Job Summary
This is an exciting secondment opportunity to join an award winning bereavement team to cover maternity leave.
The Bereavement Lead Midwife will work as part of the MDT and play an integral part in service delivery and development. They will provide clinical leadership within the maternity service and individualised care to bereaved women and birthing people and their families.
Interviews will take place 7 February 2025.
Main duties of the job
The Bereavement Midwife will contribute to the implementation of the National Saving Babies Lives (SBL) Care Bundle and will review and agree actions for SBL version 2 to be published in 2019, submitting data as requested to the Yorkshire & Humber Clinical Network.
The Bereavement Midwife will ensure that the safety and care of women is their primary concern and will ensure that nursing, midwifery and corporate standards are implemented, maintained, monitored and improved upon where necessary. The bereavement midwife would be instrumental in providing early access for bereaved parents in subsequent pregnancies.
The Bereavement Midwife will ensure that the safety and care of women is their primary concern and will ensure that nursing, midwifery and corporate standards are implemented, maintained, monitored and improved upon where necessary and implent the core principles of the National Bereavement Care pathway.
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.
Date posted
24 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year PA PRO RATA
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
356-25-6833522
Job locations
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The Bereavement Midwife will contribute to the implementation of the National Saving Babies Lives (SBL) Care Bundle and will review and agree actions for SBL version 2 to be published in 2019, submitting data as requested to the Yorkshire & Humber Clinical Network.
The Bereavement Midwife will ensure that the safety and care of women is their primary concern and will ensure that nursing, midwifery and corporate standards are implemented, maintained, monitored and improved upon where necessary. The bereavement midwife would be instrumental in providing early access for bereaved parents in subsequent pregnancies.
The Bereavement Midwife will ensure that the safety and care of women is their primary concern and will ensure that nursing, midwifery and corporate standards are implemented, maintained, monitored and improved upon where necessary and implent the core principles of the National Bereavement Care pathway.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
The Bereavement Midwife will contribute to the implementation of the National Saving Babies Lives (SBL) Care Bundle and will review and agree actions for SBL version 2 to be published in 2019, submitting data as requested to the Yorkshire & Humber Clinical Network.
The Bereavement Midwife will ensure that the safety and care of women is their primary concern and will ensure that nursing, midwifery and corporate standards are implemented, maintained, monitored and improved upon where necessary. The bereavement midwife would be instrumental in providing early access for bereaved parents in subsequent pregnancies.
The Bereavement Midwife will ensure that the safety and care of women is their primary concern and will ensure that nursing, midwifery and corporate standards are implemented, maintained, monitored and improved upon where necessary and implent the core principles of the National Bereavement Care pathway.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
- Registered midwife, first degree in related healthcare discipline of substantial experiential equivalence
- Evidence of learning beyond registration evidenced by relevant professional portfolio
- Previous experience with bereaved parents
Desirable
- Leadership/management qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
Experience Essential
- Ability to exercise own initiative and work to deadlines
- Proven leadership skills
Desirable
- Counselling qualification RCA training
Person Specification Knowledge Essential
- Registered midwife, first degree in related healthcare discipline of substantial experiential equivalence
- Evidence of learning beyond registration evidenced by relevant professional portfolio
- Previous experience with bereaved parents
Desirable
- Leadership/management qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
Experience Essential
- Ability to exercise own initiative and work to deadlines
- Proven leadership skills
Desirable
- Counselling qualification RCA training
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)
