Midwife - Core Triage Team

Sandwell And West Birmingham Nhs Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Midwife for the Maternity Triage Team in Smethwick, UK. This permanent role supports all women entering the unit, with opportunities to work across triage and occasionally delivery suite, contributing to excellent local maternity care.

The post aligns with a Band 6 salary (£39,959–£48,117) under Agenda for Change, with flexible working patterns (full-time or part-time) and strong in-house education links with local universities.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife on Part 2 of the NMC professional register.
• Mentor/assessor training or willingness to work towards.
• NIPE qualification.
• Post-registration continuous clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Triage and assess women presenting to the unit and refer to the correct department.
• Provide autonomous, expert midwifery care in a dynamic triage setting.
• Support transfer of skills to the maternity triage team and be prepared for redeployment to delivery suite if required.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary education and continuous professional development.

Skills

Registered Midwife

Mentor/assessor training

NIPE Qualification

Post-registration practice

Education

NMC Part 2 registration

Job description

Job summary

Do you enjoy working autonomously?
Would your ideal job be to be the first point of contact for women coming into the unit?
Do you enjoy assessing different situations and referring to the correct department or giving advice?
Do you enjoy variety in your job?
If so, we are looking for an experienced Midwife to complement our existing team of Hospital Based Triage Midwives.
Our Triage department is the first point of call for all women coming or calling into the unit.
We are looking for a dynamic, inspirational midwife to transfer their existing skills and interests to our unit. Midwives that join our triage team are based in triage but may be required to be redeployed very occasionally to the delivery suite.
We have level 2 Baby friendly accreditation and rated "GOOD" at the last CQC inspection in July 2021.
As a trust, we care for approximately 6000 births every year and cover a very diverse population. This is an exciting opportunity for midwives, who are passionate about making a difference to join our team of highly skilled midwives in maternity.
We want to help you develop and enhance your skills and maximise your potential in all aspects of midwifery. We actively encourage staff development and have a fantastic clinical education team to provide our in house, multidisciplinary professional development training. We have excellent links with local universities for post registration development.

Main duties of the job

Our maternity unit includes a Consultant Led Obstetric Unit - consisting of high risk labour and birth rooms (including one fixed birth pool room), High Dependency Care beds, 2 obstetric theatres and recovery areas, bereavement suite and maternity triage area.
Our newly opened Induction of Labour suite caters for all women attending for inpatient induction of labour and includes facilities for complementary therapies including reflexology.
We also have a 21 bedded postnatal ward and 14 bedded antenatal / transitional care ward.
The Serenity Midwife Led Unit, our award winning alongside birth centre, has five birth rooms and a dedicated assessment area to support 1200 births per year.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people. Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community. Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Details

Date posted: 03 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
pro rata/per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 381-WC-8090240-A
Job locations: Midland Metropolitan Hospital, Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT, United Kingdom

Person Specification

• Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register
• Degree/diploma relevant to speciality
• Mentor/assessor training or willing to work towards
• NIPE Qualification
• Post registration in continuous clinical practice
• Successfully completed a preceptorship programme
• Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address: Midland Metropolitan Hospital, Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Midwife for Maternity Triage
Michaelene Cole
[e-mail]
01215074558

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