Safeguarding Specialist Midwife

3 weeks ago


Stockport, Stockport, United Kingdom NHS Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Midwife with safeguarding experience related to children and adults to work within the maternity safeguarding team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will support all activities to ensure the organisation meets its safeguarding responsibilities in regard to pregnant women/birthing people, new mothers and unborn and new-born babies within the care of the acute and community services.

The post holder will support the Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Families to ensure the organisation meets its safeguarding responsibilities throughout the childbirth continuum.

The post holder will ensure the pregnant persons and their families with safeguarding issues receive appropriate care, support, and guidance to ensure the best outcomes for their unborn/new-born babies.

Main Responsibilities
  • Work across acute and community maternity services including the High Peak and within a multi-agency arena, providing advice and support to Trust staff on safeguarding issues.
  • Under the direction of the Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Families, participate in safeguarding supervision and the training of staff on safeguarding issues using a 'Think Family' approach inclusive of safeguarding children, adults and unborn babies.
  • Attend strategy discussions, discharge planning meetings and child protection conferences when required as well as supporting the wider midwifery teams with plans based on the outcomes of these meetings.
  • Assess the full range of care and support needs - develops, implements and evaluates programmes of care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women with complex safeguarding needs and/or identified vulnerabilities.
  • Support the Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Families in investigations and responses to any complaints or investigations that may have a safeguarding element.
About Us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Requirements
  • Experience with working with safeguarding in midwifery
  • Experience with undertaking Early Help Assessments
  • Experience with writing safeguarding reports
  • Undertaking supervision
  • Good communication skills
  • Has engaged in sensitive conversations
  • Has led multi-agency meetings
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a pension scheme, annual leave and flexible working arrangements.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment, where you can develop your skills and career.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Please note that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.



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