Bereavement Midwife

Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a passionate midwife to join our specialist midwifery Team on a fixed term contract basis.

The Bereavement Midwife will provide clinical leadership within the maternity services and will play an integral part in service delivery and development. They will be pivotal in developing and delivering an education program around baby loss and bereavement to all health care professionals.

Main duties of the job
The Bereavement midwife will assist in the development of guidelines and pathways, and will review them in relation to stillbirths, late miscarriage, medical termination and neonatal deaths.

They will collect the data for MBRRACE-UK: Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK and feedback reports and relevant findings to key groups implement service delivery changes as required The Bereavement Midwife will be responsible for coordinating/Implementing the national standardised Perinatal Mortality Review Tool (PMRT).The Bereavement midwife will lead and implement the core principles of the National Bereavement Care pathway.

The Bereavement Midwife will be a practicing registered midwife who will lead and work as a member of the Multidisciplinary team within the maternity service. They will facilitate and provide individualised care to bereaved women/birthing people and their families

About us
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven't heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job responsibilities
Provide expert support and facilitation of staff in the provision of information. care, support
and practical advice to women/birthing people with confirmed fetal abnormality, who choose to terminate their pregnancy and to those who choose to continue their pregnancy including co-ordinating palliative care if this is appropriate.

Lead and support staff, setting standards of care in the provision of information and practical advice to parents who have suffered the loss of their baby through miscarriage, termination for abnormalities, stillbirth, neonatal or Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome.

Be the named lead and co-ordinator for women/birthing people, families and staff with regards to information relating to pregnancy loss. Has the ability to assess each individual case and exercise exceptional judgement when providing personalized care and support for parents.

Professional
To maintain and improve knowledge and expertise in current developments and future trends in relation to Midwifery management and practice, including the Trusts Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery and Scope of Professional Practice.

Working with colleagues to performance manage and monitor bereavement care in maternity services, in accordance with the national and locally agreed quality outcomes, including the monitoring of service quality from the perspective of those who are bereaved.

Working under pressure with tight schedules and deadlines in order to meet Trust targets, Quality and governance

To be responsible for and maintain own professional development

Maintain an awareness of relevant research and encourage the implementation of relevant findings into clinical practice

Works within the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Midwives Rules & Standards with particular regard to registration of stillbirth and maternal death.

Ability to use research evidence in own practice.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential

• Registered midwife with evidence of practice in all areas of midwifery
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Mentorship qualification
• Degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications
• Counselling Qualification

Experience
Essential

• Communicating effectively with women, staff and other agencies
• Facilitate effective team working
• Evidence of knowledge of recent midwifery research and clinical audit
• Demonstrate an ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit
• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• IT skills, Excel

Desirable

• Evidence of professional development relevant to the specific role
• Understanding of budgets and dynamics

Skills and knowledge
Essential

• Previous comprehensive midwifery experience
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Effective time management for self and others
• Presentation skills

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.

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

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.