Socially Complex Senior Midwife

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Socially Complex Senior Midwife to coordinate care for women with safeguarding issues. The role involves collaboration with safeguarding and community teams to develop robust care plans within maternity services.

You will train staff in safeguarding using a Think Family approach, supporting both children and adults, and work with external agencies to ensure safe, compassionate care for vulnerable families.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with a midwifery degree or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing safeguarding education post-qualification
• Experience engaging in multidisciplinary safeguarding work
• Ability to compile complex written information

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for women with safeguarding issues
• Provide support and education to maternity and multidisciplinary staff
• Lead Think Family safeguarding training for staff
• Collaborate with community teams and external agencies on safeguarding cases

Skills

Written communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Safeguarding knowledge

Professionalism and empathy

Audit/presentation skills

Education

Registered Midwife

Midwifery degree or equivalent

Post-qualification education

Safeguarding education

Tools

Documentation and reporting

Job description

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Socially Complex Senior Midwife

The closing date is 18 November 2026

The post holder will work alongside the Lead safeguarding midwives to ensure that women with safeguarding issues receive appropriate care, support, and guidance, by developing Maternity Services to address the needs of this client group.

The post holder will work in collaboration between the community teams and safeguarding teams working alongside external agencies, e.g. Drug workers, Social Care and Health, Police, Criminal Justice, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, other support and voluntary agencies.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a remit to coordinate care for women with safeguarding issues, domestic violence ensuring staff respond in a professional, kind, caring and sensitive manner.

Working as part of the midwifery team the post holder will provide support and education to maternity and multi- disciplinary staff, caring for these women to ensure a safe and appropriate plan of care is made.

They will participate in the training staff on safeguarding issues using a Think Family approach inclusive of both safeguarding children, adults and unborn babies and supporting staff to manage these cases.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job responsibilities

See job description attached.

As a midwife working with women and families with socially complex/ safeguarding needs this role is to support the / Safeguarding Team and Socially Complex Leads to:

• Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women and families.
• Work in partnership with other health care professionals and liaise with other agencies involved in the provisions of maternity services and seek advice from the Safeguarding and Socially Complex Lead Midwives as required.
• Recognise that the vulnerability factors can be interrelated and that parental factors increase vulnerability to child abuse and neglect.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• First degree in Midwifery or equivalent experience
• Evidence of post qualification education activity
• Evidence of safeguarding post qualification education

Experience

• Able to demonstrate practice in all areas of relating to midwifery
• Evidence of multidisciplinary working
• Experience of working in a safeguarding role
• Experience of presenting audit/information at external venues

Skills and Knowledge

• An ability to compile complex written information
• Relevant knowledge of the principles of safeguarding, Mental Health and public health issues that may contribute and reduce these
• Ability to communicate difficult and sensitive information
• Ability to provide care to women whilst remaining impartial of opinion and maintaining confidentiality
• Clear understanding of the safeguarding national agenda

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary Maternity Unit, West Middlesex University Hospital

£55,524 to £62,652 a yearPer annum, including HCLA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours

Reference number

289-SC-501

Job locations

Queen Mary Maternity Unit, West Middlesex University Hospital