Job summary
We are recruiting for a Specialist Safeguarding Midwife who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic safeguarding team, as a Band 7 Specialist Safeguarding Midwife.
The post holder will be a fundamental part of the safeguarding team and work closely with the Trust named midwife to ensure that the safeguarding remains at the heart of practice for women and UBB across the Trust.
The post holder will be working closely with Safeguarding Children's/Adults Teams, perinatal mental health team and our Trust Domestic and Sexual Abuse Team.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The role of the safeguarding midwife includes supervision, training, education, managing and maintaining a very busy inbox, liaising with our multi-agency partners to ensure that robust plans are in place for our most vulnerable babies.
In addition attending a variety of Children's Social Care and Multi-disciplinary meetings (in person and virtual) and chairing meetings are a part of the role. As well as directly supporting women and midwives the role requires some auditing and data analysis.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
1. The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
2. New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
3. Hertford County, Hertford
4. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
5. Registered Midwife
6. First degree or equivalent
7. Evidence of post-qualification study in safeguarding
8. Leadership training
9. Management training
10. Mentorship/Preceptorship course
Desirable
11. Professional development to Masters level (Post Graduate Certificate/MBA/MSc or equivalent)
12. Safeguarding qualification
Previous Experience and Knowledge
Essential
13. Extensive knowledge of National and Local NHS, N&M and safeguarding agenda
14. Experience in Maternity Healthcare- Acute and community setting with evidence of leadership qualities
15. Experience of child protection/safeguarding
16. Formal and informal teaching experience
17. Staff and Resource Management experience
18. Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of safeguarding children, local and National policies and guidance
19. Up to date knowledge of: NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Safeguarding Children processes, Hand hygiene and Care Bundles, Health and Safety awareness, Clinical Governance and quality issues, Risk management, Equality and Diversity, HR policies
Desirable
20. Experience of introducing change to the clinical environment
21. Report writing skills and experience
22. Experience of managing HR issues eg: poor performance etc
23. Experience of providing safeguarding supervision
24. Experience of delivering training
Skills
Essential
25. Excellent high level clinical leadership skills
26. Articulate with highly developed communication skils with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels including interpersonal skills, liaison and negotiation skills
27. Writing and presentation skills
28. Computer literacy
29. Ability to prioritise work
30. Ability to implement policy guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
31. Ability to manage complex situations effectively and sensitively
32. Ability to function as a member of the multi-disciplinary team
33. Good management, leadership and organisational skills
34. Ability to respond to stressful situations positively
35. Ability to exercise initiative
Desirable
36. Influencing
37. Development of policy guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
Other requirements
Essential
38. Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
39. Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
40. Effective time management
41. Flexibility and responsiveness to change
42. Ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure in order to maximise outcomes
43. Evidence of actively encouraging participation of all staff
44. Ability to empower others
45. Evidence of self-awareness and reflective practice