Join Our Maternity Triage Team as a Band 6 Telephone Triage Midwife!
We’re excited to welcome a Band 6 Telephone Triage Midwife to our friendly and supportive maternity triage team here at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH).
In this vital role, you’ll work closely with the Maternity Assessment Unit Manager, Clinical Midwifery Matron, and the Obstetric Team to ensure safe, compassionate, and high-quality care for women and their families.
We’re looking for someone who brings:
A genuine passion for midwifery practice
A strong focus on clinical safety
Excellent organisational and communication skills
What you can expect from the role:
While your core duties will centre around telephone triage, you’ll also have the chance to provide face-to-face clinical care—so you can keep your clinical skills sharp and continue to build your confidence.
Why join us?
A role with real purpose and flexibility
A supportive, multi-professional team who value collaboration
A strong commitment to staff development and wellbeing
If you're ready to make a meaningful difference every day while working in a team that truly cares, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The core role within the Maternity Assessment team will provide clinical advice, support, and guidance to all individuals contacting the Maternity Assessment Unit (MAU). This will include providing real-time clinical advice to women, undertaking comprehensive risk assessments, and identifying the most appropriate care pathways to ensure safe, effective, and timely outcomes.
The Telephone Triage Midwife will be responsible for liaising with relevant departments and healthcare professionals to facilitate timely access to appropriate care and ensure that women are assessed and managed in the most suitable clinical setting.
Clinical advice will be informed by a rapid yet thorough assessment of the symptoms and concerns described during the telephone consultation. This assessment will take into consideration any previous telephone calls or attendances at the Maternity Assessment Unit, identified risk factors, and relevant medical, obstetric, or psychological history. The midwife will use professional judgement and clinical expertise to determine the appropriate level of care and escalation required.
The role will also provide opportunities for the Telephone Triage Midwife to work clinically within the Maternity Assessment Unit, undertaking face-to-face assessments and contributing to the delivery of high-quality, holistic maternity care.
Working for our organisation
Here in Oxfordshire, we offer a unique set up of our Maternity Services with around 7500 babies born annually.
We have 4 stand‑alone Midwifery‑Led Birth units within the county and also offer home births to all areas. There is also an integrated Midwifery‑Led birth unit, where around 10% of women and birthing people choose to go in labour. As a tertiary hospital, the John Radcliffe is composed of a Delivery Suite with 3 Maternity Theatres and a specific Maternity Recovery Ward. We work closely with specialist services such as the Fetal and Maternal Medicine Unit, Breech Team, and Maternity Bereavement Teams. Midwives employed within the service have the opportunity to rotate to all our units/departments providing care to both low and high risk women.
For those working with us, we have a substantial support network for staff, focusing on wellbeing and development. This includes a team of professional Midwifery Advocates, Wellbeing Champion s, staff networks and a staff Maternity Psychologist. You will be supported by the Practice Development Team who provide regular study days and updates and support staff clinically. We champion diversity and strive to ensure every member of our team feels included, valued, and has the confidence to speak up and be heard.
We genuinely believe that by supporting our staff to feel happy and offering support within their work environment, we ensure the best quality of care for the women and birthing people who access our services .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for further information.
Shift patterns will include days, nights and weekends. The triage service runs shifts that are 0730-2000 and 1000-2230.
Please note: This role is for midwives currently working as a Band 6/has experience as a Band 6 midwife. Those who are new to UK midwifery are not eligible and will be excluded during shortlisting.
Qualifications and Skills
- Currently Registered as a Midwife with the NMC
- Working as Band 6 Midwife within the NHS
- Worked in MAU / triage setting before
- Has completed advanced history taking course
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 Niamh Sweeney
Job title Maternity Assessment Unit Manager
Email address niamh.sweeney@ouh.nhs.uk
Telephone number 01865740430
Additional information
Emily Delacherie
Lead Midwife for Recruitment and Retention
emily.delacherie2@ouh.nhs.uk
Band 5 NurseandBand 2 Healthcare Support Workerrecruitment iscentralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered fora number of rolesacross the Trust. If you have any questions please email: nursing.careers@ouh.nhs.uk .
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All meetings and interviews will be scheduled on Microsoft Teams from a verified OUH email account. If you have any doubts about any correspondence around recruitment, please contact us.
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