3547 - Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Barnsley is seeking an experienced Named Midwife for Safeguarding to ensure the safety of vulnerable women, children, and families. This pivotal role involves leading on safeguarding practices, providing expert advice, and collaborating closely with various professionals to implement effective protections. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in maternity services, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Join a supportive team dedicated to making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in safeguarding children in maternity services.
• Experience in planning and delivering training.
• Experience in multi-agency working at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding within maternity services, ensuring compliance.
• Provide specialist advice on safeguarding concerns.
• Participate in serious case reviews and safeguarding audits.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to communicate with various stakeholders

Ability to establish effective working relationships

Able to deliver safeguarding training

Ability to undertake audits

Education

Registered Midwife (Active NMC Registration)

Training/teaching qualification

Masters in Child Protection or working towards

Job description

We are seeking an experienced andmotivated midwife to join our Safeguarding Team as the Named Midwife forSafeguarding. This is a pivotal role ensuring the highest standards ofsafeguarding practice for women, children, and families.

As the Named Midwife forSafeguarding, you will:

Provide expert advice, training,supervision, and leadership to maternity staff to ensure vulnerable pregnantwomen, babies, and families receive high-quality, evidence-based protectionfrom harm.

Work closely with otherprofessionals and agencies to develop policies, monitor care, and ensurestatutory duties are met, with a particular focus on domestic abuse, substancemisuse, and complex needs. Act as a key safeguarding lead within maternity services,supporting staff in managing complex cases and promoting a Think Familyapproach.

You will be part of a supportivesafeguarding team committed to continuous improvement and innovation. This roleoffers opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a realdifference to the safety and wellbeing of families in our care.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities include

Safeguarding LeadershipAct as the leadprofessional for safeguarding within maternity services, ensuring compliancewith statutory guidance, NHS England standards, and local safeguardingpolicies.

Expert Advice & SupportProvide specialistadvice to midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team on safeguardingconcerns, including child protection, domestic abuse, and vulnerable adults.

Multi-Agency CollaborationWork closely withsocial care, police, health visitors, and other agencies to promote a ThinkFamily approach.

Case ManagementParticipate in andcontribute to serious case reviews, domestic homicide reviews, and safeguardingaudits.

Training & DevelopmentDesign, deliver,and evaluate safeguarding training programmes for maternity staff.

SupervisionProvide safeguarding supervision tomidwives and other staff, supporting reflective practice and professionaldevelopment.

Policy & GovernanceAssist indeveloping and reviewing safeguarding policies, procedures, and guidelineswithin maternity services.

Data & ReportingMaintain accuratesafeguarding records and produce reports for internal governance and externalagencies as required.

Quality ImprovementLead on audits andquality improvement initiatives related to safeguarding, ensuring continuousimprovement in practice.

Escalation & Risk ManagementAct as the pointof escalation for complex safeguarding cases and ensure timely risk assessmentsand action planning.

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Job Description forNamedMidwife Safeguarding Children

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

SupportingDocuments

Please refer to thevalues-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Trust Values

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with a range of people including staff, other professionals, service users and parents/carers.
• Ability and skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff internal and external to the organisation i.e. partner agencies.
• Able to confidently deliver safeguarding training.
• Able to undertake audits.
• Able to work independently, organise workload, prioritise, and demonstrate initiative.
• Will have the skills and ability to be able to analyse information and make decisions in stressful and complex situations.
• Ability to prioritise and move from one task to another at short notice.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to offer constructive challenge and escalate concerns where appropriate.
• Ability to lead a small team.

Experience

• Significant experience of working at a senior level.
• Significant experience of working to safeguard children in maternity services.
• Experience of planning, delivering, and designing training.
• Experience of multi-agency working at a senior level.
• Experience in undertaking audits, collating data and analysing findings.
• Experience of developing or contributing to policy, procedure or guidance.
• Experience of managing investigations, including root cause analysis.
• Experience of making/ leading improvements in service delivery.
• Experience of facilitating and supporting change in practice delivery.
• Experience of offering specialist advice and support to staff.
• Experience of delivering safeguarding supervision.
• Experience of preparing reports and statements for case conferences and court statements.
• Experience of escalating concerns and making professional challenge.
• Experience of producing annual reports.
• Experience of representing an organisation at subgroups of the safeguarding board.
• Experience of undertaking serious case reviews or contributing towards them.
• Experience of working as a Named Midwife.
• Experience of dealing with the child death, rapid response process.
• Experience of horizon scanning and implementing changes to practice based on local or national drivers.
• Experience of the MARAC process.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Midwife (Active NMC Registration) and hold one of the following qualifications:
• Training/teaching qualification.
• Masters in Child Protection or be working towards this.
• Undertaken supervision training equivalent to the NSPCC safeguarding supervision skills course.

Knowledge and Awareness

• Principles underpinning effective child protection practice.
• A good level of knowledge of the national and local safeguarding agenda including relevant policy, procedures, practice legislation and developments.
• Knowledge of current research findings and evidenced based practice.
• A thorough understanding of policy and issues relating to data protection, confidentiality and information sharing.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.