Trosolwg o'r swydd

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 Maternity team, providing antenatal and postnatal 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 Maternity 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.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• Provide dedicated bereavement support and coordinate follow-up care for parents who have experienced pregnancy loss, ensuring compassionate and professional care throughout their journey.

• Manage, plan, and coordinate holistic care for bereaved birthing people, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies to ensure comprehensive support.

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate specialist care based on evidence-based practice, adapting to the unique needs of each individual.

• Lead the development of staff across all levels (medical, support workers), providing training and professional development in the specialist area of bereavement care.

• Review and develop policies and procedures for the care of bereaved individuals within the maternity department, collaborating with managers to address complaints related to fetal loss.

• Ensure all necessary documentation is completed following births, including funeral arrangements, MBRRACE-UK, and the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.