Job summary
The Cultural Safety Midwife will work to reduce inequality in maternity outcomes and experiences of Black, Asian and other women from an Ethnic Minority background, through engagement and co-production with other members of the maternity and multidisciplinary team, and community groups and service users representing these populations.

The post holder will have responsibility for gathering information, reporting, raising awareness, training and working towards solutions in these areas as they relate to both service users and staff within maternity services.

Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and values-driven leader to join our maternity team as a Cultural Safety Lead, driving our commitment to equity, inclusion and improved outcomes for women and families from diverse communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of a cultural safety agenda within maternity services. You will play a key role in reducing health inequalities, particularly for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women and those with additional language needs, ensuring safe, personalised and culturally responsive care.

You will provide leadership to link workers and interpreting services, ensuring effective systems that improve both safety and experience. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, community organisations and system partners, you will co-design solutions that reflect local population needs.

You will influence practice and culture across the organisation, working with senior leaders, clinical teams, EDI and patient experience colleagues to embed cultural safety. You will also lead education and training to support staff development and accountability.

We are looking for a proactive, innovative leader passionate about reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for marginalised communities.

About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria

Person Specification
Education and qualifications

• NMC registered Midwife educated to degree level or higher
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Evidence of study/CPD within the area or EDI and/or cultural safety awareness.
• Working knowledge of the challenges and priorities around improving outcomes for Black, Asian and other ethnic minority women accessing maternity care

Experience

• Significant relevant experience at Band 6
• Experience working with multi-agency and multi-disciplinary teams supporting vulnerable women
• Ability to undertake audit and service evaluation
• Experience of delivering training and MDT education

Personal qualities

• High level of personal motivation
• Decision making skills
• Demonstrate a positive and solution focused attitude

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.