Socially Complex Senior Midwife

ThepostholderwillworkalongsidetheLeadsafeguardingmidwivestoensurethatwomenwithsafeguardingissues receive appropriate care,support,and guidance, by developing Maternity Services to address the needs ofthis client group.

The post holder will work incollaborationbetweenthe community teamsandsafeguarding teamsworkingalongsideexternal agencies,e.g.Drug workers,SocialCareandHealth,Police,Criminal Justice,MentalHealth,Domestic Violence, other support and voluntary agencies.

The successful candidate will have a remit to coordinate care for women with safeguarding issues, domestic violence ensuring staffrespondinaprofessional,kind,caring andsensitive manner.

Working aspartofthe midwiferyteam thepostholder will providesupportandeducationto maternityandmulti- disciplinarystaff,caringforthesewomentoensureasafeandappropriateplanof careismade.

They will participate in the training staff on safeguarding issues using a Think Family approach inclusive of bothsafeguarding children, adults and unborn babies and supporting staff to manage these cases.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites-Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital-along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.