Named Midwife Safeguarding And Trust Lead Domestic Abuse

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.

Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation

Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.

As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and passionate Registered Midwife to join our Integrated Safeguarding and Complex Care Team as the Named Midwife for Safeguarding and Trust Lead for Domestic Abuse.

This is a key statutory role within the Trust, providing professional leadership, expert advice and assurance across safeguarding the unborn and domestic abuse. Working closely with colleagues across maternity, safeguarding, children's services, adult services and partner agencies, you will help ensure that some of the most vulnerable women, babies and families receive the right support at the right time.

As a senior member of the safeguarding team, you will lead on the development of policies, pathways and practice improvement initiatives, support staff managing complex safeguarding concerns, and provide assurance that the Trust continues to meet its statutory safeguarding responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced safeguarding practitioner with strong leadership skills to influence practice across the organisation and make a real difference to patient outcomes

The Named Midwife for Safeguarding and Trust Lead for Domestic Abuse will provide expert safeguarding leadership, advice and support across the Trust, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, national guidance and best practice. The post holder will lead on safeguarding the unborn and domestic abuse agendas, supporting staff to identify, assess and respond to risk effectively.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing specialist advice and guidance on safeguarding the unborn and domestic abuse.
• Leading the development and implementation of safeguarding policies, pathways and practice improvements.
• Supporting and influencing clinical teams to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to safeguard vulnerable women, babies and families.
• Leading on safeguarding assurance, audit, reporting and performance monitoring.
• Delivering education, supervision and support to staff across the organisation.
• Representing the Trust at local, regional and national safeguarding forums.
• Leading on Domestic Homicide Reviews, safeguarding reviews and learning dissemination where required.
• Supporting the Trust to meet its statutory safeguarding responsibilities and commissioning requirements.
• Contributing to the strategic direction of safeguarding and complex care services across the organisation

The Trust’s services are provided from three locations: