Bereavement Nurse - Gynaecology | and University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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 17+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 24 hours 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.

The Bereavement Nurse will provide specialist support and care to women and families experiencing pregnancy loss up to 18 weeks gestation. The role involves coordinating bereavement care pathways, providing emotional support, facilitating informed decision‑making, and ensuring care is delivered in line with national best practice standards.

The post holder will act as a clinical expert, supporting and educating staff across gynaecology and maternity services, while leading service development, governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives. They will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to data reporting and reviews, and help ensure women and families receive compassionate, personalised care during a difficult and sensitive time.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first‑class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state‑of‑the‑art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students.

We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24‑hours confidential counselling support
• On‑site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for women and their partner ensuring informed consent.
• To ensure nursing care is…