Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 421-PSC-3539A
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Harrogate District Foundation Trust
- Town
- Harrogate
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/01/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/01/2026
Employer heading
Bereavement Specialist Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term, part-time position to work alongside the current Bereavement Midwife to support and develop the bereavement service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical leadership and have overall responsibility for the provision of care, support and practical advice to women and their families following the loss of their baby through late miscarriage/TOP, stillbirth, or neonatal death.
Working closely alongside the current Bereavement Midwife, labour ward manager and core midwives, the post holder will act as an expert resource in pregnancy bereavement, be a positive role model and will provide sound professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the maternity service. A high standard of care will be maintained using up-to-date evidence based practice for this specific client group. The post holder will also provide statistical data for local and national reports.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Andy Brown on [email protected].
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Current practising NMC registered midwife
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Proven experience in all aspect of midwifery
- Ability to demonstrate experience and understanding in bereavement care
- Evidence of CPD relating to bereavement care
- Awareness of current issues relevant to midwifery
Desirable criteria
- Counselling qualification
- Proven leadership and management skills
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andy Brown
- Job title
- Lead Midwife Safety, Quality & Clinical Governance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423557546
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