Early Pregnancy Pathway Nurse
The closing date is 02 November 2026

Job summary
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.

About us
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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.

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 434-SCS8363516
Job locations: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please apply through our website or contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Nursing or Midwifery degree
• Mentorship / Coaching

Desirable

• Counselling skills

Knowledge
Essential

• Human Tissue Act awareness
• Knowledge of pregnancy loss
• Gynaecology experience

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Gynaecology matron, Jennifer Blee, jennifer.blee@nhs.net, 07816455990

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