Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate and committed Midwife to join our dedicated Bereavement Service at the Royal Oldham Hospital
In this highly rewarding role, you will provide specialist care and support to birthing people and their families following pregnancy loss, playing a vital part in delivering a sensitive, personalised, and high-quality maternity service during some of the most challenging times.
This is a predominantly clinical role, working across all maternity settings to enhance and influence midwifery care, ensuring families receive expert, compassionate support throughout their journey.
You will work a range of shifts (07:30–17:30), including weekends on a rota basis, ensuring that families have access to this essential specialist service every day.
Main duties of the job
The Bereavement Midwife will play a pivotal role in delivering compassionate, specialist care to women, birthing individuals, and their families from the first point of contact through to discharge from maternity services.
You will provide high-quality, evidence-based, and family-centred bereavement care across the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods, ensuring each family receives personalised support during a deeply challenging time.
Acting as a key point of contact, you will coordinate care and provide seamless access to ongoing bereavement support services. You will carefully assess and review each individual’s care plan, using your clinical expertise and professional judgement to adapt and enhance care where needed.
Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to case discussions and ensure appropriate referrals are made when additional or longer-term support is required.
You will empower families to express their needs and concerns, supporting them to promote their own health and wellbeing, while always respecting privacy, dignity, and individual wishes.
Accurate and timely documentation will be essential, maintaining clear patient records in line with Trust and national professional standards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- IT Skills
- Communication skills
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing full sphere of maternity care
- Team working
Desirable
- Experience of bereavement care
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current NMC Pin
- Degree or Diploma in Midwifery
Desirable
- Counselling Qualification
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This advert is for Bereavement Midwife with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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