Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the safeguarding team at CUH to cover maternity leave for the Named Midwife for safeguarding. This will be a fixed term contract of a year.
As the safeguarding maternity lead, the role includes direct responsibility for the wider maternity safeguarding and JUNO team which includes the specialist perinatal mental health, domestic and substance misuse and vulnerable women's midwives.
As well as line managing the specialist midwives the role has both a strategic and operational element and includeso Being a highly visible senior midwife, providing specialist knowledge, advice and clinical expertise to all staff in maternity services in all areas of Safeguarding vulnerable womeno Providing leadership and support in respect of the safeguarding agenda across the Women's Health directorate.o Working collaboratively as part of the wider CUH multi-disciplinary team and partner agencies to ensure that pregnant women and their babies who come into contact with our services are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted.o Working as part of the CUH Think Family safeguarding team in supporting all activities to ensure the Trust meet its statutory responsibilities to safeguard vulnerable adults, women, and children.
Further information can be found in the attached JD and Person Specification.
If you are an experienced safeguarding midwife looking for a change or to take the next step in your career then this may be the job for you.
Main duties of the job
o To ensure that the Trust's systems and procedures for safeguarding within maternity are regularly monitored, evaluated and reviewed
o Identify and deliver staff training/development.
o Carry out audits to ensure that safeguarding practice within maternity is robust
o To provide expert professional advice and support regarding all aspects of maternity safeguarding to staff within maternity services, as well as to the wider Trust.
o To deliver safeguarding supervision
o To ensure that the Trust is represented at multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
o Providing a high level of communication by: Liaising with all appropriate members of multi-disciplinary team, external agencies and ensuring a seamless service between acute, primary care and external agency services. This includes report writing for unborn baby panels, child protection conferences, providing information following child deaths, responding to enquiries under Sections 17 and 47 of the Children's Act.
o Communicating very sensitive information to patients and relatives, requiring high levels of empathy and reassurance.
o To undertake Internal Management Reviews.
o To be a source of expert safeguarding maternity advice for patient complaints.
o To ensure appropriate processes are followed where allegations are made against maternity staff
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 7 April 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 15 April 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 7 April 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 15 April 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife and evidence of Masters Level education
- Post registration training in Child Protection/Safeguarding Children
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Leadership or Management Module
- Safeguarding Supervision qualification
Desirable
- Research Module.
- Teaching and Mentoring qualification
- Coaching or counselling qualification
- Evidence of contribution to safeguarding work streams within LMNS / Maternity clinical Network
Experience
Essential
- Midwifery experience in all clinical areas and evidence of multi-disciplinary working
- Expertise in leading quality improvement projects within speciality
- Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert Midwifery safeguarding knowledge and skills.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching.
- Experience of initiating change
Desirable
- Experience in developing a training package.
- Experience of legal processes
- Human Factors training/ Root Cause Analysis training
- Management experience of chairing meetings, presentations, managing change and performance management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Knowledge of legislation and standards relevant to safeguarding children
- Sound knowledge of the NHS and the current local and national safety agenda including the maternity transformation programme relevant to speciality.
Desirable
- Knowledge of acute and community children's health services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to influence staff at all levels and challenge professional decision making across agencies where necessary.
- Proven leadership and team leading skills.
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
- Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff.
- Ability to work autonomously and unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Having the ability to communicate sensitive, contentious, and challenging messages across key local multi-disciplinary groups within the maternity service, senior leaders within the trust, service users and external agencies and with external stakeholders.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly.
Desirable
- Evidence of published work
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated and committed to continuous service improvement
- Reliable and supportive
- Comprehensive IT skills using Microsoft office, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Ability to demonstrate expert knowledge by being visible, accessible, and using clinical skills within the workplace
- Ability to act up for the Head of Midwifery or Head of Safeguarding
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.
- Knowledge of EPIC patient recording system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife and evidence of Masters Level education
- Post registration training in Child Protection/Safeguarding Children
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Leadership or Management Module
- Safeguarding Supervision qualification
Desirable
- Research Module.
- Teaching and Mentoring qualification
- Coaching or counselling qualification
- Evidence of contribution to safeguarding work streams within LMNS / Maternity clinical Network
Experience
Essential
- Midwifery experience in all clinical areas and evidence of multi-disciplinary working
- Expertise in leading quality improvement projects within speciality
- Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert Midwifery safeguarding knowledge and skills.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching.
- Experience of initiating change
Desirable
- Experience in developing a training package.
- Experience of legal processes
- Human Factors training/ Root Cause Analysis training
- Management experience of chairing meetings, presentations, managing change and performance management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Knowledge of legislation and standards relevant to safeguarding children
- Sound knowledge of the NHS and the current local and national safety agenda including the maternity transformation programme relevant to speciality.
Desirable
- Knowledge of acute and community children's health services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to influence staff at all levels and challenge professional decision making across agencies where necessary.
- Proven leadership and team leading skills.
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
- Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff.
- Ability to work autonomously and unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Having the ability to communicate sensitive, contentious, and challenging messages across key local multi-disciplinary groups within the maternity service, senior leaders within the trust, service users and external agencies and with external stakeholders.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly.
Desirable
- Evidence of published work
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated and committed to continuous service improvement
- Reliable and supportive
- Comprehensive IT skills using Microsoft office, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Ability to demonstrate expert knowledge by being visible, accessible, and using clinical skills within the workplace
- Ability to act up for the Head of Midwifery or Head of Safeguarding
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.
- Knowledge of EPIC patient recording system
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)