Triage Midwife

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Buckingham; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Midwife to join our maternity triage as a Band 6 Triage Midwife. The role includes first point of assessment for pregnant and postnatal women, with a comprehensive preceptorship and support for new starters.

A part-time option across inpatient and community settings, including homebirth on-call, is available. All applicants should have UK midwifery registration and an NMC pin.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with UK registration.
• ENB 997/MSPP and NVQ assessor qualifications.
• Evidence of further study and continuing professional development.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check with no disqualifications.

Responsibilities

• Triage midwife assesses pregnant and postnatal women using BSOTS to prioritise urgency.
• Undertake structured assessment, maternal and fetal observations, identify risk factors, provide advice and reassurance.
• Arrange investigations and treatment; escalate concerns to obstetric or multidisciplinary teams.
• Support patient flow, safe decision-making and timely referral within the maternity pathway.

Skills

Clinical skills

Suturing

Cannulation

Epidural supervision

English proficiency

NMC Code

Teamwork

Education

Registered Midwife

ENB 997/MSPP

NVQ assessor

Evidence of further study

Job description

Main area Midwifery Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Triage midwife but with support to other clinical areas when required Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (This includes nights, bank holidays, and weekend work) Job ref 434-SCS8337648

Site Stoke Mandeville Town Buckinghamshire Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

All midwives applying with an NMC pin need to have worked in the UK as a midwife

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced midwives to join our inpatient and community services. A Triage Midwife provides the first point of assessment for pregnant and postnatal women who contact or attend maternity triage. We offer a comprehensive preceptorship package and excellent support for new starters

We have a part time position available in our friendly and supportive teams across the county with roles available in inpatient areas and community to include supporting women choosing homebirths on an on-call basis.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust is committed to providing staff with learning and development opportunities to support their career progression.

We offer opportunities to work alongside specialist services including our internationally acclaimed spinal unit. Our maternity services provide care for approximately 4,800 women and their families. We offer a variety of birth choices for our diverse population and have a dedicated suite for women experiencing bereavement. We have a level 2 neonatal service and close links with the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

Main duties of the job

Triage Midwife provides the first point of assessment for pregnant and postnatal women who contact or attend maternity triage. The role involves using the BSOTS (Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System) to undertake structured assessment and prioritise women according to clinical urgency. Responsibilities include assessing presenting symptoms, completing appropriate maternal and fetal observations, identifying risk factors, providing advice and reassurance, arranging investigations and treatment, and escalating concerns to the appropriate obstetric or multidisciplinary team. The midwife also supports effective patient flow, safe decision-making, timely referral and accurate documentation, ensuring women receive appropriate care within the maternity pathway.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Registered Midwife
• ENB 997/MSPP
• NVQ assesor
• Evidence of further study

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Clinical skills, in particular: Suturing , Cannulation, Supervision of epidural infusion
• Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice
• Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues
• Good communicator both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work on own initiative and mange own time
• Good previous attendance record
• Flexible approach to working hours and practices
• Professional appearance and behaviour
• Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
• Willing to undertake further study
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists

Experience

• Experience as a preceptor Midwife
• Ability to be a mentor to student midwives/nurses/MCA’s
• Completion of mentor assessor workshops
• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it

Special Circumstances

• All applicants need to be able to drive and have access to a car for work purposes

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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.

Name Carol Wells Job title Matron for Intrapartum Care Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01296316348 Additional information

For an informal discussion or more information please contact:

Carol Wells, Matron for Intrapartum Care

[e-mail]