• Job Description

  Req#: C9421-25-0441?language=en&page=353&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term part-time post to work alongside the current Bereavement Midwife to support and develop the bereavement service.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will provide clinical leadership and have overall responsibility for the provision of care, support and practical advice to women and their families following the loss of their baby through late miscarriage/TOP, stillbirth, or neonatal death.

  Working closely alongside the current Bereavement Midwife, labour ward manager and core midwives, the post holder will act as an expert resource in pregnancy bereavement, be a positive role model and will provide sound professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the maternity service. A high standard of care will be maintained using up-to-date evidence based practice for this specific client group. The post holder will also provide statistical data for local and national reports.

  About us

  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

  At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

  We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

  Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.

  Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

  Details

  Date posted

  03 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  421-PSC-3079R

  Job locations

  Harrogate Hospital

  Harrogate

  HG2 7SX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The postholder has overall responsibility forthe provision of care, support and advice to women and their families following the loss of their baby through late miscarriage/TOP, stillbirth, or neonatal death. It will include aspects of direct clinical care and bereavement support and follow up, as well as being the named midwifery contact for bereaved parents in the postnatal period, ensuring continuing midwifery support is offered following discharge from hospital, through home visits, telephone communication dependent on the familys wishes.

  Responsibilities will include oversight of the bereavement service to ensure that the standard of care is in line with the National Bereavement Care Pathway, and to seek areas for improvements to maintain a high quality service.

  There will also be responsibility for staff training in bereavement care and the taking of post-mortem consent, as well as ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Maternity Incentive Scheme, reporting of eligible cases to MBRRACE-UK, together with supporting PMRT reviews of care both locally and as external representation for other Trusts. The role will include liaison with other specialists and services including Coroner, Medical Examiner, Pathologist, mortuary services and funeral director to coordinate the service.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The postholder has overall responsibility forthe provision of care, support and advice to women and their families following the loss of their baby through late miscarriage/TOP, stillbirth, or neonatal death. It will include aspects of direct clinical care and bereavement support and follow up, as well as being the named midwifery contact for bereaved parents in the postnatal period, ensuring continuing midwifery support is offered following discharge from hospital, through home visits, telephone communication dependent on the familys wishes.

  Responsibilities will include oversight of the bereavement service to ensure that the standard of care is in line with the National Bereavement Care Pathway, and to seek areas for improvements to maintain a high quality service.

  There will also be responsibility for staff training in bereavement care and the taking of post-mortem consent, as well as ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Maternity Incentive Scheme, reporting of eligible cases to MBRRACE-UK, together with supporting PMRT reviews of care both locally and as external representation for other Trusts. The role will include liaison with other specialists and services including Coroner, Medical Examiner, Pathologist, mortuary services and funeral director to coordinate the service.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife with NMC Registration
  • Teaching accreditation: ENB 997/PGCE or equivalent.
  • Evidence of recent further training / study.
  • Proven experience in all aspects of midwifery practice

  Desirable

  • Counselling Qualification
  • Evidence of post graduate studies relating to midwifery care

  Experience

  Essential

  • Recent experience of bereavement care
  • Experience of supporting others in providing bereavement care
  • Passionate about support for bereaved families
  • Evidence of quality improvement involvement
  • Evidence of sensitivity, tact and compassion

  Desirable

  • Experience of post-mortem consent
  • Liaison with other services
  • Involvements with PMRT or maternity investigations

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife with NMC Registration
  • Teaching accreditation: ENB 997/PGCE or equivalent.
  • Evidence of recent further training / study.
  • Proven experience in all aspects of midwifery practice

  Desirable

  • Counselling Qualification
  • Evidence of post graduate studies relating to midwifery care

  Experience

  Essential

  • Recent experience of bereavement care
  • Experience of supporting others in providing bereavement care
  • Passionate about support for bereaved families
  • Evidence of quality improvement involvement
  • Evidence of sensitivity, tact and compassion

  Desirable

  • Experience of post-mortem consent
  • Liaison with other services
  • Involvements with PMRT or maternity investigations

  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

  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Harrogate Hospital

  Harrogate

  HG2 7SX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Harrogate Hospital

  Harrogate

  HG2 7SX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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