Socially Complex Senior Midwife

We are seeking a highly skilled Socially Complex Senior Midwife to join our team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work alongside the Lead safeguarding midwives to ensure that women with safeguarding issues receive appropriate care, support, and guidance.

The post holder will work in collaboration between the community teams and safeguarding teams, working alongside external agencies such as drug workers, social care and health, police, criminal justice, mental health, and domestic violence organisations.

The main duties of the job include:

• Coordinating care for women with safeguarding issues, domestic violence, and ensuring staff respond in a professional, kind, caring, and sensitive manner.
• Providing support and education to maternity and multi-disciplinary staff, caring for these women to ensure a safe and appropriate plan of care is made.
• Participating in training staff on safeguarding issues using a Think Family approach, inclusive of both safeguarding children, adults, and unborn babies, and supporting staff to manage these cases.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A first degree in Midwifery or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of post-qualification education activity.
• Experience of working in a safeguarding role.
• Ability to compile complex written information.
• Relevant knowledge of the principles of safeguarding, mental health, and public health issues.
• Ability to communicate difficult and sensitive information.

In return, we offer a competitive salary of £55,524 to £62,652 per annum, a permanent contract, and flexible working arrangements.

If you're a motivated and compassionate midwife looking to make a difference in the lives of women and families, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.