Job overview

The Early Pregnancy Pathway Nurse is a newly developed role that replaces the previous Early Pregnancy Bereavement Nurse post. The role reflects a broader, more integrated approach to caring for women and families through every stage of early pregnancy loss.

The successful candidate will ensure that anyone experiencing a pregnancy loss receives compassionate, consistent support, both during their hospital visit and in the period that follows. This includes providing telephone follow-up for patients who have experienced an ectopic pregnancy, ensuring they have the opportunity to ask questions, discuss their recovery and access further support where needed.

The post holder will also act as a specialist resource and point of contact for colleagues, offering guidance and support to staff and patients across the Emergency Department (A&E), the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), and Wards 16 and 18. By working collaboratively across these areas, you will help to promote high standards of sensitive, patient-centred care throughout the early pregnancy pathway.

Main duties of the job

• Work in EPU for one day
• Visit ward 18 every shift to ensure they are supported
• Spend a day a week in A&E while the pathway is being set up to support staff and patients, 
• Attend the EPU MDT
• Have meetings with the mortuary to ensure process are being followed. 

Working for our organisation

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 What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

 What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.