Midwife for Maternity Triage and Maternity Day Case

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Midwife for Maternity Triage and Day Case, responsible for leading clinical care and supporting staff across two sites. The role requires leadership in maternity services, ensuring effective and safe care for women. The ideal candidate will possess a strong knowledge of BSOTS and a solid nursing background, with responsibilities including day-to-day management and adherence to Trust policies. The application deadline is by 4 January 2026.

Qualifications

• Experienced in Maternity Triage and Maternity Day Case.
• Knowledge of Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS).
• Ability to provide women-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Lead in maternity services, ensuring safe midwifery care.
• Manage daily ward operations and staff performance.
• Implement and adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

Skills

Midwifery leadership

Clinical advice

Team management

Compassionate care

Education

Nursing qualification

Midwifery certification

Job description

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 to ensure 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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 women 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

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organization, and it's important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme: To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

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