Bereavement Support Midwife inGillingham inGillingham PUBLISHED
TUE 12 NOV 2024
Medway NHS Foundation Trust r4SHtV4X
Candidates are expected to embody the Trust's values of being bold, inclusive, and collaborative, and to actively contribute to a diverse and fair working environment. The role requires a commitment to high standards of professionalism and the integration of relevant policies in clinical practice, as well as an ongoing commitment to the development of educational programs for staff regarding bereavement care.
Bereavement Support Midwife
Division: Women, Children and Young People
Care Group: Women's Care
Band: 6
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: TBC
We are recruiting for a Bereavement Support Midwifewho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
They will assist in the co-ordination of care given to ensure consistency of high care leading to a high quality seamless service.
The post holder will be expected to work clinically providing care to these ladies where appropriate from diagnosis of poor outcome through the intrapartum and postnatal pathway including co-ordinating and attending follow-up clinics.
The successful applicant will provide home visits postnatally and provide clinical care and support in the next pregnancy
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
The role covers patient care, staff education and support and building a good rapport with various external agencies
- To act as a role model by demonstrating high standards of behaviour and professionalism, through commitment to the integration of policies and procedures within this role and workplace.
- To deliver educational training programmes meeting the needs of multidisciplinary staff and students in relation to bereavement issues.
The bereavement support midwife, as a clinical specialist will assist the Bereavement Midwife to provide support to women and their families who have experienced fetal loss or the death of a baby within the maternity setting. This will commence in the antenatal period and continue once the woman has gone home.
They will provide guidance and support to midwifery and medical staff when caring for women experiencing loss in pregnancy, stillbirth or early neonatal death.
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