Maternity Triage Matron

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NHS Pension

Holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease

Cycle to Work

Learning & Development

Discounts

Zusammenfassung

York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a senior maternity leader to oversee 24/7 triage across York and Scarborough sites. You will design pathways, manage patient flow and contribute to governance and safety improvements.

The role requires NMC registration, substantial Band 7 leadership experience and experience with BSOTS or equivalent triage systems. You will work across sites with regional partners and support service development.

Qualifikationen

• Master's level qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in maternity leadership, urgent care, governance and patient safety.
• Practice assessor, mentorship or equivalent educational experience.
• Registered midwife with current NMC registration.

Aufgaben

• Provide professional, clinical and operational leadership for maternity triage across two sites.
• Lead development of triage pathways in line with national standards and local priorities.
• Oversee patient flow, capacity, demand, waiting times and escalation processes.
• Support Flow, Safety and Escalation Midwives and the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.
• Governance, patient safety, risk management, complaints and incident investigations with learning embedded.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Negotiation

Change management

Difficult conversations

Staff development

Ausbildung

Master's level qualification

CPD in maternity leadership

Practice assessor / mentorship

Jobbeschreibung

This post leads maternity triage across both sites for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, sitting within the senior maternity leadership team. The postholder oversees 24-hour telephone and face-to-face urgent antenatal and postnatal assessment, covering pathway design, patient flow, workforce and governance. The role includes cross-site working and taking part in senior operational and on-call arrangements, with partner services across the region. Applicants need current NMC registration, substantial Band 7 management experience and working knowledge of a structured triage system such as BSOTS.

What the job involves

• Providing professional, clinical and operational leadership for maternity triage across both sites
• Leading the development of triage pathways in line with national standards, evidence and local priorities
• Overseeing patient flow, capacity, demand, waiting times, workforce deployment and escalation processes
• Supporting Flow, Safety and Escalation Midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care
• Leading governance, patient safety, risk management, complaints and incident investigations, with learning embedded into practice
• Using data, audit findings, patient feedback and performance metrics to drive improvement and innovation
• Working with obstetric, neonatal, emergency care, ambulance, community and regional partners to improve pathways and outcomes
• Supporting workforce planning, recruitment, retention and staff development
• Championing personalised care, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Taking part in senior maternity operational and on-call arrangements, including cross-site working

What’s required

Qualifications

• Master's level qualification or evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development in maternity leadership, urgent care, governance and patient safety
• Practice assessor, mentorship or equivalent educational experience

Registration & licences

• Registered midwife with current NMC registration

Experience

• Substantial Band 7 leadership and management responsibility
• Knowledge and recent experience of maternity triage and urgent maternity care
• Experience of recognising and escalating maternal and fetal deterioration
• Experience of BSOTS or an equivalent evidence-based maternity triage system
• Evidence of compassionate, inclusive and visible leadership, including staff management, development and performance oversight

Skills & knowledge

• Highly developed leadership, negotiation, influencing and change-management skills
• Ability to manage difficult conversations, complaints and emotionally challenging situations
• Ability to oversee prioritisation, flow, escalation and business continuity

Nice to have

• Leadership experience in maternity triage, urgent maternity care or an acute assessment service
• Partnership working with emergency departments, ambulance services, NHS 111, primary care or regional maternity networks
• Business-case development
• Workforce modelling or service transformation
• Digital triage experience
• Co-production with service users and the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership
• Quality improvement, coaching, project management or human factors qualification
• BSOTS training, instructor experience or equivalent structured-triage education

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme, with retirement benefits and a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days, depending on NHS Trust service
• A range of paid and unpaid leave, including emergency and planned leave
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance