{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nBereavement Lead Midwife with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport\n\n The post-holder is expected to act as mentor for preceptee midwives and be involved in the mentoring and assessing of students including basic and/or post-basic students. Generate, submit and present reports of cases and be actively involved in audits of their service Lead the bereavement team in supporting families visiting their baby on the delivery unit or in the mortuary. They will help to coordinate this with the delivery unit and mortuary teams. Be involved in supporting families and staff to create memories, washing babies, arranging blessings and preparing babies for funeral having knowledge and understanding of religious, cultural and spiritual needs. Lead in the releasing of deceased babies from the ward for funeral or home, in line with current Policies and standard operating procedures. Co-ordinate and assist in the transfer of deceased babies to the mortuary, supporting parents, maintaining dignity, respect and wishes of the parents. Assist patients during their stay on the ward, with memory making, spending time with their baby, emotional support. Ensuring the privacy and dignity of all patients are maintained being mindful of patient confidentiality. Deliver Antenatal care to women in a subsequent pregnancy to include, antenatal appointments, Antenatal bookings and working alongside the lead consultant within Rainbow clinic Actively complete all documentation, including face to face discussions, telephone or email conservations with parents, pathways and outside referrals and agencies. Be responsible for liaising with bereaved patients/relatives when arranging appointments for them to see the Bereavement Midwife, registration and postnatal appointments. Deal with all enquiries from staff, patients and relatives in a timely and professional manner either in writing, orally or electronically. Lead the Bereavement team in local and national audits in an attempt to improve the service to bereaved relatives and their families. Ensure daily checks in the bereavement room including, stocking of equipment and resources, ordering of equipment and resources, stock rotation and replacement. Lead in projects for improving quality in relation to bereavement Provide both practical and emotional support to women and their families, giving them opportunity to acknowledge and express their concerns in a safe environment maintaining confidentiality. Support bereaved families to help them understand clinical information they may have been given. Lead in the service and other group meetings as required including bereavement steering groups, external and internal agencies. Deliver an excellent bereavement service by contributing to the working of the team, as required by the needs of the service. Ensure all women and their families receive empathetic and confidential support as required, both on a face to face basis, through email, telephone and letter contacts, respecting cultural, religious. Be prepared to undertake additional duties as directed by the Matron, to support the team and the wider role of the Bereavement services within Maternity. Act as an advocate for the women and their families in dealing with trust staff, community health services and support agencies. Respond to requests for assistance with emotional and psychological support of family members and recognise need to refer for further mental health support. Be sensitive and have an awareness of differences in religious, cultural and spiritual needs of the families. On a shift by shift basis, be responsible in prioritising, assessing, planning implementing and evaluating in all relevant aspects of midwifery care to an agreed and expected high standard Ensure there is effective and sensitive communication between the women, babies and their families and with all the MDT Act as a resource for colleagues so that expert knowledge in bereavement care is always available Ensure that patient documentation is appropriate, accountable and defensible in accordance with Trust and NMC policies, disseminating all relevant changes in the patients condition to the MDT Be competent in clinical skills to enable delivery of high quality midwifery care/bereavement care Undertake, perform and assess enhanced skills within the clinical area, to improve the patient experience Be competent in the correct use of all equipment used in the clinical setting in accordance with instructions, department procedures and NHSLA guidelines, reporting any faults as necessary Ensure that Child Protection, Vulnerable Adult and Mental Health legislation is adhered to Promote and collaborate in developing good working relationships with internal and external departments to ensure the patient journey is effective and efficient The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13. The post holder will be a practising midwife who will lead, and work as a member of the team within the maternity service providing individualised care to bereaved women and their families. The post holder will lead on providing support and advice to women and their families who have experienced bereavement due to miscarriage, stillbirth, termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality or neonatal death. The post holder will work alongside the Lead Consultant to effectively manage Rainbow Clinic 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. The post holder will provide training of health care professionals in bereavement care. The post holder will be an expert midwifery practitioner leading the development and delivery of high-quality midwifery services with a focus on the needs of bereaved families. The post holder will be willing to work with families where when/if a maternal death has occurred. To assist in the development and continually review of guidelines in relation to medical termination of pregnancy, late miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death to achieve best practice.To ensure that the bereavement service is developed in partnership with service users and stakeholders and that it meets national guidance through the audit cycle. Give specialist advice to doctors, nurses and midwives on specific aspects of bereavement care. To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care to women 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 (face-to-face, phone, email or letter), gaining the required consents for funeral direction and having oversight of funeral arrangements for each family. To work in close liaison with the maternity department, the Trust bereavement team, mortuary, Chaplaincy, Charities, agencies laboratory services, registrar of births and deaths, the coroners officers and funeral directors. To lead patient support and liaison with internal/external agencies with regard to funeral arrangements. The post-holder is expected to act as mentor for preceptee midwives and be involved in the mentoring and assessing of students including basic and/or post-basic students. Generate, submit and present reports of cases and be actively involved in audits of their service Deliver Antenatal care to women in a subsequent pregnancy to include, antenatal appointments. Lead in the service and other group meetings as required including bereavement steering groups, external and internal agencies. "}