Job summary
We
are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Neonatal Nurse/Midwife, to work
within the Bereavement Team at the Leeds Centre for Newborn Care.
The
post holder will coordinate, lead the care and support of parents and
families following the loss of their babies from early and late neonatal
death on the neonatal unit. The post holder will need to have advanced
communication skills to support families at one of their most difficult and
emotional times in their lives. They
will provide specialist skills and knowledge to support the neonatal team in
the delivery of end-of-life care to infants and families. This will include
developing advanced palliative care plans, working in partnership with the
family and the multi-disciplinary team, to co-ordinate care after death.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
10/02/2026
Planned Interview
Date
03/03/2026
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will possess expert knowledge of the processes, legalities and
requirements following death and will facilitate and contribute to the
delivery of care tailored to the familys individual needs. The post holder
will be a clinical expert in neonatal care who supports the clinical team to
delivery high standard of care, creates a safe learning environment for the
team to gain knowledge through their guidance and expertise.
The
post holder will be under the leadership of the matron for neonatal services
and will work collaboratively with the neonatal palliative care consultant
lead, neonatal mortality consultant lead and the wider neonatal
multi-disciplinary team. The post
holder will work with the neonatal multidisciplinary team to support and
provide bereavement care aligned to the National Bereavement Pathways
(NBP). The post holder will act as an
expert resource for bereavement, be a positive role model and provide sound
professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary
team within the neonatal service.
About us
The
Leeds Neonatal Service delivers specialist care to over 1400 babies per year.
We have 14 intensive care, 10 high dependency and 16 special care cots across
city. We also have a 13 bedded Transitional care unit on the St James
Hospital Site and 6 Transitional care cots integrated into the post-natal
Ward on the Leeds General Infirmary Site. We provide care to babies who have
complex medical needs.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will coordinate the care and support of parents/carers/families
following the loss of their baby/babies after being cared for within the
Leeds neonatal service. The post holder will be responsible for providing
complex and sensitive information in a range of circumstances where
interpersonal and communication skills are essential. They will facilitate
and contribute to the delivery of a seamless integrated package of care
tailored to the parents needs.
In
addition the post holder will support families to complete Perinatal
Mortality Review Tool (PMRT), and will facilitate parental feedback into this
process. This will then be presented at monthly PMRT meetings with the
outcomes finalised and any further discussions held with the family.
The
post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support
implementation and delivery of evidence based bereavement care aligned to the
National Bereavement Pathways (NBP). They will work collaboratively with
other internal and external stakeholders in primary and secondary care and
the third servicer to ensure optimal support following bereavement. They will
act as an expert resource for bereavement, be a positive role model and
provide sound professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the
multidisciplinary team within the neonatal service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will coordinate the care and support of parents/carers/families
following the loss of their baby/babies after being cared for within the
Leeds neonatal service. The post holder will be responsible for providing
complex and sensitive information in a range of circumstances where
interpersonal and communication skills are essential. They will facilitate
and contribute to the delivery of a seamless integrated package of care
tailored to the parents needs.
In
addition the post holder will support families to complete Perinatal
Mortality Review Tool (PMRT), and will facilitate parental feedback into this
process. This will then be presented at monthly PMRT meetings with the
outcomes finalised and any further discussions held with the family.
The
post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support
implementation and delivery of evidence based bereavement care aligned to the
National Bereavement Pathways (NBP). They will work collaboratively with
other internal and external stakeholders in primary and secondary care and
the third servicer to ensure optimal support following bereavement. They will
act as an expert resource for bereavement, be a positive role model and
provide sound professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the
multidisciplinary team within the neonatal service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in the specialist area to act as expert practitioner
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of patient service user advocacy role
- Service development
- Awareness of current relevant NHS Policy context relating to the speciality and can translate this in to local practice reflected in organisational policy/procedure and service delivery
- Evidence of management and leadership development
- Knowledge of clinical audit methods
- Insight into current issues in nursing/professional issues
- Evidence of working within a neonatal service/area on a regular basis
- An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
- Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- Awareness of the Trusts Quality Goals
- Knowledge of the care and management of Children/Young People requiring palliative care
Desirable
- Ability to or working towards competence in obtaining post-mortem consent and compliance with the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) regulations
- Knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements to external bodies following neonatal loss
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Ability to communicate complex messages to large groups
- Time management skills
- Prioritising skills
- Conflict management
- Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
- Ability to make effective connections with all levels within the organisation
- Ability to manage data from a variety of sources and formulate into user friendly information
- Ability to respond positively to change, modernisation and new ways of working
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Assertiveness
- Ability to negotiate
- Enthusiasm
- Flexible
- Strategic thinker
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered (Level 1) Nurse/Midwife
- Qualified in Speciality (Neonatal)
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Significant experience in speciality
Desirable
- Experience in a specialist bereavement nurse/midwife post
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Influencing and negotiation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
- Ability to carry out physical tasks (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
- Ability to provide two references within four weeks of request
- Completion of Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure form
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in the specialist area to act as expert practitioner
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of patient service user advocacy role
- Service development
- Awareness of current relevant NHS Policy context relating to the speciality and can translate this in to local practice reflected in organisational policy/procedure and service delivery
- Evidence of management and leadership development
- Knowledge of clinical audit methods
- Insight into current issues in nursing/professional issues
- Evidence of working within a neonatal service/area on a regular basis
- An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
- Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- Awareness of the Trusts Quality Goals
- Knowledge of the care and management of Children/Young People requiring palliative care
Desirable
- Ability to or working towards competence in obtaining post-mortem consent and compliance with the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) regulations
- Knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements to external bodies following neonatal loss
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Ability to communicate complex messages to large groups
- Time management skills
- Prioritising skills
- Conflict management
- Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
- Ability to make effective connections with all levels within the organisation
- Ability to manage data from a variety of sources and formulate into user friendly information
- Ability to respond positively to change, modernisation and new ways of working
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Assertiveness
- Ability to negotiate
- Enthusiasm
- Flexible
- Strategic thinker
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered (Level 1) Nurse/Midwife
- Qualified in Speciality (Neonatal)
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Significant experience in speciality
Desirable
- Experience in a specialist bereavement nurse/midwife post
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Influencing and negotiation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
- Ability to carry out physical tasks (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
- Ability to provide two references within four weeks of request
- Completion of Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure form
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
