Named Midwife for Safeguarding and Trust Lead for Domestic Abuse

Job overview

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and passionate Registered Midwife to join our Integrated Safeguarding and Complex Care Team as the Named Midwife for Safeguarding and Trust Lead for Domestic Abuse.

This is a key statutory role within the Trust, providing professional leadership, expert advice and assurance across safeguarding the unborn and domestic abuse. Working closely with colleagues across maternity, safeguarding, children's services, adult services and partner agencies, you will help ensure that some of the most vulnerable women, babies and families receive the right support at the right time.

As a senior member of the safeguarding team, you will lead on the development of policies, pathways and practice improvement initiatives, support staff managing complex safeguarding concerns, and provide assurance that the Trust continues to meet its statutory safeguarding responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced safeguarding practitioner with strong leadership skills to influence practice across the organisation and make a real difference to patient outcomes

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The Named Midwife for Safeguarding and Trust Lead for Domestic Abuse will provide expert safeguarding leadership, advice and support across the Trust, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, national guidance and best practice. The post holder will lead on safeguarding the unborn and domestic abuse agendas, supporting staff to identify, assess and respond to risk effectively.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing specialist advice and guidance on safeguarding the unborn and domestic abuse.
• Leading the development and implementation of safeguarding policies, pathways and practice improvements.
• Supporting and influencing clinical teams to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to safeguard vulnerable women, babies and families.
• Leading on safeguarding assurance, audit, reporting and performance monitoring.
• Delivering education, supervision and support to staff across the organisation.
• Representing the Trust at local, regional and national safeguarding forums.
• Leading on Domestic Homicide Reviews, safeguarding reviews and learning dissemination where required.
• Supporting the Trust to meet its statutory safeguarding responsibilities and commissioning requirements.
• Contributing to the strategic direction of safeguarding and complex care services across the organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If the role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 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.

Enhanced DBS check applications that are submitted with omitted or incorrect information will be withdrawn. In the event errors are identified on your original application, a new application will need to be submitted and you will be required to pay the DBS application fee again.

The cost of the DBS application will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

For details regarding salary requirements of a skilled worker, please refer to the Skilled Worker Visa Immigration Salary List.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet these immigration rules

For further details on skilled worker sponsorship, please consult the UK Home Office guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Additionally, the New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers provides helpful information on the recruitment process for candidates applying for roles in the UK.

Overseas candidates are responsible for their travel expenses.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependent's (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Midwife
• Post Graduate Study / Masters (relevant to field of practice) or equivalent experience.

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Safeguarding experience at Band 7.
• Understanding of working with complex family situations.

Documents

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 367.9KB)
• Risk ID (PDF, 184.7KB)
• Guidance Notes for Applicants (PDF, 278.7KB)
• How to travel to work (PDF, 186.2KB)