Socially Complex Senior Midwife

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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As a midwife working with women and families with socially complex/ safeguarding needs this role is to support the / Safeguarding Team and Socially Complex Leads to:

• Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women and families.
• Work in partnership with other health care professionals and liaise with other agencies involved in the provisions of maternity services and seek advice from the Safeguarding and Socially Complex Lead Midwives as required.
• Recognise that the vulnerability factors can be interrelated and that parental factors increase vulnerability to child abuse and neglect.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife
• First degree in Midwifery or equivalent experience
• Evidence of post qualification education activity

Desirable criteria

• Mentorship/Practice Supervisors or Practice Assessors qualification
• Evidence of safeguarding post qualification education

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate practice in all areas of relating to midwifery
• Evidence of multidisciplinary working
• Experience of working in a safeguarding role

Desirable criteria

• Experience of presenting audit/information at external venues

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• An ability to compile complex written information
• Relevant knowledge of the principles of safeguarding, Mental Health and public health issues that may contribute and reduce these
• Ability to communicate difficult and sensitive information
• Ability to provide care to women whilst remaining impartial of opinion and maintaining confidentiality
• Clear understanding of the safeguarding national agenda

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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