Description
The post holder will provide specialist midwifery care within the Lotus Team for women with complex safeguarding and social needs, delivering continuity of care throughout the antenatal and postnatal period.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multi-agency partners, they will support women experiencing vulnerabilities such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental ill health, homelessness, exploitation, trafficking, asylum-seeking status, learning disabilities and social isolation.
The post holder will coordinate holistic, personalised care across maternity, health, social care and voluntary services, acting as a strong advocate for women and families.
They will work autonomously within their scope of practice while contributing to safeguarding, risk assessment, service development and quality improvement. Care will be evidence-based, woman-centred and trauma-informed, reflecting current research, national guidance and best practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder provides continuity of carer for women with complex health, social and safeguarding needs throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. Working within the Lotus Team, they coordinate personalised, trauma-informed care for women experiencing vulnerabilities including domestic abuse, mental ill health, substance misuse, homelessness, exploitation, social deprivation and safeguarding concerns.
Key responsibilities include managing a caseload of vulnerable women; undertaking holistic assessments and developing individualised care plans; coordinating care with maternity services and partner agencies including social care, housing, perinatal mental health, substance misuse and domestic abuse services; identifying and escalating safeguarding concerns; and attending multi-agency meetings including Child Protection Conferences, Strategy Meetings, MARACs and pre-birth planning meetings.
The role also involves advocating for women and families, promoting engagement with maternity services, delivering antenatal and postnatal care, supporting infant feeding, maintaining accurate records, contributing to audit and service improvement, and promoting safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.
The overall purpose of the role is to deliver compassionate, coordinated midwifery care that improves outcomes, reduces health inequalities and supports effective safeguarding through continuity of carer and multi-agency working.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £45,953 to £54,254 per annum
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 6 position
- Permanent, full-time contract
Person Specification
- Registered Midwife with NMC registration
- Ongoing professional development
- Significant experience as a midwife
- Experience of caring for women with safeguarding concerns
- Evidence of referral making and information sharing
- Communication and advocacy skills
- Ability to manage complex caseloads