Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Education/Qualifications
Registered Midwife
- Education/Qualifications
Specialist knowledge or Qualification
- Education/Qualifications
Teaching qualification
- Knowledge and Experience
Significant rotational midwifery experience
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience in specialist area of expertise
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and experience of leading change
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of quality improvement
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and experience of leading a team
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of safeguarding
- Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Ability to lead
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
The post supports the leadership and operational delivery of safeguarding in midwifery across the Trust within a clinical governance framework throughout the Trust.
The post holder will work closely with the Lead Safeguarding Midwife (and deputise in their absence) to lead the development of Think Family practice across the Trust.
The post holder will provide a crucial link between maternity staff, services and the corporate safeguarding team and external agencies e.g. Police and Social Care and act as a safeguarding role model to staff by the delivery of high quality advice and support.
The post holder will ensure links with a variety of outside agencies and attend multi agency meetings internal and external to the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Provide safe and effective care to pregnant women during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum period
- Provide proactive and effective Leadership
- Expert Practitioner
- Work in partnership with women and their families
- Work collaboratively as a member of the Multidisciplinary team
- Highly developed communication skills in challenging situations in which there may be barriers to communication and changing circumstances
- Provides specialist midwifery care for a specific group of women
- Advises and provides specialist support to midwives in related clinical areas
- Shares specialist knowledge with other professional group and agencies
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
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 Specialist Safeguarding Midwife with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 Inclusive of HCAS pro rata - per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term Secondment). The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.
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