Specialist Bereavement Nurse/Midwife AA

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Scotland; On-site; CLP 54,979,000 - 78,541,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

NHS Fife is seeking an experienced Specialist Bereavement Midwife/Nurse to lead and develop our Bereavement Service across Women, Children and Clinical Services. This role focuses on compassionate, trauma-informed care for families experiencing pregnancy loss, stillbirth, neonatal death, and other bereavement situations.

The post holder will work with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to develop pathways, policies and services and promote continuous quality improvement in

Qualifications

• Lead and develop the Bereavement Service across Women, Children and Clinical Services.
• Provide specialist emotional, psychological and practical support to bereaved families.
• Lead on the development, implementation and evaluation of bereavement care pathways, policies and services in line with national guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead on development, implementation and evaluation of bereavement care pathways and policies.
• Collaborate with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.
• Provide education, supervision and support to staff across teams.
• Facilitate debriefing and support for staff after distressing clinical events.
• Lead service improvement, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to governance forums and national programmes.

Skills

Bereavement care

Emotional support

Education delivery

Job description

NHS Fife is seeking an experienced and compassionate Specialist Bereavement Midwife/Nurse to lead and develop our Bereavement Service across Women, Children and Clinical Services. This is a unique opportunity to provide expert support to families experiencing pregnancy loss, stillbirth, neonatal death, child death and other bereavement situations whilst driving excellence in bereavement care across the organisation.

The post holder will work closely with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure compassionate, individualised, trauma-informed and evidence-based care. They will lead on the development, implementation and evaluation of bereavement care pathways, policies and services in line with national guidance, provide expert support and guidance to staff, and promote continuous quality improvement in bereavement care across NHS Fife.

Working across Maternity, Gynaecology, Neonatal and Paediatric services, the post holder will:

• Provide specialist emotional, psychological and practical support to bereaved families.
• Act as a key advocate for families navigating complex care pathways and adverse event reviews.
• Deliver education, supervision and support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Facilitate debriefing and support for staff following distressing clinical events.
• Lead service improvement, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to governance forums, mortality reviews and national programmes.

This role requires compassion, emotional resilience and professional expertise. In return, you will have the opportunity to support families at some of the most significant moments of their lives and help ensure the highest standards of bereavement care are delivered across NHS Fife.

Informal Enquiries: Cara Smith, Clinical Nurse Manager, Gynaecology, Phone [phone] Email : [e-mail]

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior To appointment.

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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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