Specialist Bereavement Nurses
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W2 1NYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Maternity and Gynaecology Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a Bereavement Nurse on a sub...
- Provide compassionate, individualised care and support to families who experience pregnancy loss, ensuring their emotional, psychological and practical needs are met. This will require excellent communication skills due to the highly sensitive and emotional nature of the conversation.
- Manage, plan and coordinate care for all bereaved parents liaising with the multidisciplinary team, and other statutory/voluntary agencies, have the knowledge and expertise to be able to support women around sensitive decisions such as termination of pregnancy.
- Lead the development and implementation of bereavement pathways, policies, and guidelines, ensuring alignment with national standards such as the National Bereavement Care Pathway and CQC and NICE guidance.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care based on evidenced based practice.
- Facilitate the development of all staff including medical staff and support workers, providing training within this specialist field.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Education / Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse; - Nursing degree; - Recent evidence of clinical or professional development.; - Teaching qualification (998/7 or SLICE)
Desirable: - Counselling certificate/diploma; - Working to Postgraduate level
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable clinical experience in all areas of Nursing
- Management of high-risk gynaecological/obstetric cases.
- Experience of dealing with women who have experienced pregnancy loss.
- Experience of presenting information within a group setting using PowerPoint or report format.
Desirable: - Experience of resource management; - Counseling / Support Experience; - Participation in service development
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the required expertise associated with a senior midwife role. Including Advanced clinical skills: I.V cannulations, phlebotomy & drug admin, Resuscitation of mothers
- Ability to assess maternal and fetal wellbeing and implement the appropriate management.
- Knowledge of Bereavement Services nationally and locally.
- Knowledge of Statutory requirements following fetal loss i.e. CEMACH, CMR, HTA.
Desirable: - Counseling qualification.; - Driving license and use of car for work purposes; - Ultrasound qualification or willing to undertake the training
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
7 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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