Bereavement Support Midwife

We are actively seeking applications from candidates who bring not only professional expertise but also lived experiences and cultural safety that enhance the sensitivity and understanding required in this role. The post holder will be part of the bereavement team, providing antenatal care for pregnant women and birthing people after loss ensuring continuity and care in line with the National Bereavement Care Pathway standards. The Bereavement midwife will support the bereavement team to provide care, support and practical advice to woman, birthing people and their families following the loss of their baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death and termination of pregnancy for medical reasons within a range of settings including at home. They will provide support to midwifery and medical staff within the Directorate when caring for women or birthing people experiencing a loss pregnancy, stillbirth or early neonatal death.,

• Set up pregnancy after loss Rainbow multi-disciplinary clinic and provide rainbow pregnancy care to women pregnant after loss. Initiate care plans and early contact with women and birthing people. Liaising with EPAU, Obstetric team and wider support agencies to implement and provide, bereavement Forget Me Not care plans followed including prescriptions and schedule of care.
• Undertake antenatal appointments in hospital and at home. Accompany women/birthing people to antenatal appointments, scans with multi-disciplinary team where required.
• To support the specialist bereavement midwifery team in their duties and work a flexible 7 day rota pattern to include weekends.
• Give emotional and psychological support to bereaved parents from the time of their loss, for as long as they require. This support will be initiated by the team, usually on the ward, some hours after the birth/death of the baby, and will continue with contact by telephone, or face to face contact in the bereavement office.
• Initiate contact with the general practitioner, obstetric or psychiatric consultant Chaplin, social worker or other health professional, to ensure the health and safety of the bereaved and/or his/her children.See Job description document attached for full description of the main duties of this role
  
  Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.