# Specialist Safeguarding Midwife

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Northwick Park Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Midwife
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 Inclusive of HCAS pro rata - per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term Secondment)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-07T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-23T10:50:42.205Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Harrow/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Womens_Services/Womens_Services-v8231517
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8231517?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Education/Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Midwife
- Specialist knowledge or Qualification
- Teaching qualification

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Significant rotational midwifery experience
- Experience in specialist area of expertise
- Knowledge and experience of leading change
- Knowledge of quality improvement
- Knowledge and experience of leading a team
- Knowledge of safeguarding

### Skills, Abilities & Attributes

**Essential**

- Ability to lead

## Documents

- [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615)
- [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549)
- [what makes us special? (pdf, 891.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1553)
- [specialist safeguarding midwife jd (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10541453)
- [what makes us special - mobile friendly version (pdf, 379.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1551)

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