Specialist Safeguarding Midwife | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Salary:	£55,524 - £62,652 Inclusive of HCAS pro rata - per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Harrow, HA1 3UJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	23 Sept 2026
Closing date:	23 Oct 2026

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Summary

The post supports the leadership and operational delivery of safeguarding in midwifery across the Trust within a clinical governance framework throughout the Trust.

The post holder will work closely with the Lead Safeguarding Midwife (and deputise in their absence) to lead the development of Think Family practice across the Trust.

The post holder will provide a crucial link between maternity staff, services and the corporate safeguarding team and external agencies e.g. Police and Social Care and act as a safeguarding role model to staff by the delivery of high quality advice and support.

The post holder will ensure links with a variety of outside agencies and attend multi agency meetings internal and external to the Trust.

· Providesafeandeffectivecaretopregnantwomenduringtheantepartum,intrapartum and postpartum period

· ProvideproactiveandeffectiveLeadership

· ExpertPractitioner

· Workinpartnershipwithwomenandtheirfamilies

· WorkcollaborativelyasamemberoftheMultidisciplinaryteam

· Highlydevelopedcommunicationskillsinchallengingsituationsinwhichtheremaybe barriers to communication and changing circumstances

· Providesspecialistmidwiferycareforaspecificgroupofwomen

· Advisesandprovidesspecialistsupporttomidwivesinrelatedclinicalareas

· Sharesspecialistknowledgewithotherprofessionalgroupandagencies

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026

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