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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (pro rata)
Job ref
427-8235534
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

Employer heading

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust logo

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.

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.

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! 

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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.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria
  • • 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).
Desirable criteria
  • • Leadership or Management Qualification
  • • Quality Improvement qualification or experience.
  • • Training in BSOTS.

Knowledge and expereince

Essential criteria
  • • 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.
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience in complaint investigation and response
  • • Experience leading change management projects.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
hayley Rossiter
Job title
Interim perinatal Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0122584650
Additional information

Please contact by email to arrange a contact 

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