Lead Midwife - Triage

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Colchester is seeking an experienced Lead Midwife for Triage to oversee the triage setting, ensuring high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will have a degree in midwifery, clinical decision-making skills, and leadership experience. This full-time position supports career development and offers competitive benefits including training opportunities and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with a degree in Midwifery Practice.
• Experience in clinical decision-making and leadership.
• Knowledge of NMC Handbook of midwives Rules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of Maternity Triage.
• Ensure safe standards of care for patients.
• Manage and mentor junior staff and healthcare assistants.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Leadership

Patient care

Education

Degree in Midwifery Practice

Registered Midwife

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic midwife with a passion and experience within the triage setting as Lead Midwife for Triage (Band 7).

The successful applicant will support and develop changes within the Triage setting in particular the oversight of BSOTS and triage. The role will be supported to develop leadership skills and responsible for delivering safe, efficient and high quality service that is woman focused and meets the needs of the individual.

This is full time post cross site but we will consider job share 18.75hpw for Ipswich Hospital and 18.75phw for Colchester Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Youwill be responsible for the day to day running of Maternity Triage.

You have continuing responsibility for the assessment, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, ensuring that safe standards of care are maintained and for the smooth day to day running of the ward within the allocated resources.

The role encompasses liaison with other agencies and the management, teaching, support and empowerment of junior and newly qualified midwives and healthcare assistants.

You will also take 'Bleep Holding' responsibility on a rotational basis with other colleagues, ensuring safe staffing and safe standards of care within allocated resources. Including acting as Delivery Suite Coordinator if required.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

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Details Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR543-25

Job locations

Colchester/ Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Degree in Midwifery Practice
• Meets with the requirements of PREP.
• Has completed the Mentorship course and is a current sign off mentor

Desirable

• N96, NLS and ALSO qualifications

Experience Essential

• Proven post registration experiences as clinical midwife.
• Evidence of advanced decision making skills.
• Knowledge of NMC Handbook of midwives Rules, Code of Professional Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice and its application to clinical practice.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Degree in Midwifery Practice
• Meets with the requirements of PREP.
• Has completed the Mentorship course and is a current sign off mentor

Desirable

• N96, NLS and ALSO qualifications

Experience Essential

• Proven post registration experiences as clinical midwife.
• Evidence of advanced decision making skills.
• Knowledge of NMC Handbook of midwives Rules, Code of Professional Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice and its application to clinical practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester/ Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester/ Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)