Bereavement Lead Midwife

The Bereavement Lead Midwife provides specialist support to women and families experiencing pregnancy loss, stillbirth, fetal loss, or neonatal death. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, the post holder is responsible for assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating high-quality bereavement care, ensuring families receive compassionate, safe, and individualised support. The role includes providing specialist training, guidance, and education to midwifery and medical staff on the clinical, psychological, emotional, and administrative aspects of bereavement care. The post holder acts as a key resource, promoting best practice and ensuring systems are in place to deliver effective, continuous care across the maternity service. The Bereavement Lead Midwife monitors service quality, incorporates patient feedback to drive improvements, and champions professional accountability, ensuring practice aligns with NMC standards, Trust policies, values, and behavioural expectations. They also provide leadership, line management, supervision, and support to staff, enabling them to achieve their full potential and maintain high standards of care. In addition, the post holder leads care for women experiencing a subsequent pregnancy following loss, offering specialist support and reassurance throughout their pregnancy journey.

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,

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Qualifications

Desirable: - Management and leadership training.; - ILM qualification.; - PMA qualification.; - Bereavement course/qualification

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working at Band 7 or previous team management

Skills and Knowledge

Desirable: - Understanding of budget and financial control systems.; - Research skills

Physical Skills

Essential: - Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy; - Car driver with access to a car.