We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic safeguarding professional to join our friendly and welcoming Corporate Safeguarding Team based at University Hospitals Southampton as a Maternity Safeguarding Practitioner for 37.5 hours per week.

The potential candidate will have experience working with families in the antenatal, postnatal and neonatal periods and have an understanding and experience of safeguarding and child protection in this group of families.

We are a small friendly team who are based at Princess Anne Hospital and  work closely with UHS Needing Extra Support  Teams (NEST), the Adult and Children Safeguarding Team, the Perinatal Mental Health Midwives and Neonatal Family Liaison Team.   

You will be reporting to the Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children and the Senior Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner for Maternity services.

You will make strong links with voluntary and statutory agencies to provide support on matters related to safeguarding in the maternity and neonatal settings, including the community and family homes.