Job summary

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.

For further information please contact Hayley Rossiter by email [email protected]

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.

About us

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!

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Details

Date posted

08 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

427-8235534

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• oRegistered Midwife with current NMC registration
• oEvidence of training and competence in maternity triage assessment and escalation.
• oEvidence of leadership development.
• oPractice Supervisor and Practice Assessor qualification (or willingness to undertake).

Desirable

• oLeadership or Management Qualification
• oQuality Improvement qualification or experience.
• oTraining in BSOTS.

Knowledge and expereince

Essential

• oSignificant relevant clinical and management experience at band 6 or above in a range of care settings of at least 3 years port registration.
• oExperience in service user feedback including analysing data.
• oExperience of managing patient flow, acuity and clinical prioritisation.

Desirable

• oExperience in complaint investigation and response
• oExperience leading change management projects.

Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential oRegistered Midwife with current NMC registration oEvidence of training and competence in maternity triage assessment and escalation. oEvidence of leadership development. oPractice Supervisor and Practice Assessor qualification (or willingness to undertake). Desirable oLeadership or Management Qualification oQuality Improvement qualification or experience. oTraining in BSOTS. Knowledge and expereince Essential oSignificant relevant clinical and management experience at band 6 or above in a range of care settings of at least 3 years port registration. oExperience in service user feedback including analysing data. oExperience of managing patient flow, acuity and clinical prioritisation. Desirable oExperience in complaint investigation and response oExperience leading change management projects.

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).

Additional information 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

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)