Bereavement Care & Continuous Improvement Midwife in Bristol

NHS AfC: Band 6 Main area Maternity Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term/ Secondment) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 339-W&C0542-DJF Site Maternity Unit Southmead Hospital Town Bristol Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/06/2025 23:59 Thank you for your interest in this vacancy! We highly recommend reading our Tips on how to apply page to give you an insight on how applications are scored & shortlisted by our Recruiting Managers. These tips have been provided to give you a better chance of being shortlisted for our vacancies. Please note that if you apply for a position with North Bristol NHS Trust, you may be contacted via TRAC or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your TRAC Account and email accounts including junk and spam folders. Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to produce new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Midwife skilled in supporting bereaved families to join our Continuous Improvement and Learning Midwifery team. Alongside the existing post holders, you will be responsible for ensuring excellence in bereavement care and the support and training of maternity staff. You will also be required to develop and maintain high quality standards of care and empower colleagues to deliver this. The successful candidate will be a currently practising midwife experienced in providing clinical care to bereaved families. You will be a visible role model, championing best practice and providing expert knowledge to the multidisciplinary team. Main duties of the job You will be a practising midwife who will lead and work as a member of the Multidisciplinary team within the maternity service. You will facilitate and provide individualised care to bereaved women and their families. Overall responsibility for the provision of care, support and practical advice to women and their families following the loss of their baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal or sudden infant death syndrome, this is a Trust wide position. Working with the Bereavement Midwife you will provide clinical leadership within the maternity services and will play an integral part in service delivery and development. You will support the development and delivery of an education programme around baby loss and bereavement to all health care professionals. You will support the Bereavement midwife in the development of guidelines and pathways, and will review them in relation to stillbirths, late miscarriage, medical termination and neonatal deaths. You will collect the data for MBRRACE-UK: Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK and feedback reports and relevant findings to key groups Working for our organisation Our maternity services provide a full range of maternity care. Our dedicated midwives, doctors, maternity care support workers (MCSW’s) and support staff are committed to providing personalised care to the highest standards. The service at North Bristol Trust is based at Southmead Hospital and provides a full range of obstetric services for those who live in the catchment of North Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The maternity department is one of the largest in the country, was awarded ‘Good’ by the CQC has more than 5200 births each year offering women the choice of 4 places of birth. These include a Consultant led Obstetric Unit with 2 HDU rooms and 9 birthing rooms and a pool room. There is an extensive maternal medicine services, including Perinatal Mental Health and Complex Care team and a Fetal Medicine Service. The Maternity services are well renowned nationally and internationally, having developed PROMPT and with a wide research portfolio. We offer a robust preceptorship and induction programme and will support you with achieving your career goals. This post is currently Monday to Friday and will include being part of the clinical on-call rota for the maternity unit. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will have a good level of relevant expert knowledge and skills, which will be used to manage, develop and lead care for families experiencing bereavement. Supporting the bereavement midwife with staff training in bereavement and support including induction training/package for new staff, organising and delivering multidisciplinary training, compiling and maintaining resources. Working with a lead obstetrician and the Bereavement Midwife to provide monthly postnatal clinics in suitable area. The clinic will review care, outcomes, results of investigations and future pregnancy planning. Provide expert advice and support to staff who are themselves supporting parents through the practicalities of childbirth when faced with the addition of unexpected pregnancy loss Provide expert advice to staff in the practical assistance to parents with regards to registration of birth and death and making funeral arrangements for their baby. The post holder will act as a role model to others. To maintain a visible presence and provide expert advice and support for staff who are themselves supporting parents through the practicalities of birth when faced with the addition of unexpected pregnancy loss. To ensure HTA (Human Tissue Act) compliance in line with national and local Policy. To disseminate learning to reduce stillbirths and neonatal deaths in line with national guidance To have an up to date knowledge of local services available to pregnant women in relation to bereavement and pregnancy loss. To work in a clinical capacity as a midwife Person specification Register and practising midwife Recent experience/interest in a Bereavement Role Broad Midwifery experience Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work co-operatively with the multi disciplinary team Experience of managing difficult and emotional circumstances Training in ‘Breaking Bad News’ Evidence of leading and developing a service. Working knowledge of the PNMRT process If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance. If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151. North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments. At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people. Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Ruth Gregory Job title Continuous Improvement, and Patient Safety Lead Email address ruth.gregory@nbt.nhs.uk Telephone number 07767 951325 If you have problems applying, contact Address Recruitment Operations North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol #J-18808-Ljbffr