Bereavement Midwife | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust


Company:	Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

To lead the Directorate in ensuring a sensitive, responsive and compassionate service is available to all women and their families who have experienced bereavement due to miscarriage, stillbirth, and termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality or neonatal death.To educate multi-disciplinary health professionals in all aspects of bereavement care and to ensure that systems and processes are understood and also care is delivered in a way that is compassionate and sensitive to their individual needs. To provide support and advice for bereaved families and for staff. To be responsible for co-ordinating the pathways, for ensuring that all policies and protocols are current and that they comply with national Guidance across every department. To be a positive role model to all members of staff by promoting and sharing best practice.

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex.With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offerspecialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

• At least 27 days of annual leaveplus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).

• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits

• Blue Light card eligibility

• And more,additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

Following your corporate induction, you will be expected to attend the Trust’s Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

This advert closes on Thursday 1 Oct 2026

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