Job requirements
Essential
3 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Quals
Degree
- Quals
NMC
- Experience and knowledge
Working knowledge of NHS policies and national agendas relating to newborns and Children Safeguarding Practice.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Quals
Specialist Community Public Health Degree
- Experience and knowledge
Acute/Community experience
- Experience and knowledge
Manage patient care/caseloads which requires multi-disciplinary input
Job overview
Exciting new post working closely with the Safeguarding Maternity Team on the neonatal unit.
The post will be to provide safe discharge to those babies where there is some element of safeguarding. it will be aligned to the new Social Care Reforms - Family First Partnership Programme.
The post will be to promote and identify early intervention and support for families on the neonatal unit
Main duties of the job
To work closely with the neonatal discharge nurse as well as the safeguarding team.
To contribute to multi agency meetings. MARAC, Discharge Planning, Maternity Care Planning etc
Work closely with social care, health visitors and midwives to embed the practical implementation of the maternity safeguarding agenda.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
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 Neonatal Unit Safeguarding Specialist Liaison Nurse / Midwife with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in Telford, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Sep 2026.
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