You will ensure there is a coordinated approach when providing care and support to women and their families. Leading to a sensitive, high quality, seamless service. Provision of a high standard of care will be maintained by using up-to-date evidence-based practice and ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines for this specific client group.

Working closely alongside the labour ward manager, midwives and medical staff, you will act as a positive role model. Providing sound professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the maternity service.

You will act as role model and educational resource for staff on the physical, psychological, and administrative aspects of bereavement care. As an expert resource, they will guide and support midwifery and medical staff caring for bereaved women and families.

To facilitate and lead in training of staff involved in the care of these women and families

Act as the Single Point of Contact for all bereavements reported to PMRT and liaise with families and the Obstetric Patient Safety team accordingly.

Act as nominated person to report to MBRACE all pregnancy loss over 22 weeks gestation through to early neonatal period.

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.