Named Midwife

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare institution in London is seeking a Named Midwife to join their maternity safeguarding team on a full-time basis. The role involves leading safeguarding initiatives, providing expert advice, and ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities. Candidates will benefit from a vibrant work environment offering career development, flexible working, and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in safeguarding children agenda.
• Ability to handle complex and sensitive safeguarding cases.
• Experience in leading clinical and professional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership in safeguarding children.
• Deliver expert safeguarding advice in sensitive cases.
• Ensure compliance with national legislation and local policies.

Skills

Leadership

Expert safeguarding advice

Legal literacy in safeguarding and family law

Education

Registered Midwife qualification

Job description

Overview

Following a recent retirement, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) is seeking to appoint a Named Midwife to join our dedicated maternity safeguarding team on a full-time basis. This post is currently an 8a and is being reviewed for an 8b. At ICHT, we are proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we exemplify the excellence, ambition, and values that have defined the NHS for over 70 years.

About The Role

The maternity safeguarding team operates as part of a wider integrated safeguarding service, which includes children’s and adults’ safeguarding, domestic abuse, modern slavery, learning disability, and autism. This full-time role may involve some weekend working, as we currently provide a six-day service across our two maternity sites: St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital, Hammersmith.

The post-holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with statutory safeguarding responsibilities, including those outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018), the Health and Social Care Act (2012), and the Children Acts (1989 and 2004). The role also aligns with the Care Quality Commission’s core standards.

Interview Process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a focus group, deliver a presentation, and attend a formal interview. These will take place on 22nd September 2025.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership on all aspects of the safeguarding children agenda, maintaining clinical and professional competence.
• Deliver expert safeguarding advice and support, particularly in complex, emotive, or sensitive cases.
• Offer strategic and operational guidance to ensure compliance with national legislation, local policies, and Trust standards.
• Promote early identification and management of safeguarding concerns through leadership, education, research, and best practice.
• Demonstrate advanced skills and legal literacy in safeguarding and family law to influence care pathways.
• Contribute to and initiate research to support evidence-based safeguarding practices.
• Provide direct line management to the maternity safeguarding team.
• Collaborate strategically with external partners and agencies.

Benefits and Equal Opportunities

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicci Wotton Job title: Head of Safeguarding Email address: [e-mail]