Early Pregnancy Loss Bereavement Nurse

NHS

  • Grimsby, Lincolnshire
  • £47,810-54,710 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
Providing bereavement leadership within the Early Pregnancy/Gynaecology service, as the Early Pregnancy Loss Lead Bereavement Nurse, you will play an integral part in the service delivery and development in the field of bereavement care for patients within the gynaecology remit.Main duties of the jobProvide patient care and clinical servicesHave knowledge training and experience to support and lead the bereavement loss serviceHave excellent communication skillsLeadership and managmentservice development and improvementresearch audit and innovationAbout usThe Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number208-A39517-25-1Job locationsNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation TrustScartho RoadGrimsbyDN332BAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssential
  • oRegistered Nurse
  • oQualification in Speciality - Early Pregnancy/Gynaecology/Bereavement
  • oMentorship preparation programme or equivalent e.g. 997 / 998, or on live register of mentors
  • oCompetent in the use on standard IT packages and the aptitude to learn how to use new IT systems
Desirable
  • Evidence of further study/knowledge at master's level or equivalent.
  • Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
  • Specialist training in bereavement care
  • Coaching and counselling qualification
  • Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice.
Knowledge Training and ExperienceEssential
  • oUnderstanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • oAbility to support and lead the team in complex and challenging clinical situations
  • oExperience of working with families with life shortening illness/bereavement/ end of care needs
  • oExperience of change management/QI Methodology
  • oExperience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
  • oCritically application of learning from national reports to the area of practice, including benchmarking activities
Desirable
  • Experience in early pregnancy loss and bereavement care
  • Experience in bereavement counselling support
  • Experience of involvement in policy development.
Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssential
  • oRegistered Nurse
  • oQualification in Speciality - Early Pregnancy/Gynaecology/Bereavement
  • oMentorship preparation programme or equivalent e.g. 997 / 998, or on live register of mentors
  • oCompetent in the use on standard IT packages and the aptitude to learn how to use new IT systems
Desirable
  • Evidence of further study/knowledge at master's level or equivalent.
  • Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
  • Specialist training in bereavement care
  • Coaching and counselling qualification
  • Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice.
Knowledge Training and ExperienceEssential
  • oUnderstanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • oAbility to support and lead the team in complex and challenging clinical situations
  • oExperience of working with families with life shortening illness/bereavement/ end of care needs
  • oExperience of change management/QI Methodology
  • oExperience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
  • oCritically application of learning from national reports to the area of practice, including benchmarking activities
Desirable
  • Experience in early pregnancy loss and bereavement care
  • Experience in bereavement counselling support
  • Experience of involvement in policy development.

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