Bereavement Specialist Midwife

To act as a clinical specialist providing verbal and written information to bereaved families and to support women and their families who have experienced fetal loss and/or childbirth related difficulties.

To provide support to midwifery, nursing and medical staff within the Women’s Directorate when caring for women experiencing a loss in pregnancy, stillbirth or early neonatal death.

To act as an educational resource for medical, nursing and midwifery staff on physical, psychological and administrative aspects of bereavement care. In addition this role is to provide support and training for staff in bereavement related issues.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to provide an essential service within women's services.

The post is 37.5 hrs and is based in Bangor Hospital

The post holder will be a part of the midwifery Patient Experience and Development team
- To act as an effective advocate for the bereaved woman and her partner by using influencing skills at all levels of the organisation to ensure that the individual’s care is of the highest possible standard.
- Provides highly sensitive and distressing information to patients and their families.
- To devise and deliver an educational training programme meeting the needs of the multi-disciplinary clinical staff in relation to bereavement issues.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.