4298 - Deputy Bereavement Midwife
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley
4298 - Deputy Bereavement Midwife
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Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 26 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 3e0529b8bd824b20be1902fe53c67a06
Full Job Description
As a registered Midwife, you will support the Bereavement Lead Midwife to lead the service across maternity, neonate and gynaecology. The role will include supporting families through a medical termination of pregnancy, late miscarriage, and when required, earlier miscarriages, intrauterine fetal death and neonatal deaths, including making valuable memory making for the family. The post holder will also support staff through this process with the completion of relevant paperwork and includes clinical support as required. As part of the bereavement team, you will support with training and education of staff, assisting with writing guidelines and standing operating procedures (SOPs) and in the absence of the Bereavement Lead Midwife, attend relevant meetings and present papers as required.,
- Provide professional care, support and practical advice to families experiencing a pregnancy loss through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, sudden death and staff caring for them.Involved offering early reassurance scans for subsequent pregnancies following a loss.Liaise with external agencies in improving bereavement facilities and mementoes available to families.Assist with keeping bereavement stores stocked.Provide support and advice to women and families who have been diagnosed with a fetal abnormality and act as an advocate in their decision to continue or terminate the pregnancy. Work in collaboration with the Screening team.Develop professional working relationship with other services who are involved in some aspect of bereavement care. This includes screening midwife, perinatal mental health midwife, infant feeding, bereavement services, mortuary, registration office, neonatal and gynaecology team and consultants.Involve external agencies for additional support such as SANDS, Miscarriage association and MNISA.Assist with providing training and education to all staff involved in bereavement care.Involved with auditing and upholding standards from the NBCP (National Bereavement Care Pathway).Responsible for ensuring women are aware of their options including funerals and investigations.Involved in discussing post-mortem with families and obtaining consent for this
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early. Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities. There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth. Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history. The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
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