Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust to be a Specialist Bereavement Midwife. This post is part time 0.4 WTE (15 hours per week). It must be Monday and Tuesday days working (This is a Job shared).. This role will include weekend cover to support the provision of a 7-day bereavement care service.
We are seeking an innovative, proactive, compassionate Midwife who can demonstrate a high level of specialised bereavement care through evidenced based information who has exceptional organisational skills to monitor, review and provide assurance that the service meets the national recommendations.
We welcome applications from those from a global majority background.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Bereavement lead midwife, the role includes:
- Being an information and support source for staff, bereaved parents and their families;
- Being familiar with all the policies and protocols relevant to caring for parents
- Developing knowledge insight and skills to provide high quality sensitive care to parents who experience the death of a baby, before, during or short after birth.
- Act as a clinical specialist providing verbal and written information to bereaved families on funeral options.
- Enabling the bereaved access their entitlements by liaising with outside agencies.
- Being a resource for medical, nursing and midwifery staff on physical, psychological and administrative aspects of bereavement care.
- Being aware of research and best practice in bereavement, and identifying, through audit, and other means, areas for improvement in bereavement care within the Homerton FoundationTrust.
- Maintain and develop own professional and clinical knowledge /skills and personal development, including participating in in-service training education, standards and professional guidelines and support implementation of the National Bereavement Care Pathway .
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education I Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Completed preceptorship program
- Mentorship / SSSA training
Desirable
- PMA
- Leadership course
- QI Project/Course
- Bereavement-specific study days
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to empower women and health professionals in all aspects of bereavement.
- Experience of managing distressing situations
- Ability to defuse potentially adverse situations in a calm manner and find solutions to complex situations
- Highly developed communication skills - written and verbal
- Extensive experience of working autonomously
- Ability to communicate at all levels within the MDT team
- Developed IT skills with good understanding of all windows applications
Desirable
- Ability to present formally Trust-wide, and to outside agencies.
- Audit experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of bereavement issues
- Extensive experience of all aspects of clinical midwifery
- Confident awareness of own boundaries and needs
Desirable
- Knowledge of current NHS agenda
- Knowledge of the national bereavement care pathway
Knowledge
Essential
- Soundknowledge of bereavement issues
- Extensive knowledge of clinical midwifery
- Knowledge of NHS Clinical governance framework
- Knowledge of confidentiality issues
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential
- oUnderstanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Able to work flexibly, including weekends and on-call cover.
Person Specification
Education I Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Completed preceptorship program
- Mentorship / SSSA training
Desirable
- PMA
- Leadership course
- QI Project/Course
- Bereavement-specific study days
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to empower women and health professionals in all aspects of bereavement.
- Experience of managing distressing situations
- Ability to defuse potentially adverse situations in a calm manner and find solutions to complex situations
- Highly developed communication skills - written and verbal
- Extensive experience of working autonomously
- Ability to communicate at all levels within the MDT team
- Developed IT skills with good understanding of all windows applications
Desirable
- Ability to present formally Trust-wide, and to outside agencies.
- Audit experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of bereavement issues
- Extensive experience of all aspects of clinical midwifery
- Confident awareness of own boundaries and needs
Desirable
- Knowledge of current NHS agenda
- Knowledge of the national bereavement care pathway
Knowledge
Essential
- Soundknowledge of bereavement issues
- Extensive knowledge of clinical midwifery
- Knowledge of NHS Clinical governance framework
- Knowledge of confidentiality issues
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential
- oUnderstanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Able to work flexibly, including weekends and on-call cover.
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).
