We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 midwife who is highly motivated, ambitious, kind and enthusiastic with an interest in bereavement, to join our bereavement team for a fixed term period to cover maternity leave. They should be committed to providing sensitive holistic care to parents and their families following the loss of a baby during pregnancy or soon after a baby has been born.
As a trust, we care for approximately 6000 births every year and cover a very diverse population. This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 midwife, who is passionate about making a difference to gain experience in bereavement care and work with an existing bereavement team of highly skilled midwives in maternity.
We want to help you develop and enhance your skills and maximize your potential in all aspects of midwifery. We actively encourage staff development and have a fantastic clinical education team to provide our in-house, multidisciplinary professional development training. We have excellent links with local universities for post-registration development.
The midwife who will join the bereavement team will have the opportunity to develop their skills in bereavement care and also provide continuity of care into the next pregnancy.
This post requires UK NMC qualification.
Main duties of the job
Our Maternity Birthing Units consist of our 6 bed Midwifery Led Unit, 12 Labour and Birth Rooms (including one fixed birth pool room) within the Consultant led Obstetric unit, in addition to Enhanced Maternal Care beds, Obstetric Theatres, Recovery areas, Bereavement Suite and Maternity Triage. As a bereavement midwife, you will provide care to mothers and their families while they are an inpatient and following discharge. This will include the delivery care to women and their families during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period. You will act as an advocate for women and their families, ensuring that trust values and beliefs are upheld. As the bereavement midwife, you will have a fundamental role in the delivery of high standards of bereavement and midwifery care, liaising with the MDT and other internal and external teams such as CAREs officers, Mortuary staff and Registrars. You will assist in the running of follow-up clinics and provide advice and guidance in relation to practicalities following the loss of a baby. You will also provide support in a subsequent pregnancy. About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH. If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. We have three strategic objectives: Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives Job responsibilities
Manage a caseload of bereaved patients Provide support and guidance to families experiencing a child-bearing loss Provide support and guidance to other staff caring for bereaved families Provide support and guidance to families in subsequent pregnancies Complete required national reporting to MBRRACE and CDOP Maintain and update relevant databases Provide support during pregnancy loss clinic Liaise with relevant teams within the trust, including CAREs officers, mortuary staff, hospital chaplains. Liaise with relevant teams outside of the trust, including funeral directors and registrars Make appropriate referrals to ensure ongoing support for families Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register Degree/diploma relevant to specialty NIPE Qualification Experience
Post registration in continuous clinical practice Successfully completed a preceptorship programme Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery Evidence of well-documented and up-to-date CPD portfolio Ability to work autonomously within professional and trust guidelines Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum
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Our Maternity Birthing Units consist of our 6 bed Midwifery Led Unit, 12 Labour and Birth Rooms (including one fixed birth pool room) within the Consultant led Obstetric unit, in addition to Enhanced Maternal Care beds, Obstetric Theatres, Recovery areas, Bereavement Suite and Maternity Triage. As a bereavement midwife, you will provide care to mothers and their families while they are an inpatient and following discharge. This will include the delivery care to women and their families during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period. You will act as an advocate for women and their families, ensuring that trust values and beliefs are upheld. As the bereavement midwife, you will have a fundamental role in the delivery of high standards of bereavement and midwifery care, liaising with the MDT and other internal and external teams such as CAREs officers, Mortuary staff and Registrars. You will assist in the running of follow-up clinics and provide advice and guidance in relation to practicalities following the loss of a baby. You will also provide support in a subsequent pregnancy. About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH. If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. We have three strategic objectives: Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives Job responsibilities
Manage a caseload of bereaved patients Provide support and guidance to families experiencing a child-bearing loss Provide support and guidance to other staff caring for bereaved families Provide support and guidance to families in subsequent pregnancies Complete required national reporting to MBRRACE and CDOP Maintain and update relevant databases Provide support during pregnancy loss clinic Liaise with relevant teams within the trust, including CAREs officers, mortuary staff, hospital chaplains. Liaise with relevant teams outside of the trust, including funeral directors and registrars Make appropriate referrals to ensure ongoing support for families Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register Degree/diploma relevant to specialty NIPE Qualification Experience
Post registration in continuous clinical practice Successfully completed a preceptorship programme Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery Evidence of well-documented and up-to-date CPD portfolio Ability to work autonomously within professional and trust guidelines Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum
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