
• oExperience in neonatal bereavement support
• oExperience of involvement in Quality Improvement.
• oExperience of involvement in policy development

Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential

• oTo possess a critical awareness of your personal impact on staff
• oAdvocate and promote a culture which rewards positive behaviour
• oAbility to create a culture where psychological safety and quality improvement is achieved and maintained in a well led service
• oFoster collaboration to enable the team to engage in decision-making
• oPromote a psychologically safe environment where team members are encouraged to raise concerns and share learning
• oIdentify and act when behaviour does not align with, or undermines the principles of equality, diversity and civility
• oApply conflict resolution skills to de-escalate and resolve challenging conversations
• oCritically evaluate own role in creating and mitigating conflict
• oLead compassionately to find solutions to resolve distress for staff and families
• oBe approachable, trustworthy, and professional to foster effective and kind communication with the team and service users.
• oUse hot debriefs to create opportunities for immediate learning

Desirable

• oDemonstrate awareness of current issues of National recommendations in line with midwifery and nursing.
• oAppraise and implement the principles of human factors when leading the MDT.
• oUnderstand the key principles of human factors and their impact on service

Special Attributes and other Essential

• oExcellent time management and organisation skills
• oRole model the values of the organisation to reflect kindness, trustworthiness, and approachability.
• oProactively seek out opportunities to improve own knowledge and skills to remain effective in the role of clinical sister
• oUse audit to measure, appraise and interpret data on service users' experiences and feedback

Other Requirements Essential

• oAble to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
• oGood sickness/attendance record in current employment

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• oRegistered Nurse - Child or Adult Branch or registered Midwife
• oQualification in Speciality - Neonatology 405 or equivalent
• oMentorship preparation programme or equivalent e.g. 997 / 998, or on live register of mentors
• oEvidence of professional self-development
• oDegree or equivalent level of education or equivalent experience
• oCompetent in the use on standard IT packages and the aptitude to learn how to use new IT systems,

Desirable

• oEvidence of further study/knowledge at master's level or equivalent.
• oRecognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
• oSpecialist training in bereavement care
• oCoaching and counselling qualification
• oEvidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice.
• oNewborn Life Support Instructor

Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential

• oUnderstanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• oAbility to support and lead the team in complex and challenging clinical situations
• oExperience of working with families with life shortening illness/bereavement/ end of care needs.
• oEvidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues related to neonatal palliative and end of life care.
• oExperience of assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients/service-users/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific needs
• oExperience of change management
• oExperience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
• oExcellent/exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (Emotional Intelligence)
• oWork collaboratively with the team and line manager to ensure that policies and strategies support service users, their families, and staff when making decisions.
• oCritically apply learning from national reports to your area of practice, including benchmarking activities

Desirable

• oExperience in neonatal complex and palliative care.
• oExperience in neonatal bereavement support
• oExperience of involvement in Quality Improvement.
• oExperience of involvement in policy development

Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential

• oTo possess a critical awareness of your personal impact on staff
• oAdvocate and promote a culture which rewards positive behaviour
• oAbility to create a culture where psychological safety and quality improvement is achieved and maintained in a well led service
• oFoster collaboration to enable the team to engage in decision-making
• oPromote a psychologically safe environment where team members are encouraged to raise concerns and share learning
• oIdentify and act when behaviour does not align with, or undermines the principles of equality, diversity and civility
• oApply conflict resolution skills to de-escalate and resolve challenging conversations
• oCritically evaluate own role in creating and mitigating conflict
• oLead compassionately to find solutions to resolve distress for staff and families
• oBe approachable, trustworthy, and professional to foster effective and kind communication with the team and service users.
• oUse hot debriefs to create opportunities for immediate learning

Desirable

• oDemonstrate awareness of current issues of National recommendations in line with midwifery and nursing.
• oAppraise and implement the principles of human factors when leading the MDT.
• oUnderstand the key principles of human factors and their impact on service

Special Attributes and other Essential

• oExcellent time management and organisation skills
• oRole model the values of the organisation to reflect kindness, trustworthiness, and approachability.
• oProactively seek out opportunities to improve own knowledge and skills to remain effective in the role of clinical sister
• oUse audit to measure, appraise and interpret data on service users' experiences and feedback

Other Requirements Essential

• oAble to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
• oGood sickness/attendance record in current employment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)