Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Safeguarding Midwife to join the Jessop Wing, Safeguarding Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
We are looking to recruit an inspirational and highly motivated Midwife.The successful candidate will demonstrate Safeguarding knowledge within the remit of Maternity and desirably Neonatal services. A Think Family approach is essential.The post holder will report to and support the Lead Midwife for Safeguarding at Jessop Wing and act as a conduit between staff and external agencies and stakeholders involved in Safeguarding Children and Child Protection.
The Safeguarding Midwife will be a visible and credible individual within the Jessop Wing, sharing specialist knowledge, and advice to staff in the clinical environment.
If you are an exceptional communicator and are skilled in building positive relationships with teams and external professionals, join the Jessop Wing and bring your best self to work!
Main duties of the job
- To provide care co-ordination for vulnerable mothers and their families
- To provide safe and effective midwifery care
- To maintain a high standard of contemporaneous documentation
- To plan allocate and supervise the work of a team
- To take charge of the ward regularly if working generically
- Support the Senior Midwife in ensuring the highest standard and quality of midwifery care is delivered
- To ensure that local safeguarding procedures are adhered to and specialist plans are in place
- To support and offer specialist advice to staff caring for vulnerable women and their babies
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing which is linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The maternity unit has over 6800 births per year and is a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A tertiary Gynae-Oncology service and a changing Gynaecology Service, which includes an Assisted Conception Unit, complete the services within the Directorate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 12 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 12 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered practising Midwife
- Maters/Degree/Diploma in midwifery
Desirable
- Additional training in Safeguarding
- Additional Training Substance Misuse Training
- Additional Training in Domestic Abuse
Experience
Essential
- Completed all core competencies
- Evidence of post basic clinical placement in a variety of settings to gain the relevant experience
- Evidence of working with women and families with complex health and social needs
Desirable
- Caring for women with substance misuse issues
- Caring for women who are homeless, asylum seekers or trafficked illegally into the country
Further Training
Essential
- Be confident in a range of Clinical skills, Cannulation, administering IV drugs
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding Adult and Child
- Antenatal Screening
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Knowledge of Family Common Assessment Framework (FCAF)
- Knowledge of Audit C
- Knowledge of DASH
Skills
Essential
- Problem solving and decision making skills
- Able to carry a caseload and work autonomously
- Demonstrate positive and supportive attitude within the team as a team player
Desirable
- Leadership skills
- Evidence of innovation/initiative
- Report writing
Other Factors
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered practising Midwife
- Maters/Degree/Diploma in midwifery
Desirable
- Additional training in Safeguarding
- Additional Training Substance Misuse Training
- Additional Training in Domestic Abuse
Experience
Essential
- Completed all core competencies
- Evidence of post basic clinical placement in a variety of settings to gain the relevant experience
- Evidence of working with women and families with complex health and social needs
Desirable
- Caring for women with substance misuse issues
- Caring for women who are homeless, asylum seekers or trafficked illegally into the country
Further Training
Essential
- Be confident in a range of Clinical skills, Cannulation, administering IV drugs
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding Adult and Child
- Antenatal Screening
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Knowledge of Family Common Assessment Framework (FCAF)
- Knowledge of Audit C
- Knowledge of DASH
Skills
Essential
- Problem solving and decision making skills
- Able to carry a caseload and work autonomously
- Demonstrate positive and supportive attitude within the team as a team player
Desirable
- Leadership skills
- Evidence of innovation/initiative
- Report writing
Other Factors
Essential
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).
