Bereavement Support Midwife Band 6

7 months ago

Worcester, United Kingdom Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Day to day management and support to Bereaved families, involving the delivery of a high standard of individualised care to provide both emotional and practical support. Support women, their partners and families who are experiencing pregnancy loss from the earliest stages of pregnancy through to the death of a baby, and into a subsequent pregnancy after loss. Work with the multi-disciplinary team, provide effective leadership and supervise junior staff (qualified and unqualified) acting as a mentor where necessary to provide support to the clinical teams. Work autonomously within guidelines and spheres of professional practice to give high quality, individualised bereavement care.

**Key Responsibilities Patient Care**: To participate in the assessment, development and evaluation of pathways of care for bereaved families. Utilise the full skills of a midwife practitioner (both integral and extended) to a named caseload of bereaved women. This involves difficult communication and requires excellent interpersonal skills due to the highly emotional nature of the cases. To discuss with the Lead Bereavement Midwife, any concerns/developments, both midwifery and medical, which affect patients directly and indirectly.

Provide care to bereaved patients and their relatives, breaking bad news and supporting other staff undergoing this process. Communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies ensuring seamless care at a high standard. To provide home visits to support bereaved women and families. To assist in the development of literature for bereaved women and staff.

To take appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients, including the delegation of patient care to midwives, with the appropriate level skill at all times. To report any accidents/incidents to the Ward Manager/Team Leader. To ensure that midwifery procedures/guidelines are implemented and maintained in accordance with the policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and national guidance. To ensure that acceptable standards of care are maintained and, where necessary, instigate changes in agreement with the Ward Manager/Team Leader.

To be knowledgeable in dealing with complex midwifery problems such as child protection/mental health issues and understand the responsibilities of the role of a Bereavement Midwife in these cases. Escalate concerns to the Ward Manager/Team Leader early. Education and Training Provide advice to clinical practitioners and support the training of qualified and unqualified staff with the aim of nurturing junior staff to develop their own clinical and managerial skills, in accordance with their level of competence. To act as a preceptor and support staff when caring for bereaved families.

To participate in teaching for all learners in accordance with their objectives, working closely with local education providers. To provide support and supervision as a mentor to student midwives. Maintain knowledge of current midwifery practice by reading relevant journals and attending study days where appropriate, promoting research based practice in agreement with ward manager/team leader. To participate in further post-registration training, as evidenced by developments in practice.

Management To autonomously manage a caseload of bereaved women, making decisions and acting on care needs as they arise, correlating results, organising follow ups and keeping the database updated. To assist the Lead Bereavement Midwife in national reporting and perinatal death reviews. To liaise with the midwives in charge of the wards/departments within the Trust to plan workloads and staffing levels as effectively as possible. To inform and discuss with the Ward Manager any problems regarding management and/or care of the woman.

Maintain the custody of controlled drugs according to statutory procedure, ordering replacements, checking and administering all drugs according to the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. To participate in audit programmes for bereaved women. To take all measures to ensure safety and report all accidents/incidents to the Ward Manager/Senior Midwife/ Head of Midwifery and to monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies. Maintain accurate management records at all times, ensuring appropriate reporting mechanisms are used.

To assist in other wards/department of the maternity services if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand. To assist in setting, monitoring and reviewing standards and procedures for bereavement support that is within the clinical governance framework. Professional To maintain a professional attitude at all times developing the role of the midwife in the best interest of the women and profession in accordance with Nursing & Midwifery Council and Midwives Rules. Be responsible for maintaining accurate and contemporaneous midwifery records, written and electronic in accordance with Midwives Ru

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