Bereavement Specialist Midwife
The closing date is 16 June 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term position to cover Maternity Leave for our Bereavement Specialist Midwife.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical leadership and have overall responsibility for the provision of care, support and practical advice to women and their families following the loss of their baby through late miscarriage /TOP, stillbirth, or neonatal death.
Working closely alongside labour ward manager and core midwives, the post holder will act as an expert resource in pregnancy bereavement, be a positive role model and will provide sound professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the maternity service. A high standard of care will be maintained using up-to-date evidence based practice for this specific client group. The post holder will also provide statistical data for local and national reports.
Person Specification
- Current practising NMC registered midwife
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Proven experience in all aspect of midwifery
- Ability to demonstrate experience and understanding in bereavement care
- Evidence of CPD relating to bereavement care
- Awareness of current issues relevant to midwifery
- Counselling qualification
- Proven leadership and management skills
- Previous involvement in PMRT reviews
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition – as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
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.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
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