Job summary
This specialist and sensitive role is to provide compassionate bereavement care for women, birthing people and families experiencing pregnancy or baby loss. You will be coordinating care for families in subsequent pregnancies, working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. You will coordinate activities of the Rainbow Clinic and maintain caseload providing midwifery antenatal care on clinic day

Main duties of the job
Bereavement Support
Provide compassionate, specialist care to families experiencing pregnancy or baby loss, ensuring high standards of clinical practice and emotional support. Deputise for the Bereavement Lead Midwife when required and support staff through training, guidance, and escalation. Coordinate care across the multidisciplinary team, including support with post-mortem processes, governance activities, and quality improvement initiatives. Contribute to national review programmes and deliver training to promote safe, sensitive bereavement care.

Rosie Rainbow Clinic
Coordinate and manage the Rainbow Clinic caseload, including triaging referrals and delivering antenatal care. Act as a patient advocate, providing clinical and psychological support, and work closely with the wider team to ensure holistic, coordinated care.

Leadership and Management
Support the development and review of bereavement guidelines and statutory processes, ensuring compliance with relevant standards. Build strong links with external organisations and professional networks, and act as a key resource for staff. Work closely with governance leads to support continuous improvement and high-quality care delivery. You will also be providing support and advice to the Early Pregnancy unit and NICU Teams as needed

About us
Come Nurse with us... Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live. You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes. Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals? Our values and reputation for outstanding care, Opportunities to experience a range of specialities, Career and development opportunities, Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team, Research experience and opportunities, Lovely location and quality of life, Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Up to date professional portfolio, demonstrating on-going professional development

Desirable

• Diploma/Degree in Midwifery.

Experience
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of midwifery in all areas of the service.

Desirable

• Ward management experience.
• Involvement with clinical audit and research.
• Use of computerised information system.
• NHS experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Aware of current research and its impact on evidence base care.
• Knowledge of NMC Midwives Rules & Standards
• Knowledge of current reports/guidelines relating to Maternity Care and their implication.

Desirable

• Involvement in participating in the production of evidence based policies.

Skills
Essential

• Ability to carry out the full range of midwifery skills in all clinical areas.
• Developed interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

• Perineal suturing skills, Epidural management, IV Drug additives
• Siting IV infusions
• Able to support others and mentor in the learning environment

Additional Requirements
Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• To rotate to all areas on both day and night shifts.
• Support and develop midwifery led care
• Ability to travel between the Trust and community services.
• Support and develop midwifery led care

Desirable

• Able to act up for line manager/team leader.
• Confident and motivated
• Supportive within a team framework

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).