Specialist Bereavement Midwife | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

OverviewAn opportunity has arisen within the Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust to be a Specialist Bereavement Midwife. This part-time post is 0.4 WTE (15 hours per week). It requires Monday and Tuesday days with some flexibility to cover leave and training days. The role will include weekend cover to support a 7-day bereavement care service including on-calls.

About the roleWe are seeking an innovative, proactive, compassionate midwife who can demonstrate a high level of specialised bereavement care through evidence-based information. The successful candidate will have exceptional organisational skills to monitor, review and provide assurance that the service meets national recommendations.

Equality and inclusionWe welcome applications from people from a global majority background. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and is committed to inclusion for all staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Responsibilities

Being an information and support source for staff, bereaved parents and their families.

Being familiar with all policies and protocols relevant to caring for parents.

Developing knowledge, insight and skills to provide high quality, sensitive care to parents who experience the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

Acting as a clinical specialist providing verbal and written information to bereaved families on funeral options.

Enabling the bereaved to access their entitlements by liaising with external agencies.

Being a resource for medical, nursing and midwifery staff on physical, psychological and administrative aspects of bereavement care.

Being aware of research and best practice in bereavement, and identifying through audit and other means areas for improvement in bereavement care within the Homerton Foundation Trust.

Maintaining and developing own professional and clinical knowledge/skills and personal development, including participating in in-service training, education, standards and professional guidelines, and supporting implementation of the National Bereavement Care Pathway.

About the TrustHomerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. The Trust recently achieved the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services and manages services at St Leonard''s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Why join usHomerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are committed to fair recruitment standards and ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Application informationThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment(s) on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Deadline:

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep ..... full job details .....