We are looking for an exceptional, highly motivated individual to work within the Maternity Safeguarding team at Newham University Hospital. The post holder is required to work within the multi-disciplinary team at Newham site as well as with external agencies, partners and stakeholders.
The role of the specialist midwife for safeguarding provides support, advice, safeguarding supervision and training for staff dealing with complex child protection issues and participate in the provision of education and training to midwives, students and support staff. The successful applicant will be expected to create and maintain networks within the Trust to support and facilitate communication and good practice as well as coordinate multi-agency meetings within women’s health to discuss specific safeguarding children/child protection cases.
If you are passionate about safeguarding families and working alongside the vulnerable women’s team with the aim of providing high quality care this is the opportunity for you. We are looking for a knowledgeable, inspirational and confident individual to work within our team to continue improving safeguarding practices within our maternity service.
The post holder is the Specialist Safeguarding Midwife based at Newham Hospital. The post holder will be supported by a team of midwives who provide enhanced midwifery care to vulnerable families to ensure safety and compassion during their pregnancy journey.
The Specialist Midwife for Safeguarding will support all activities necessary in maternity services to ensure that the organisation meets its responsibilities to safeguard and protect children and young people.
The Midwife will identify and co-ordinate the provision of multidisciplinary care for socially vulnerable women through support, advice and training for staff dealing with complex child protection issues. The post holder will provide high quality, effective midwifery care that is evidence based and woman centred.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charlotte Fuller Job title: Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children Email address: charlotte.fuller8@nhs.net Telephone number: 02073638516
