Safeguarding Midwife

Safeguarding Midwife, working in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Post based mainly in the Health Board Headquarters in Heath area of Cardiff. Other work areas would be Cardiff University Hospital of Wales and Cardiff Bay Police Station, MASH.

An opportunity for an innovative and motivated Midwife with advanced knowledge of safeguarding and working as part of an experienced team has arisen within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Corporate Safeguarding Team.

This post will involve providing safeguarding advice and support to C&V UHB practitioners from a range of disciplines working with both children and adults at risk.

The diversity of this position will give the post holder the prospect of working in a number of locations across the C&V UHB locality. The team are co-located with multi-agency partners in the Cardiff Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, work directly with UHB practitioners in the Children's Hospital of Wales, UHW and C&V UHB Headquarters, Woodland House.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist advice and individual support to all UHB employees in relation to safeguarding children and adults at risk in line with legislation and NICE Guidelines. They will work in partnership with statutory and third sector organisations communicating highly sensitive and complex information via multi-agency forums.

The post holder will be responsible for monitoring the quality and effectiveness of professional practice in relation to safeguarding children and adults at risk whilst assisting in collecting statistical data in relation to families/ individuals of high concern and those on the child protection register. They will support and empower practitioners in communicating the highly sensitive and complex information to families/ individuals and review high concern families with health professionals through safeguarding supervision.

In collaboration with the Safeguarding Trainer, the post holder will review, develop and implement safeguarding training for UHB employees, and take an active role in multi-agency training. They will also be involved in the development to strategic/operational policies, procedures and protocols to support in the delivery of services in respect of safeguarding children and adults at risk.