Lotus Team Midwife

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.

Proposed Interview Date: Thursday 26th November

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.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.

Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people's homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.

Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.

If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that's shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.

At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.