Named Midwife for Safeguarding and Perinatal Mental Health


Company:	Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£66,274 - £73,496 per annum, including HCLA
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW10 9NH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	3 Dec 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Named Midwife for Safeguarding and Perinatal Mental Health will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership for safeguarding children, safeguarding adults, domestic abuse, maternal mental health and socially complex safeguarding issues across maternity and neonatal services.

The post holder will act as the Trust's expert advisor for safeguarding and maternal mental health within maternity services, ensuring compliance with national legislation, statutory guidance, NHS England requirements, CNST standards and CQC regulations. They will provide expert advice, supervision, education, professional leadership and assurance regarding safeguarding practice and maternal mental health care.

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The post holder will fulfil the statutory responsibilities of the Named Midwife for Safeguarding and provide professional leadership for maternal mental health services across maternity care. They will provide expert advice to Trust leaders, clinical teams and partner agencies and act as the maternity safeguarding lead during inspections, reviews and external assurance processes.

They will provide professional leadership and assurance for safeguarding training, safeguarding supervision and maternal mental health education across maternity and neonatal services and work collaboratively with Children's and Adults Services safeguarding teams to support Trust-wide safeguarding learning and workforce development.

They will work in partnership with the Consultant Midwife for Public Health and Safeguarding to deliver the Trust's public health, safeguarding and health inequalities strategy. The Consultant Midwife will retain strategic leadership for public health, vulnerable women and service development, whilst the Named Midwife will provide statutory safeguarding leadership, operational assurance and safeguarding governance.

Our 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 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC 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 an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

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· Provide expert professional leadership regarding safeguarding children, safeguarding adults, domestic abuse, maternal mental health and complex social vulnerability.

· Act as the senior safeguarding and maternal mental health advisor for maternity and neonatal services, including private care.

· Provide consultation and expert advice regarding complex safeguarding and maternal mental health cases.

· Provide expert oversight and professional consultation for women with severe and enduring mental illness, safeguarding concerns and multiple disadvantages.

· Support professionals managing unborn babies/ babies subject to Child Protection Plans, Pre-Proceedings and Care Proceedings.

· Support the development of pathways for vulnerable women including those experiencing domestic abuse, substance misuse, homelessness, exploitation, trafficking, asylum seeking and other complex vulnerabilities.

· Ensure robust information sharing and multi-agency working.

· Ensure maternity services provide trauma-informed, culturally competent and personalised care to vulnerable women and families.

· Work collaboratively with Perinatal Mental Health Services/ Midwives to improve outcomes for women, infants and families.

· Ensure women and families receive equitable care that recognises safeguarding, public health and mental health needs across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal pathway.

This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Nov 2026

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