Specialist Midwife - Safeguarding

Specialist Midwife - Safeguarding

The closing date is 05 February 2026.

The MFT Corporate Safeguarding Team are looking for a registered midwife to join a fast paced and dynamic workplace. This busy, successful team is ideally located within the antenatal clinic at St Mary's Maternity Hospital, Oxford Road Campus. With friendly support and mentoring you will build on your safeguarding knowledge to work with mothers, families and agencies, ensuring that the thousands of babies born at St Mary's are effectively safeguarded. You will develop close working relationships with Safeguarding Midwives at other hospital sites within MFT and across Greater Manchester, develop training skills, and participate in the delivery of Level 3 Safeguarding Training in collaboration with the wider trust safeguarding team. You may occasionally be asked to be based at another hospital site. You will be fully supported to develop into the role; whilst previous experience working with a safeguarding team would be desirable, it is not essential.

If you are interested in applying, we welcome a visit or phone call to discuss the role further and answer any questions you may have.

The job on offer is permanent, but we could also offer a fixed term contract or a secondment depending on the successful applicant's circumstances.

Main duties of the job

• Provide advice to ward midwives caring for inpatients and to Community Midwives encountering safeguarding concerns in community clinics and home settings.
• Maintain a visible presence in the clinical areas.
• Ensure that St Mary's staff are supported to represent the Trust at multi agency meetings including strategy meetings, Initial Child Protection Case Conferences and Reviews.
• Support St Mary's staff to fulfil their safeguarding duties and give practical support to St Mary's when necessary to ensure that there are no gaps in the provision.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services in Greater Manchester. We deliver exceptional care to over 1 million people each year and are committed to clinical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement. Our supportive environment encourages you to grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Midwife
• Midwifery Degree
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and training undertaken in safeguarding to a minimum Level 3
• Safeguarding supervision
• Accredited training qualification

Experience

• Knowledge of national and local safeguarding policies, guidelines and recommendations
• Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to safeguarding
• Understanding of patterns of abuse and neglect
• Awareness of issues affecting ethnic minority families and other socially excluded groups
• Working knowledge of children's health and development and the impact of child maltreatment
• Experience in policy development and implementation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required to confirm no disqualifying convictions.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination across our workforce. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you require special support with your application, please contact the manager named below.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year, pro rata