Specialist Safeguarding Midwife

2 months ago

Stevenage, United Kingdom East and North Herts NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Specialist Safeguarding Midwife who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic safeguarding team, as a Band 7 Specialist Safeguarding Midwife.

The post holder will be a fundamental part of the safeguarding team and work closely with the Trust named midwife to ensure that the safeguarding remains at the heart of practice for women and UBB across the Trust.

The post holder will be working closely with Safeguarding Children's/Adults Teams, perinatal mental health team and our Trust Domestic and Sexual Abuse Team.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond

Main duties of the job

The role of the safeguarding midwife includes supervision, training, education, managing and maintaining a very busy inbox, liaising with our multi-agency partners to ensure that robust plans are in place for our most vulnerable babies.

In addition attending a variety of Children's Social Care and Multi-disciplinary meetings (in person and virtual) and chairing meetings are a part of the role. As well as directly supporting women and midwives the role requires some auditing and data analysis.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Registered Midwife First degree or equivalent Evidence of post-qualification study in safeguarding Leadership training Management training Mentorship/Preceptorship course

Desirable

Professional development to Masters level (Post Graduate Certificate/MBA/MSc or equivalent) Safeguarding qualification

Previous Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Extensive knowledge of National and Local NHS, N&M and safeguarding agenda Experience in Maternity Healthcare- Acute and community setting with evidence of leadership qualities Experience of child protection/safeguarding Formal and informal teaching experience Staff and Resource Management experience Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of safeguarding children, local and National policies and guidance Up to date knowledge of: NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Safeguarding Children processes, Hand hygiene and Care Bundles, Health and Safety awareness, Clinical Governance and quality issues, Risk management, Equality and Diversity, HR policies

Desirable

Experience of introducing change to the clinical environment Report writing skills and experience Experience of managing HR issues eg: poor performance etc Experience of providing safeguarding supervision Experience of delivering training

Skills

Essential

Excellent high level clinical leadership skills Articulate with highly developed communication skils with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels including interpersonal skills, liaison and negotiation skills Writing and presentation skills Computer literacy Ability to prioritise work Ability to implement policy guidelines and projects from initiation to completion Ability to manage complex situations effectively and sensitively Ability to function as a member of the multi-disciplinary team Good management, leadership and organisational skills Ability to respond to stressful situations positively Ability to exercise initiative

Desirable

Influencing Development of policy guidelines and projects from initiation to completion

Other requirements

Essential

Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change Effective time management Flexibility and responsiveness to change Ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure in order to maximise outcomes Evidence of actively encouraging participation of all staff Ability to empower others Evidence of self-awareness and reflective practice

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