Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 28 May 2026
Named Midwife for Safeguarding
The post holder is a key leadership and management role and will provide specialist skills and knowledge to support the organisation and the delivery of care for vulnerable women and those with complex social needs within maternity, including cases involving child protection and adult safeguarding concerns. This also includes women that may experience difficulties accessing care and support.
The post holder will also provide support, advice, safeguarding supervision and training for staff dealing with complex child protection issues and co‑ordinate and lead appropriate provision of education and training to the multi‑disciplinary team.
To provide professional leadership to midwifery and other direct care staff within maternity.
Working as a visible presence to whom women and families can turn for advice, support and assistance.
To provide professional leadership and management to the vulnerabilities team.
Main duties of the job
Implement effective systems to identify pregnant vulnerable women and develop care pathways for vulnerable women from pregnancy through to the postnatal period, ensuring that all aspects of care in relation to Child Protection issues are followed through.
Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence, acting as a professional role model by providing leadership and support within multidisciplinary and midwife teams.
Support the multi‑disciplinary team to provide coordinated care for vulnerable women and those with complex social needs including child protection and safeguarding concerns.
Facilitate attendance by relevant clinicians or attend child safeguarding meetings on their behalf for maternity cases including pre‑birth planning and child protection case conferences.
Coordinate multi‑agency meetings to discuss specific safeguarding children/child protection cases.
Liaise regularly with the specialist teams, doctors and nurses for Child Protection and liaise with other professionals and external agencies involved with Child Protection issues.
Work with other specialist safeguarding/child protection professionals on planning and developing a strategy for safeguarding/child protection services that considers maternity services contribution ensuring this is embedded in local guidelines and policies.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
* First Degree or equivalent in relevant subject
* Masters degree or equivalent level of study or willing to undertake/working towards.
* Safeguarding Supervision training
* Teaching qualification, e.g. Mentorship Qualification, ENB 998 or equivalent.
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Demonstrable leadership ability across professional boundaries
* Self‑discipline and excellent time management to support periods of lone working
* Ability to adapt to change within the working environment and facilitate change and motivate others.
* Teaching skills
* Proficiency with IT programmes e.g. WORD, Excel, Powerpoint etc.
* Ability to negotiate effectively
* Awareness of current local and national issues and NHS reforms
* Awareness of current professional issues within midwifery
* Experience of investigating clinical incidents and complaints
* Awareness of Health and Safety Issues
Experience
* Extensive experience as a midwife in a managerial position
* Extensive experience of working with Safeguarding / Child Protection issues
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Experience of inter-agency AND and partnership working
* Experience of participation in single and multi‑agency audit
* Experience of multi‑professional teaching
* Experience of providing clinical supervision
* Experience of attending Planning and Strategy Meetings, Pre‑birth conferences, Team around the family meetings and writing reports for Court
* Community midwifery experience
* Experience of and participation in Safeguarding Children Practice Reviews, Rapid Reviews, and Domestic Homicide Reviews and of writing Independent Management Reviews (IMRS)
Knowledge
* Able to articulate an understanding of themes e.g. Think Family, neglect, contextual safeguarding, trauma informed practice, professional curiosity in midwifery practice and how these relate to child safeguarding
* Knowledge of CDOP processes
* Knowledge of current safeguarding legislation/ guidance/ procedures
* Awareness of current professional issues within midwifery/ NHS
* Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues.
* Demonstrates regard for equality and diversity
* Awareness of self‑care strategies for self and others
Other Requirements
* Ability to work in a highly emotive environment
* Commitment to child and family centred environment
* Interest in own professional development
Values and Behaviours (PROUD)
* Patients first - Ability to provide care with compassion, commitment and competence. Demonstrates an understanding of patient centred approach to care and teamwork.
* Respectful - Developed interpersonal skills and able to communicate at all levels. Understanding of patients' needs and providing care whilst maintaining dignity.
* Ownership - Understand the need to accept responsibility for own actions and ensure accuracy and attention to detail. Understanding of the NMC and accountability.
* Unity - Ability to work as part of a team.
* Delivery - Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role. Understanding of the requirements of confidentiality in a Health Care setting. Ability to work within defined timescales
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.
£57,528 to £64,750 a yearpa/pro rota for part time staff
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