Job summary
Deputy Bereavement Midwife
Department: Maternity
Band: 6, £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata if part time
Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: We Care, We Communicate, We Collaborate and We Contribute. Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
An opportunity has arisen for a deputy bereavement midwife. The deputy bereavement midwife will be a highly motivated, experienced clinical midwife who focuses on the provision of leadership and clinical advice to support and promote excellence in safe, evidenced based practice.Interviews will be offered at least one week after the closing date.
For further details, please contact -
Tracy Rea - Lead Bereavement MidwifeTracey.rea@mkuh.nhs.uk
Lila Ravel - Lead midwife for risk and quality improvementLila.ravel@mkuh.nhs.uk
Interview date: 21 October 2024
Main duties of the job
The postholder will support the Division in supporting newly registered midwives both clinically and pastorally, to develop their confidence and competence whilst caring for bereaved families. You will work closely with the lead bereavement midwife to support ongoing improvement in services, driving change within practice. Applications are welcome from NMC registrants who are highly motivated, organised and passionate about providing safe, quality evidence-based care to the Women/birthing people who use our Maternity services.
We are proud to offer the opportunity to work in a progressive environment where we are committed to an ambitious transformation of our maternity services. We are continually developing roles based on the service need with a view to improving safety and experience throughout the maternity journey and have several specialist roles.As a Maternity Service, we pride ourselves on supporting you to fulfil your career aspirations. It is equally as important to us, as it is to you, to identify, support and fund opportunities for your career and personal development.
This enables us, together, to offer the best quality of care to our service users and is also essential to your career progression.We are excited to watch the development of our Women and Children's Hospital due to commence 2024.
About us
We are supportive of flexible working and appreciate the importance of ensuring that your successful career is complimented by a work/home life balance. Milton Keynes University Hospital recognises the positive value of diversity and inclusion, and we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
The post holder works as a skilled practitioner and is responsible for the delivery of women-focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing needs of the client group in his/ her clinical area. The post holder is required to be an autonomous, accountable practitioner caring and coordinating care for women and their families throughout pregnancy and baby loss. The post holder ensures the smooth running of the service in the absence of
the Bereavement Lead Midwife and provides clinical and managerial leadership to midwifery and support staff.
NHS Staff Survey: At MKUH, nurses and midwives stand out as the most dedicated staff cohort, garnering a commendable rating of 7.45/10 for their engagement.
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Clinical and Leadership
Ensure effective communication and develop proactive working relationships between staff and work as an integral part of the midwifery team
Management responsibilities
Supporting the Lead Bereavement Midwife with Perinatal Mortality Review Team (PMRT)
Professional responsibilities
Identify personal training and development needs to ensure continuing professional development
Education responsibilities
Promote interdisciplinary working with outcomes aimed at the best interest of women and their families
Clinical responsibilities
To provide night on call cover when required on a rota basis
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Clinical and Leadership
Ensure effective communication and develop proactive working relationships between staff and work as an integral part of the midwifery team
Management responsibilities
Supporting the Lead Bereavement Midwife with Perinatal Mortality Review Team (PMRT)
Professional responsibilities
Identify personal training and development needs to ensure continuing professional development
Education responsibilities
Promote interdisciplinary working with outcomes aimed at the best interest of women and their families
Clinical responsibilities
To provide night on call cover when required on a rota basis
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered Midwife with the NMC registration
- Degree level qualification
- SSSA trained/MSPP/or equivalent meeting NMC Practice Assessor standards
Experience
Essential
- Proven abilities in cross professional working and liaison
Desirable
- Current evidence of significant clinical midwifery experience in all areas
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
Personal and people development
Essential
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and ability to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively within the multi-professional team
Communication
Essential
- Ability to constructively challenge others and formulate resolutions in conflict situations
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to students / learners, patients, relatives / carers and staff
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered Midwife with the NMC registration
- Degree level qualification
- SSSA trained/MSPP/or equivalent meeting NMC Practice Assessor standards
Experience
Essential
- Proven abilities in cross professional working and liaison
Desirable
- Current evidence of significant clinical midwifery experience in all areas
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
Personal and people development
Essential
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and ability to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively within the multi-professional team
Communication
Essential
- Ability to constructively challenge others and formulate resolutions in conflict situations
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to students / learners, patients, relatives / carers and staff
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).
