B7 Lead Midwife - Maternity Triage/Maternity Day Case

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in East Midlands seeks a Senior Midwife for Maternity Triage and Maternity Day Case. You will ensure the provision of safe, effective and personalized midwifery care while leading multidisciplinary teams. The role requires strong clinical expertise and the ability to foster a supportive environment for staff and patients. Opportunities for professional development and various staff benefits are provided. Closing date for applications is January 4, 2026, with interviews on January 20, 2026.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Proven record in providing safe and effective midwifery care.
• Experience working in a maternity setting.
• Strong understanding of local and national maternity policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead maternity services to ensure high-quality care.
• Manage team performance and adherence to policies.
• Support staff development and clinical decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical midwifery expertise

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Compassionate care

Education

Registered Midwife

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

As a Senior Midwife for Maternity Triage and Maternity Day Case you will take overall responsibility and accountability in ensuring women receive safe, clinically effective, women centred care. Working across the two sites of UHDB you will have a sound knowledge of the Birmingham Symptom‑specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS).

You will lead by example, offer expert midwifery clinical advice, operationally support and manage teams and services ensuring the delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate midwifery care across Maternity Triage and Maternity Day Case cross site at both Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital, Burton.

Responsibilities

• You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver care to women, and will work flexibly across the service in supporting the delivery of midwifery care. Senior midwives provide expert clinical and professional midwifery leadership and are accountable for the women, babies, public and staff experience. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.
• To be visible and accessible as a leader in maternity services.
• To be a role model and someone for whom women, staff and the public can turn to for assistance, advice and support.
• Trust policies and procedures are implemented, monitored and adhered to.
• The ward / department team is managed on a day‑to‑day basis reflecting HR policies and procedures, including staff performance / sickness and absence.
• Staff will be coached, supported and appropriately signposted to other agencies.
• Systems and processes are in place for woman to receive high quality midwifery care across the 24‑hour period and clinical staff feel empowered to make their own decisions in the midwifery matron/senior midwives' absence, reflecting the ward / department team philosophy of care.

Closing date of applications: 4 January 2026

Interview date: 20 January 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On‑going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

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This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026