The closing date is 22 October 2026
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Bereavement Nurse to join our dedicated Gynaecology Services team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH). This is a specialist role leading the provision of high-quality bereavement care for women and families experiencing pregnancy loss up to 21+6/40 gestation, including miscarriage, termination for fetal abnormality and termination of pregnancy. This will initially be 11 hours per week, with the plan to increase to 24hours in the near future
As our Bereavement Nurse, you will provide expert clinical support, emotional care and leadership, ensuring women and their families receive personalised, compassionate and evidence-based care throughout their bereavement journey. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across gynaecology and maternity services, helping families understand their experiences, supporting informed decision-making, coordinating care pathways and driving improvements in bereavement services.
This role requires a highly skilled registered nurse with significant gynaecology experience, excellent communication skills and the ability to provide support during some of the most difficult moments in a family’s life. Alongside direct patient care, you will lead on education, governance, audit, guideline development and service improvement, ensuring our care continues to meet national best practice standards.
Job responsibilities
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for women and their partner ensuring informed consent.
- To ensure nursing care is consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet the familys needs
- To prioritise and develop care pathways to reflect womans health and well-being, related to need following risk assessment
- To analyse and evaluate the effectiveness and make necessary modifications of any bereavement care pathway
- To monitor the effectiveness of care delivery and re-negotiate the programmes of care were indicated to meet the needs of the woman and her family.
- To utilise highly developed clinical skills where appropriate and carry out all relevant forms of care including emergency interventions.
- To refer women to other practitioners when needs and risks are beyond ones own scope of practice.
- To liaise with the multidisciplinary team, co-ordinating and participating in case discussions as required
- To support women and their families encouraging them to promote their own health and wellbeing and to express their interests and concerns
- To provide support and care for the woman and her family respecting their need for privacy and dignity
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register (adult)
- Appropriate Nursing Degree
Experience
Essential
- Significant years gynaecology post registration experience, inclusive of significant experience at Band 6
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent knowledge of pregnancy loss
Attitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Ability to work without supervision and direction, using own initiative
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).