Job overview
Specialist Bereavement Midwife - 22.5 hours
The post holder will be a practising midwife who will work alongside the lead bereavement midwife and work as a member of the team within the maternity service to provide individualised care to bereaved birthing people and their families.
The post holder will support the lead bereavement midwife in providing care and advice to birthing people and their families who have experienced bereavement due to miscarriage, stillbirth, termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality or neonatal death.
The post holder will contribute to providing midwifery care in the Rainbow clinic working alongside the Rainbow clinic lead midwife and consultants.
The post holder will support the training of health care professionals in bereavement care in the absence of the lead bereavement midwife.
The post holder will provide clinical knowledge within the maternity services for the bereaved and their families and will play an integral part in care delivery.
To contribute to the development and review of guidelines in relation to medical termination of pregnancy, late miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death to achieve best practice alongside the lead bereavement midwife.
To support the lead bereavement midwife in ensuring that the bereavement service is developed in partnership with service users and stakeholders and that it meets national guidance through the audit cycle
Main duties of the job
- To actively contribute to the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care to birthing people and their babies throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Work collaboratively supporting the bereavement activities of the maternity team, in particular oversight of bereavement related patient contacts, gaining the required consents for funeral direction and having oversight of funeral arrangements for each family
- Generate, submit and present reports of cases and be actively involved in audits of their service in the absence of the lead bereavement midwife
- Assist patients during their stay on the ward, with memory making, spending time with their baby, emotional support
- Deliver Antenatal care to birthing people in a subsequent pregnancy to include, antenatal care and working alongside the lead midwife and consultant within Rainbow clinic
- Contribute to local and national audits in an attempt to improve the service to bereaved relatives and their families
- Support projects for improving quality in relation to bereavement.
- Support bereaved families to help them understand clinical information they may have been given
- Deliver an excellent bereavement service by contributing to the working of the team, as required by the needs of the service
- Act as a resource for colleagues so that expert knowledge in bereavement care is always available
- Be competent in clinical skills to enable delivery of high-quality midwifery care
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to work using own initiative and as part of a MDT
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Logical approach to problem solving
- Ability to relate to groups and individuals at all levels
- Able to offer encouragement and support to others to foster both personal and professional development
Desirable
- Effective written communication skills including analysis and presentation of reports
- Able to give effective oral presentations when expressing ideas to groups or individuals
- Ability to analyse complex issues and make decisions
- Leadership and organisational skills
- Negotiating / influencing skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Midwife with experience of bereavement care
- Bereavement/ counselling experience and training. Willing to undergo training as necessary to undertake role
Desirable
- Awareness of MMBRACE, PMRT & Child Death reviews
- Involvement in the implementation of service improvements
Work related Circumstances
Essential
- Able to respond to the needs of the service, e.g. ad-hoc early / late meetings
- Commitment to the provision and development of high quality bereavement care
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife on NMC register
- Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study to Degree level
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Demonstrates clear insight, with an increased awareness about the impact of perinatal and maternal loss on families.
- Knowledge of factors influencing perinatal/maternal mortality
Desirable
- Diploma in counselling
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This advert is for Specialist Bereavement Midwife with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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