Midwifery Sister - Maternity Triage Coordinator Bath

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

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 a 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.

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

Person Specification:

Qualifications and training:

• Essential: 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: Leadership or Management Qualification, Quality Improvement qualification or experience, Training in BSOTS.

Knowledge and experience:

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

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. 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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.