Midwifery Sister - Maternity Triage Coordinator

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Midwifery Sister to coordinate the Maternity Triage service, providing clinical, operational and professional leadership. You will manage day-to-day triage operations, oversee activity, patient flow, staffing and escalation of care, and act as the BSOTS clinical lead supporting the Maternity Triage Specification.

This Band 7 post is part of the NHS Group and will suit experienced midwives committed to safe, compassionate,

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of training and competence in maternity triage assessment and escalation.
• Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor qualification (or willingness to undertake).
• Quality Improvement qualification or experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day management of maternity triage, maintaining oversight of clinical activity, patient flow, staffing, capacity and risk to ensure timely assessment, prioritisation and escalation of care.
• Acting as the clinical lead for the Birmingham Symptom Specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS), you will support the implementation of the NHS England Maternity Triage Specification and promote maternity triage as a safety-critical clinical environment.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will contribute to governance, audit, quality improvement, workforce development and service transformation activities, embedding learning from national maternity recommendations and supporting the delivery of safe, personalised and compassionate care.

Education

Registered Midwife with current NMC registration

Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor qualification (or willingness to undertake)

Quality Improvement qualification or experience

Job description

Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal United Hospital Town Bath Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/09/2026 23:59

Midwifery Sister - Maternity Triage Coordinator

Band 7

Job overview

We are excited to be seeking a Midwifery Sister to coordinate our Maternity Triage service providing clinical, operational and professional leadership.

You will will coordinate the day to day management of maternity triage maintaining oversight of clinical activity and escalation of care. As the lead for BSOTS you will support is development and promote a safety critical clinical environment.

If you would like to work within our multidisciplinary team then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing clinical, operational and professional leadership within the Maternity Triage Service, ensuring the delivery of safe, responsive, equitable and evidence-based care for women and birthing people accessing urgent and unscheduled maternity care.

You will coordinate the day-to-day management of maternity triage, maintaining oversight of clinical activity, patient flow, staffing, capacity and risk to ensure timely assessment, prioritisation and escalation of care.

Acting as the clinical lead for the Birmingham Symptom Specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS), you will support the implementation of the NHS England Maternity Triage Specification and promote maternity triage as a safety-critical clinical environment.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will contribute to governance, audit, quality improvement, workforce development and service transformation activities, embedding learning from national maternity recommendations and supporting the delivery of safe, personalised and compassionate care.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.

We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Qualifications and training

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
• Evidence of training and competence in maternity triage assessment and escalation.
• Evidence of leadership development.
• Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor qualification (or willingness to undertake).
• Quality Improvement qualification or experience.

Knowledge and expereince

• Significant relevant clinical and management experience at band 6 or above in a range of care settings of at least 3 years port registration.
• Experience in service user feedback including analysing data.
• Experience of managing patient flow, acuity and clinical prioritisation.
• Experience in complaint investigation and response
• Experience leading change management projects.

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should reviewthe eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.