To be the Midwifery lead in the care of women who have experienced poor pregnancy outcomes including, stillbirth, termination for abnormality and mid trimester losses.
Liaising with the multidisciplinary team and joint working with the Consultant Midwife and Obstetricians. To manage a small team and provide continuity of care and support for women and their families. To facilitate training and support for staff involved in the care of these women.
Manage, plan and coordinate care for all bereaved clients liaising with multidisciplinary team, and other statutory/voluntary agencies.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care based on evidenced based practice. Facilitate the development of all staff including junior medical staff and support workers providing training within specialist field.
Formulate and implement policies and procedures for the care of bereaved women within the Maternity Unit Liaise with Managers when complaints arise in connection with fetal loss.
Deal personally with women and their families in order to aid resolution of complaints
Audit practice around bereavement support within the Maternity Unit.
Assessment of women for their on-going emotional support and make the appropriate referrals. Ensure the necessary paper work is completed following delivery i.e. for funeral arrangements, MBBRACE and Perinatal Mortality Review Tool.
Co-ordinate the retrieval of pathological investigations, including post mortems reports, and ensure the results are available for the follow up appointments
Lead in setting, monitoring and reviewing standards and procedures for bereavement support that are within the clinical governance framework.
Provide specialist advice and training supporting / supervising students and junior medical staff about caring for bereaved women.
Work within the Human Tissue Authority Standards and take tissue samples where required after training.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Treliske
Truro
TR1 3LJ
https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)