Nursing - Bereavement Midwife

  • Department Specialist Midwifery
  • Salary £47,810.00 – £54,710 per annum
  • Closing Date 05/01/2026
  • Location the Princess Royal Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
  • Job ref 223-BMT-933
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Fixed term: 12 months (to cover maternity leave)
  • Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (extended hours many be required when supporting families)

Job overview

 

*Internal vacancy*

This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

This is an internal opportunity to cover maternity leave as a Band 7 Bereavement Midwife.

You will work alongside the existing Bereavement Midwife and Named Consultant providing bereavement services for maternity.  This role includes direct clinical care in hospital and community settings.  There is a established joint Consultant and Specialist Midwife Rainbow Clinic providing support for families in their Rainbow Pregnancy.

This post will include cross site working between The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital including community home visits for families.

 

Main duties of the job

 

  •  To lead and deliver a high quality bereavement support service to women and their families following pregnancy loss or baby death with the maternity and neonatal service 7 days a week.

         Lead and support staff, setting standards of care in the provision of information and practical advice to parents experiencing termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly, stillbirth and neonatal death.

  • To participate in the development and implementation of policies, guidelines and patient information.
  • To actively participate in quality assurance, feeding back through governance structure after implementing learning outcomes from incidents raised, ensuring a mechanism is in place to enable parents to feedback their experience into this process.       
  • Working alongside the obstetric team to deliver the Rainbow Clinic Service. to support families throughout their subsequent pregnancy after loss.
  • To comply with the requirements of the current perinatal surveillance data collection schemes MBBRACE-UK and CDOP and the review process i.e. PMRT, MNSI, to support the quality governance team in ensuring the requirements are met.
  • Actively participate in the PMRT process particularly with parental engagement.
  • Attend de-brief meetings to support the parents and support staff.
  • Act as a role model for midwifery practice to all midwifery staff within the care group.

 

Working for our organisation

 

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)

As part of our long-term vision to improve patient care and service delivery, our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028. This move will unite specialist services in a purpose-built, modern environment, enhancing care and team experience.

We are actively recruiting and want applicants to be aware that successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, with full consultation and support for colleagues.

Full details of HTP can be viewed on the Hospital Transformation Programme Webpage

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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