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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full Time and Part Time hours available)
Job ref
236-OCO-NM361-25
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern Care Alliance, The Royal Oldham Hospital
Town
Oldham
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Labour Ward Midwife with Bereavement Interest

Band 6

Job overview

Join Our Compassionate Labour Ward Team as a Midwife Specialising in Bereavement Care

Are you a dedicated midwife with a passion for providing heartfelt, compassionate support during some of life's most sensitive moments? The Northern Care Alliance are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to become part of our friendly and supportive Labour Ward team, focusing on bereavement care.

Why Join Us?

  • Be at the forefront of delivering truly compassionate, high-quality care to women, birthing people, and their families during one of life's most profound experiences
  • Make a meaningful difference in families' lives during their moments of sorrow and healing
  • Enjoy a supportive team environment that values empathy, professionalism, and continuous learning

What You’ll Do:

  • Provide expert, empathetic bereavement care on Labour Ward, supporting families through their journey with dignity and compassion
  • Potentially extend your impact by working within the community, offering ongoing support and continuity of care to families after they leave the hospital

If you’re looking to make a real difference and bring comfort and hope to families during challenging times, we’d love to hear from you.

Join us in creating a caring, understanding environment where every family feels supported.

Apply today and be part of a team that truly cares.

Main duties of the job

Why This Is a Great Time to Join Us:

  • Be at the forefront of innovative, compassionate care delivery that truly makes a difference
  • Play a vital role in shaping a supportive environment for women and their families during one of life's most sensitive journeys
  • Collaborate with a forward-thinking team committed to excellence and empathy

 Your Role:
As a key member of this new staffing model, your primary focus will be to deliver the highest standard of care for women and their families on the bereavement pathway. Your expertise and compassion will help families navigate their experiences with dignity, respect, and support.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and working within a dynamic, caring environment, we want to hear from you.

Join us as we pioneer a more compassionate approach to bereavement care — together, we can make a difference.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk   

Person specification

Registration/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
  • Degree/Diploam in Midwifery

Knowledge, Training, Skills

Essential criteria
  • Team Working Skills
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • IT Skills
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Completed Band 5 Preceptorship
Desirable criteria
  • Bereavement Care Experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable criteria
  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lauren Bancroft
Job title
Lead Midwife for Intrapartum Care
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 6561 402
Additional information

Steph Burdett

Lead Midwife for Inpatient Service

[email protected]

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