# Deputy Consultant Midwife – Public Health and Safeguarding > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-consultant-midwife-public-health-and-safeguarding/3b1bbe98-4c7a-4a40-bc5f-4094136c4321 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-consultant-midwife-public-health-and-safeguarding/3b1bbe98-4c7a-4a40-bc5f-4094136c4321.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Speciality:** Public Health - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 pro rata p.a. incl - **Contract type:** 12 months (This is a fixed term developmental opportunity. The substantive post holder will either revert to more hours after this period or be back-filled in order to undertake further study, this will be confirmed by the end of the FTC.) - **Employment type:** Part time - 16.5 hours per week (On call commitment on senior management roster) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T08:42:30.180Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Midwifery/Nursing_Midwifery-v8033858 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033858?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a dynamic, solutions-focused and detail oriented midwifery leader, who can support and deputise for the Consultant Midwife for Public Health and Safeguarding. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who would like to step into a consultant midwife post or other public health leadership role in the future, with a chance to learn and develop in a well-supported environment. ### Main duties of the job - This post is designed to support and deputise for the Consultant Midwife for Public Health and Safeguarding with the activities associated with that role. - The post requires collaborative multidisciplinary and interagency work across professional boundaries in health and social care in the City of London, Hackney, Waltham Forest and other local authorities as required. This post is designed to help maintain the midwifery contribution to the public health agenda for women who have maternity care or give birth at Homerton hospital. - Together with the Consultant Midwife, the postholder will lead on the services for vulnerable pregnant women and the unborn in clinical practice by influencing the delivery of safe and high-quality maternity care within Homerton services. - Through the enactment of innovative strategies and collaborative working, ensure women with complex social needs benefit fully from a multi-disciplinary approach to their care to bring elements of normality to their care pathway regardless of lead carer. - The postholder will provide strategic safeguarding midwifery leadership for City and Hackney and represent midwifery on appropriate safeguarding fora including Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) - To work closely with and support the specialist midwives and public health midwives who have a focus on working with vulnerable pregnant women and their families. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Job Details We are looking for a dynamic, solutions-focused and detail oriented midwifery leader, who can support and deputise for the Consultant Midwife for Public Health and Safeguarding. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who would like to step into a consultant midwife post or other public health leadership role in the future, with a chance to learn and develop in a well-supported environment. ## Job Description This post is designed to support and deputise for the Consultant Midwife for Public Health and Safeguarding with the activities associated with that role. The post requires collaborative multidisciplinary and interagency work across professional boundaries in health and social care in the City of London, Hackney, Waltham Forest and other local authorities as required. This post is designed to help maintain the midwifery contribution to the public health agenda for women who have maternity care or give birth at Homerton hospital. Together with the Consultant Midwife, the postholder will lead on the services for vulnerable pregnant women and the unborn in clinical practice by influencing the delivery of safe and high-quality maternity care within Homerton services. Through the enactment of innovative strategies and collaborative working, ensure women with complex social needs benefit fully from a multi-disciplinary approach to their care to bring elements of normality to their care pathway regardless of lead carer. The postholder will provide strategic safeguarding midwifery leadership for City and Hackney and represent midwifery on appropriate safeguarding fora including Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) To work closely with and support the specialist midwives and public health midwives who have a focus on working with vulnerable pregnant women and their families. ## Responsibilities 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 documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act - Understanding of the Trust values - Must demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude to those experiencing complex psycho-social lives - Committed to service and professional development ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge /understanding of confidentiality issues and information sharing guidance - Detailed knowledge of current midwifery issues - Excellent understanding of the public health agenda for midwives - A comprehensive knowledge of child protection/safeguarding systems and processes - Comprehensive understanding of the principles of trauma-informed care - Excellent understanding of wider NHS agenda and drivers for change - Understanding of research and assessing evidence **Desirable** - Counselling techniques ### Experience **Essential** - Expertise in all aspects of Midwifery, particularly skills associated with community based care and leading teams - Use of evidence in practice - Can demonstrate professional leadership and influencing skills - Negotiating skills - Teaching skills - Research and audit skills - Report writing - IT and presentation skills - Data analysis skills **Desirable** - Evidence of collaborative working across health and social services - Ability to facilitate change ### Other attributes **Essential** - Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook - Able to formulate complex plans and strategies and articulate them in a professional manner online or in multiple formats. - Able to manage own time / workload and guide others priorities workloads - Able to articulate vision for maternity services - Knowledge and understanding of the Consultant Midwife role and where it fits in the organisation ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - Substantial midwifery practice which must include work at senior level - Extensive experience in Midwifery – especially that of working with psychosocially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups - Experience of managing and resolving complex safeguarding situations - Clinical teaching - Experience of service development - Experience of change management **Desirable** - Project management and innovation ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - Qualifications Registered Midwife - Masters Degree in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience and knowledge - Evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Public Health qualification - Approved child protection supervision course ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937) - [job description and person specification (doc, 252.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10382632) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.