Specialist Midwife for Bereavement

at  Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

The post holder will be expected to lead the strategic agenda for reduction of stillbirths in Wales, liaising with all key members of the multi disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality
To be responsible for all aspects of women’s care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct woman centred care
To work weekdays with occasional weekends and / or night duty to monitor the quality of the service throughout a 24 hour period
To provide specialised training for staff regarding the management of pregnancy loss
To act as a role model and mentor abiding by the values and behaviours of the organisation, promoting excellence through practice
Act as a clinical specialist to bereaved families
An experienced clinical midwife. Required to undertake clinical midwifery duties in caring for bereaved parents.
Be a resource for medical nursing and midwifery staff on physical, psychological and administrative aspects of pregnancy loss and bereavement
Liaise with the lead nurse for bereavement services and chaplaincy
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with chaplains, bereavement nurse, mortuary officer, neonatal pathologist, histology and staff at the University Hospital of Wales site mortuary.
Give specialist advice to doctors, nurses and midwives on specific aspects of pregnancy loss and bereavement care
Be available to give practical support and help either by telephone or in person to members of staff at all levels
Ensure that the University Health Board’s arrangements for responding to the religious and cultural needs of families are met
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has an important job to do. What we do matters because it’s our job to care for people and keep them well. We all want to do this to the best of our abilities – but we know that good intentions are not always enough.
At Cardiff and Vale University Health Board our values and example behaviours are:
We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
Treat people as you would like to be treated and always with compassion
We trust and respect one another
Look for feedback from others on how you are doing and strive for better ways of doing things
We take personal responsibility
Be enthusiastic and take responsibility for what you do.
We treat people with kindness
Thank people, celebrate success and when things go wrong ask ‘what can I learn’?
We act with integrity
Never let structures get in the way of doing the right thing.
Our values guide the way we work and the way we behave with others. Post holders will be expected at all times to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients.
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