About this role
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?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 26 May 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 2 June 2026
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.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
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).
Employer details Employer name Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)