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Lead Midwife for Safeguarding/Trust Lead for FGM

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Carshalton

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GBP 59,000 - 67,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a Lead Midwife to deliver expertise in safeguarding children and support clinical leadership across maternity services. The role includes developing policies, providing training, and working with various safeguarding committees to enhance service delivery. This fixed-term position offers a competitive salary within Band 8a and an opportunity to make a significant impact on child safeguarding practices.

Qualifications

Significant experience in midwifery practice.
Experience working in safeguarding.
Experience managing a team or clinical area.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership on child protection matters.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies.
Support staff training and development in safeguarding practices.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Confident teaching and presentation skills

Understanding of child protection guidance

Education

Midwifery Registration with NMC

Masters degree in relevant subject

Safeguarding Children training to Level 3

Tools

Digital Maternity systems (e.g. Badgernet, iClip)

Job summary

To work as part of the lead midwife team providing expertise to all staff in maternity services in all areas of safeguarding children for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and to lead the safeguarding team.To be a part of the midwifery management on call rota, providing operational and where required, practical support, to ensure safe delivery of services.Support the Director of Midwifery in providing leadership in the development of safeguarding services across Epsom and St. Helier Trust maternity services, including the community midwifery services in line with local and national guidance.To work collaboratively with the Trust safeguarding team to ensure good communication for vulnerable families.To implement Safeguarding / Child Protection training for staff Trust wide and those involved in maternity care, with a specific remit to ensure that all maternity staff are adequately trained and supported.To work with safeguarding committees and other agencies external to the Trust, to enable robust communication and joined up working to ensure multi-agency working to promote effective safeguarding practice within the Trust.To work in partnership with other Named professionals and members of the Trust Safeguarding Children Committee to implement identified action points and raise the profile of safeguarding children within all areas of the Trust

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical leadership, expert advice and support on child protection/safeguarding matters within the Maternity Unit and community services at Epsom and St Helier NHS Hospital Trust.

Ensure that Trust practice keeps pace with Department of Health recommended best practice and the Sutton, Merton & Surrey Safeguarding Children's Board policies and procedures.To assist the Named Dr and Named Nurse in the development and review of Trust Child Protection policies and procedures ensuring they are consistent with the three local area Safeguarding Children's Board.Establish robust communication systems, to up-date and inform staff of developments both internally and externally related to safeguarding children.Provide relevant support and supervision to enhance practitioners' contributions to case conferences.Where appropriate attend conferences dealing with complex cases; prepare for court appearances and liaise with legal advisorTo ensure that child protection systems and procedures within the maternity unit are regularly monitored, evaluated and developed to minimise risk.To provide professional expert child protection advice and support to clinicians and midwifery staff within the maternity unit ensuring staff support and advice is readily available and that there is clear guidance as to whom to contact for out of hours advice.To participate in the Maternity Management on-call rota to provide operational support to ensure safe delivery of service

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Details Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum pro rata inc hcas

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-7225955-UB-RB-Y

Job locations

Cross Site

St Helier hospital

Carshalton

SM5 1AA

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed job description outlining responsibilities of the role and person specification.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed job description outlining responsibilities of the role and person specification.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Current Midwifery Registration with NMC
Safeguarding Children training to Level 3
Masters degree in relevant subject or be actively working towards this.

Desirable

Accredited management training course.
Evidence of professional development

Experience Essential

Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice
Experience of working in safeguarding field
Experience in managing a team or clinical area
Experience of communicating difficult or complex information to healthcare professionals/patients

Desirable

Experience of management of people
Experience relating to risk management
Experience relating to research and audit

Skills/Knowledge Essential

Excellent communication skills
Confident teaching and presentation skills
Clear understanding of child protection guidance policies and procedures

Desirable

Experience using digital Maternity systems (e.g. Badgernet, iClip)

Personal attributes Essential

Self-motivated and able to manage a dynamic workload
Committed to improving clinical care & personal development

Desirable

Ability to achieve deadlines and work under pressures

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Current Midwifery Registration with NMC
Safeguarding Children training to Level 3
Masters degree in relevant subject or be actively working towards this.

Desirable

Accredited management training course.
Evidence of professional development

Experience Essential

Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice
Experience of working in safeguarding field
Experience in managing a team or clinical area
Experience of communicating difficult or complex information to healthcare professionals/patients

Desirable

Experience of management of people
Experience relating to risk management
Experience relating to research and audit

Skills/Knowledge Essential

Excellent communication skills
Confident teaching and presentation skills
Clear understanding of child protection guidance policies and procedures

Desirable

Experience using digital Maternity systems (e.g. Badgernet, iClip)

Personal attributes Essential

Self-motivated and able to manage a dynamic workload
Committed to improving clinical care & personal development

Desirable

Ability to achieve deadlines and work under pressures

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Cross Site

St Helier hospital

Carshalton

SM5 1AA