Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Confident & influential in driving changes/improving standards and working with various internal and external groups and agencies.
- Knowledge
Understanding of local/ national Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Knowledge
Multi-agency worker and ability to work co-operatively and manage conflict within the multi-agency systems
- Knowledge
Demonstrates an awareness of the complex issues when working across organisations and disciplines and understands key elements of change management
- Knowledge
Understanding of the importance of confidentiality at all times
- Knowledge
Knowledge of national policy/research and legislation relating to the safeguarding agenda
- Experience
Currently practicing in a safeguarding role or previous experience in safeguarding
- Experience
Knowledge of local and national guidance and research in relation to Safeguarding Children and Young People.
- Experience
Knowledge of legal framework and of political and policy changes affecting Safeguarding Children and Young People.
- Experience
Knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Mental Capacity Act and associated health and social care legislation.
- Experience
Knowledge of data protection and NHS code of confidentiality.
- Experience
Experience of working with safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Experience
Experience of close liaison with multi – disciplinary team and multiagency staff.
- Qualifications
Registered Midwife
- Qualifications
Possession of a relevant degree or demonstrate equivalent in experience and knowledge.
- Qualifications
Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Qualifications
Teaching / Supervision qualification.
- Qualifications
Experience of delivering training.
- Qualifications
Evidence of personal and professional development in safeguarding adults.
- Qualifications
Up to date with level 3 Multiagency Safeguarding Children’s Training (as per Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff Intercollegiate document 2018).
- Personal Skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentations and publications
- Personal Skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, as well as across departmental, organisational professional boundaries
- Personal Skills
Computer Literacy
- Personal Skills
Patient centred approach
- Personal Skills
Ability to analyse and interpret data
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
In depth Knowledge of Safeguarding Frameworks and Legislation.
- Knowledge
Ability to extract data and generate reports
- Experience
Experience of delivering and receiving safeguarding supervision.
- Experience
Awareness and understanding of the wider health and safety, clinical risk, and quality issues.
- Experience
Awareness and understanding of equality and diversity.
- Experience
Evidence of managing clinical incidents and /or complaints.
- Experience
Experience in producing Committee/Board reports and presenting to meetings.
- Experience
Experience of assessing training needs, planning, and delivering multidisciplinary/multi-agency training. • Development and delivery of training programmes and strategies both single and multi-agency, and experience of pre and post registration training/inter-agency child safeguarding education, training, and development.
- Qualifications
To have/ working towards a degree/ masters
- Qualifications
Up to date with Level 4 Multiagency Safeguarding Children’s Training (as per roles and competencies for Health Care Staff Intercollegiate document 2018)
- Personal Skills
Experience in managing high caseloads, experience in high level reporting
Job overview
Are you passionate about protecting vulnerable families and making a real difference in maternity care? We're looking for a dedicated Named Midwife for Safeguarding to lead the way in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children across our services.
In this pivotal role, you'll provide expert advice and support on safeguarding issues, acting as a key resource for the multidisciplinary team. You'll champion best practice, share your specialist knowledge, and empower colleagues through education and training tailored to those working in maternity care.
As the Named Midwife for Safeguarding, you' will play a vital part in shaping and driving forward our safeguarding agenda. You'll work closely with the Head of Safeguarding, Directorate and frontline staff to uphold our duty to protect children from harm, while ensuring our policies and guidelines remain current, evidence-based, and aligned with national standards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Hold the Named Midwife for Safeguarding role for the Trust and will work closely with the Named Doctors for Safeguarding Children and Young People (as required) in supporting all activities necessary to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities in safeguarding children as defined in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004.
The Named Midwife will participate in partnership working including the Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards sub-groups as appropriate.
Together with the other Named Safeguarding Professionals for Adults and Children, advise police, social care, and other agencies on health matters regarding safeguarding children in the hospital and hospital outreach services.
To ensure safe and robust safeguarding systems and processes are in place across the Trust in relation to safeguarding children and young people.
To provide expert advice to the Trust Board in matters relating to Child Protection and Safeguarding Children.
Support the safeguarding team in delivering quality services.
Assist with the development of processes and procedures for safeguarding ensuring that prevention of abuse and safeguarding systems are in place to minimise risk.
Deliver a quality service to people with care and support needs. Increase the skills and confidence of trust staff to manage people with safeguarding concerns more confidently.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Named Midwife for Safeguarding, the post holder will work within Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT supporting the Head of Safeguarding to ensure that comprehensive and robust arrangements are in place for vulnerable children and families alongside supporting staff in meeting their legal obligations in relation to the Care Act, Children’s Act and Mental capacity Act.
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Named Midwife for Safeguarding with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bedford, England. It is listed as a Midwife role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (N/A). The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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