Zero Hours
The post holder will be an active member of the maternity safeguarding team, providing support, advice and signposting on safeguarding concerns and other pre‑birth matters.
Key Responsibilities
* Liaise closely with other professionals within the integrated safeguarding team and maternity services, as well as specialist safeguarding midwives, to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with Trust policies.
* Support the daily safeguarding operational workload and provide visibility to support frontline staff.
* Receive telephone enquiries, take accurate messages, deal with calls and enquiries for the service and support the management of the generic email inbox.
* Provide a visible, accessible presence for the Trust in acute hospital settings where staff and patients can get safeguarding support.
* Respond to safeguarding concerns in a timely manner, supporting staff with immediate safety planning alongside specialist midwives.
* Support families with additional vulnerabilities by providing advice and information, referring to relevant services and following up outcomes.
* Assist with the co‑ordination of pre‑birth planning and discharge meetings and attend relevant safeguarding meetings, including supervisions.
* Provide safeguarding supervision.
* Support the development of safeguarding services.
* Use Trust electronic systems to input and store safeguarding communications and plans.
Key Skills & Qualifications
We are looking for an individual who can manage their own workload, has excellent organisational and communication skills, uses initiative to make informed decisions and can multitask. The role involves handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
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