# Bereavement Specialist Midwife

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Harrogate
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Midwife
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, 36 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T13:31:04.350Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/Harrogate/Harrogate_District_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Midwifery/Midwifery-v7999470
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7999470?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hdft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term position to cover Maternity Leave for our Bereavement Specialist Midwife.

### 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 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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Andy Brown on \[email protected\].

## Job Details

This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term position to cover Maternity Leave for our Bereavement Specialist Midwife.

## Job Description

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 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.

## Responsibilities

For further information, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Andy Brown on \[email protected\].

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Current practising NMC registered midwife
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Proven experience in all aspect of midwifery
- Ability to demonstrate experience and understanding in bereavement care
- Evidence of CPD relating to bereavement care
- Awareness of current issues relevant to midwifery

**Desirable**

- Counselling qualification
- Proven leadership and management skills
- Previous involvement in PMRT reviews

## Documents

- [trust policies and procedures (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10284309)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342164)

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