Specialist Midwife; Bereavement - FTC; Mat Leave Cover

Specialist Midwife (Bereavement) - 12 Months FTC (Mat Leave Cover)

The closing date is 08 March 2026

Shortlisting to take place after closing date:
Commencing 9th March 2026.

Interview expected to take place: W/C 16th March 2026.

Join BTHFT as a Specialist Midwife for Bereavement.

The post holder will have overall responsibility for the provision of care for women and families who have experienced the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal or sudden infant death. They will work closely with line managers and the multidisciplinary team within the Maternity, Gynaecology and Neonatal services to ensure high standards of bereavement care is being delivered using contemporary evidenced based practice and guidance.

The post holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of new ways of working, continuously auditing the service. The post holder will line manage the Continuity of Care team that is at the implementation stage which will include participating in and promoting the quality and personalisation agenda for the bereavement service. This will include data and statistics for local and national reports on a regular basis.

To liaise with other professional groups and service users to accelerate quality, safety and health for women and families in the local community.

The post holder will strive to empower and enable midwives and maternity staff to advocate for women by developing bereavement champions in key clinical areas.

To manage and lead a multidisciplinary service, providing safe, effective compassionate care by establishing continuity of care for women requiring bereavement care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.

The post holder will act as a positive role model and will provide sound professional advice, be a credible visible leader and participate in clinical practice to monitor and transform and the bereavement service.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

• To provide support, advice and guidance to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To provide support to the management team and to act up for the Matron when required.
• The post holder will be working as a key member of a multi-professional team, participating in management and leadership responsibilities that support the wider maternity service, displaying excellent communication and leadership skills
• To be responsible for ensuring their own personal and professional updating which is appropriate to future development within the bereavement service.
• The post holder will strive to empower and enable midwives and maternity staff to advocate for women by developing bereavement champions in key clinical areas.

For further details relating to this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

• Significant experience of working as a Registered Midwife in a wide range of settings
• Recent experience of working with women and families who are bereaved following pregnancy loss
• Experience of breaking bad news and facilitating difficult conversations
• Experience of facilitating teaching and training
• Good understanding and experience of assurance processes/audit/change management

• Well-developed skills in communication to effectively deliver sensitive information to women, families in consultation with professional colleagues, verbally, in writing and using digital /technical methods.
• High level of organisational skills, self-motivation, drive for performance and quality improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Awareness of key issues and drivers within the National Maternity Agenda

• First level Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
• First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
• Teaching Qualification as defined by the NMC e.g. SLIP/FLIP
• Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice, in particular in bereavement care
• Recognised Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
• A Masters level qualification in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent knowledge or working towards qualification

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.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum (pro rata)