Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Named Midwife for Safeguarding. The closing date for this role is 16 October 2025.
The Named Midwife for Safeguarding is a senior, specialist role responsible for leading and developing safeguarding practices that are compassionate, effective, and legally sound across maternity services.
The work will focus on protecting vulnerable children and families, guiding and supporting staff in meeting their statutory responsibilities under the Care Act, Children's Act, and Mental Capacity Act.
The post holder will ensure that pregnant women, babies, and families are protected from harm through robust safeguarding systems, inter-agency collaboration, and a strong culture of early intervention.
Main duties of the job
* Act as the lead professional for safeguarding within maternity, providing expert advice, guidance, and support on safeguarding concerns related to maternity care.
* Ensure the requirements set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) are met within the maternity service, incorporating key elements of the Children Acts 1989 & 2004 and CQC Core Standards.
* Support delivering safeguarding training and supervision to midwives and maternity staff, promoting a culture of learning and improvement in safeguarding practice.
* Work closely with local partnerships and relevant agencies, representing the maternity service in multi-agency forums and audits, ensuring women and birthing people with safeguarding needs receive appropriate care, risk assessments, and referrals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration
* Extensive experience in midwifery services in a supervisory/management role
* Ability to scope training needs, provide, deliver, and monitor effectiveness of training on a range of subjects relating to child protection
* Clinical credibility gained through extensive experience in relation to safeguarding
* Additional qualification in a specialist area
* Completion of safeguarding training to level 4
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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