Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Safeguarding
- Gradd
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 361-6456872
- Cyflogwr
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Lister Hospital
- Tref
- Stevenage
- Cyflog
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 02/08/2024 23:59
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 14/08/2024
Teitl cyflogwr
Named Safeguarding Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are recruiting for a Named Safeguarding Midwife who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the safeguarding team within the Trust. You will be a fundamental part of the safeguarding team and work closely with the maternity division to ensure that the safeguarding remains at the heart of practice within Midwifery.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the safety and welfare of all pregnant women and their babies in receipt of care within East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust services. In order to undertake this, the post holder will manage and lead the safeguarding midwifery team, and will contribute to delivering the wider safeguarding services.
You will be responsible for offering expert advice and guidance to staff in all matters relating to maternity safeguarding and to ensure that we develop a confident and competent workforce that is able to recognise and appropriately respond to any safeguarding concerns.
Working closely with the wider safeguarding team you will continually improve and develop the safeguarding agenda, aligning with the Trust’s strategic agenda, as well as local and national safeguarding priorities and guidance. Providing effective communication, networking and liaison, establishing and maintaining good working relationships within health services and other agencies to ensure that information relating to safeguarding is up to date and embedded in practice.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications/Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 1st level registered midwife with extensive experience within an acute or community setting
- Evidence of post registration CPD in relation to safeguarding, including law, policy and practice
- Supervisory qualification or equivalent
- Leadership or management module
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Willingness and ability to work towards masters qualification or equivalent
- Masters level qualifications relevant to safeguarding or equivalent CPD evidence
Meini prawf dymunol
- Teaching qualification
Previous Experience and Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Extensive experience of working within midwifery services both acute and community setting
- Significant experience in working within the safeguarding arena
- Evidence of leading service change
- Managing and/or leading a team
- Knowledge and experience in development of policies, procedures and standards
- Vast experience in delivering safeguarding supervision
- Evidence to and contribution to local multiagency groups, systems and networks
- Evidence of delivering safeguarding training
- Experience of working under pressure and to deadlines
- Experience of supporting service change
- Experience of interagency working
- Expert knowledge of legislation relevant to safeguarding – including information sharing
- Knowledge of statutory and voluntary organisations
- Experience of undertaking audit, and development of practice
- Knowledge of the current Government guidelines relating to Child Protection work
- Awareness of recent research and developments relating to Child protection work and its implications for practice
Meini prawf dymunol
- Management responsibilities
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good communication and listening skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to respond positively to change
- Ability to analyse issues and think critically
- Problem solving skills
- An understanding of the implications of the Children Act 1998 and 2004 in relation to Child Protection work
- Excellent organisational skills
- Knowledge of risk management
- Able to communicate with all levels of staff within the Trust and a variety of agencies
- Good negotiating skills
- Able to work autonomously
- Able to support staff in decision making processes in complex circumstances
- An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other statutory and voluntary agencies in Child Protection
- Experience and skills in training and presentations
- Good IT skills and presentation skills
Meini prawf dymunol
- Understanding of local authority policy and practice
- Understanding of current NHS policy
- Knowledge of clinical governance
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Sarah Corrigan
- Teitl y swydd
- Children’s Safeguarding Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth neu bob sector