Safeguarding Midwife

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Oxford is seeking a Safeguarding Midwife to provide expertise in safeguarding issues, support Trust staff, and contribute to safeguarding education programmes. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, along with a commitment to compassionate care. The position is full-time, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, and offers a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• 3 years post qualifying experience as a registered midwife.
• Current NMC registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in safeguarding issues for vulnerable women and children.
• Support the development of safeguarding education programmes.
• Attend multi-agency case conferences and meetings.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Registered Midwife

Evidence of Ongoing Professional Development

Job description

Band 5 NurseandBand 2 Healthcare Support Workerrecruitment iscentralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered fora number of rolesacross the Trust. If you have any questions please email:[e-mail] .

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Safeguarding Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Safeguarding Midwife Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term to Cover Maternity Leave) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 321-SW2-7189853-B6

Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/05/2025 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel .

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

The Safeguarding Midwife is expected to provide expertise and knowledge demonstrating a sound understanding of safeguarding issues to support Trust staff in the identification, assessment, treatment and management of vulnerable women and birthing people, children and families. To contribute to the development, the delivery of the safeguarding education programmes and support the function of the Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

The Safeguarding Maternity team has recently expanded to be able to effectively support midwives and the multi agency with complex cases. The team is based mainly at the John Radcliffe hospital but some working from the Horton will be expected.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of Safeguarding services as detailed in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018, Children’s Acts 1989 & 2004 and other national and local legislation and policy.
• To support the development and implementation of safeguarding practice across the Trust ensuring effective multi-agency liaison, meeting the statutory requirements.
• Provide specialist advice, support and guidance to all Trust staff in relation to legislation, policy, multiagency procedures for safeguarding adults and children at risk of abuse or neglect to embed the principles of safeguarding into every day professional practice.
• Attend multi-agency case conference meetings, strategy meetings and other safeguarding related meetings as agreed with the Safeguarding Named Midwife or Matron for Safeguarding Maternity.
• Disseminate and communicate decisions and appropriate health information to relevant health professionals including the Named Midwife and/or Doctor where appropriate and sharing of best practice.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of safeguarding training within the Trust.
• Work in partnership with family and friends to be actively involved in the caring process on behalf of the service user.
• Communicate effective information to service user/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Safeguarding Midwife is expected to provide expertise and knowledge demonstrating a sound understanding of safeguarding issues to support Trust staff in the identification, assessment, treatment and management of vulnerable women, children and families. To contribute to the development, the delivery of the safeguarding education programmes and support the function of the Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

Clinical responsibilities

• Support the Named Midwife and Matron to develop, implement and review safeguarding practice across the Trust and networks.
• To deputise for Named Midwife as and when required in an operational capacity.
• Participate in MASH multi-agency risk assessments to inform on case management, advising and challenging decisions when appropriate, provide timely information within the bounds of patient confidentiality and information sharing guidance.
• Be able to participate in specific working groups to achieve targets, objectives and audits in relation to safeguarding children and the MASH, taking a lead for identified areas where agreed
• To demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of the team and work across agency and organisational boundaries.
• To utilise the Trust IT systems, Oxford Health IT systems, MASH data base and Social Care IT systems in accordance with information sharing agreements.
• Maintain data collections that will provide timely and accurate data.
• Undertake audit when required in the Safeguarding Maternity team.
• To deliver safeguarding training to support the safeguarding competencies of staff.
• Develop good communication and liaison networks with all disciplines across a variety of statutory agencies including social care, police and voluntary agencies.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of involvement of safeguarding in line with Trust policy and NMC guidance.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of midwifery practice relevant to the clinical area.
• Will work in partnership with the rest of the safeguarding team in support of the Think Family agenda.
• Undertake case reviews, develop chronologies and participate in investigations to contribute to the implementation for solutions.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 3 years post qualifying experience as a registered midwife
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge & Experience

• Sound knowledge base of current legislation and statutory guidance relating to Safeguarding Children and adults
• Experience of delivering training

Personal Skills

• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise, work flexibly and to tight deadlines
• High level of organisational skills and work independently

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

Domestic / catering / porteringservices at theJohn Radcliffe Hospitalare provided byMitie.

Domestic / catering / portering / maintenance engineerservices at theChurchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centreare provided byG4S.

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