Triage Midwife

Job overview

• To show compassionate behaviour towards women and their families and ensure that any equality and diversity issues are respected and women and their partners are enabled to be partners in their own care.
• Accountability - The Triage Midwife has the overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of maternity triage.
• To practice in an environment where safety for the mother and baby are paramount.  There will be an expectation to prioritise work effectively and efficiently.
• To be a champion of midwifery led care
• To provide clinical and management leadership, within the midwifery service.
• To provide comprehensive midwifery care in acute and primary health care settings, prioritising work effectively and efficiently.
• To provide a visible and accessible authoritative presence in clinical areas.
• To work as a Triage Core Band 7 who will be responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination of the activity Triage and the close coordination of the key areas in the unit.
• To be the clinical expert and resource person encompassing the full scope of midwifery practice.
• To provide supervision and management of all midwives and clinical support workers, maternity support workers and registered nurses working within the named area
• To be responsible and accountable for finances and human resources issues directly related to the clinical area

Main duties of the job

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Applicants whose first language is not English and who are required to provide a language test certificate as evidence of their proficiency must ensure that it is, or is equivalent to, IELTS level 7.0 with no element below 6.5.