Specialist Midwife for Bereavement

Job summary

The NCA is excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated midwife to take on a secondment as our Specialist Midwife for Bereavement. This role is crucial in ensuring the provision of comprehensive bereavement care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal phases for individuals giving birth and their families.

As the Specialist Midwife for Bereavement, you will utilise your professional leadership skills and expert clinical knowledge to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in delivering and enhancing a compassionate and high-quality bereavement care pathway. Key responsibilities will include reviewing existing clinical care pathways and actively engaging in governance processes related to bereavement, including important initiatives such as the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool (PMRT) and the MBRRACE-UK (Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK).

This is a unique opportunity for a midwife with a passion for supporting families during their most challenging times, contributing to the development and implementation of best practices in bereavement care. If you have the expertise and compassion required for this pivotal role, we encourage you to apply and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those navigating loss.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Midwife for Bereavement role is dynamic and offers numerous opportunities for personal and professional development. For a comprehensive overview, please refer to the job description.

In this position, you will provide expert support and facilitate staff members in delivering essential information, education, and practical advice to women and birthing individuals facing difficult decisions regarding fetal abnormalities. This involves supporting those who choose to terminate their pregnancies as well as those who opt to continue, including coordinating palliative care when appropriate.

The successful candidate will excel in offering personalised and compassionate care to families, while also contributing to the development of pathways and guidelines related to stillbirth, late miscarriage, medical terminations, and neonatal death.

Additionally, as the Bereavement Specialist Midwife, you will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of the national standardised Perinatal Mortality Review Tool (PMRT) and will ensure adherence to the core principles of the National Bereavement Care Pathway. This role is an invaluable opportunity to advocate for bereavement care best practices and to lead initiatives that support families during their most challenging times. If you are passionate about making a difference in bereavement care and have the relevant experience, we encourage you to apply for this fulfilling position.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.