Job summary
Being a Midwife at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, is a truly remarkable and rewarding career.
We recognise that care for our patients and their family continues even after death.
The Bereavement Midwife will be responsible for providing a caring and compassionate service, advocating for the family, offering support and reassurance, information and guidance. The successful candidate will act as an educational resource for medical, nursing and midwifery staff on physical, psychological and administrative aspects of bereavement care. In addition this role will have responsibility for maintaining local and National requirements in line with MBRRACE and the Bereavement Care Pathway.
Main duties of the job
Here at Portsmouth, we are proud to be able to facilitate an average of 5500 births per year. As a Trust, we are lucky to have standalone birth centres, co-located units and home birth options. This is a really is an exciting time to come and work for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust as we move forward with our future visions.
With a team of committed, caring and experienced Midwives, we are looking for likeminded individuals to join us and continue on our journey, in delivering exceptional care and being the number one choice of birthing units to our local families.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is a forward-thinking and innovative Trust, committed to developing and encouraging their personnel to progress within their career. As a thank you for the hard work and dedication of our staff, we offer an excellent benefits package and just a few of those benefits include:
On-site childcare
Salary finance schemes
Health service discounts
Interest free season ticket loans (travel)
Onsite gym, swimming pool and fitness classes
Staff wellbeing services
Free hire of beach hut
And much, much more!
If you feel this role is the one for you, and you want to become a member of our truly valued team and organisation, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Susanna (Matron) or Steph (Bereavement Midwife) for an informal chat and apply today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is a forward-thinking and innovative Trust, committed to developing and encouraging their personnel to progress within their career. As a thank you for the hard work and dedication of our staff, we offer an excellent benefits package and just a few of those benefits include:
On-site childcare
Salary finance schemes
Health service discounts
Interest free season ticket loans (travel)
Onsite gym, swimming pool and fitness classes
Staff wellbeing services
Free hire of beach hut
And much, much more!
If you feel this role is the one for you, and you want to become a member of our truly valued team and organisation, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Susanna (Matron) or Steph (Bereavement Midwife) for an informal chat and apply today.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RM, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
Desirable
- Leadership development programme (can be completed upon appointment)
Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development.
Desirable
- Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RM, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
Desirable
- Leadership development programme (can be completed upon appointment)
Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development.
Desirable
- Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources
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.
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.
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).
