The maternity safeguarding team operates as part of a wider integrated safeguarding service, which includes children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic abuse, modern slavery, learning disability, and autism. This full‑time role may involve some weekend working, as we currently provide a six‑day service across our two maternity sites: St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, and Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, Hammersmith. The post‑holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with statutory safeguarding responsibilities, including those outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023), the Health and Social Care Act (2012), and the Children Acts (1989 and 2004). The role also aligns with the Care Quality Commission's core standards.
Responsibilities
* Provide effective leadership on all aspects of the safeguarding children agenda, maintaining clinical and professional competence.
* Deliver expert safeguarding advice and support, particularly in complex, emotive, or sensitive cases.
* Offer operational guidance to ensure compliance with national legislation, local policies, and Trust standards and support strategic implementations.
* Promote early identification and management of safeguarding concerns through leadership, education, research, and best practice.
* Demonstrate advanced skills and legal literacy in safeguarding and family law to influence care pathways.
* Contribute to and initiate research to support evidence‑based safeguarding practices.
* Support Named Midwife in collaborating strategically with external partners and agencies.
Interview Process
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a focus group, deliver a presentation, and attend a formal interview.
About the Role
Following a promotion, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Midwife to join our dedicated maternity safeguarding team on a full‑time basis. This post is currently a band 7. At ICHT, we are proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute trusts, we exemplify the excellence, ambition, and values that have defined the NHS for over 70 years. At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
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