Triage Midwife

Triage Midwife provides the first point of assessment for pregnant and postnatal women who contact or attend maternity triage. The role involves using the BSOTS (Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System) to undertake structured assessment and prioritise women according to clinical urgency. Responsibilities include assessing presenting symptoms, completing appropriate maternal and fetal observations, identifying risk factors, providing advice and reassurance, arranging investigations and treatment, and escalating concerns to the appropriate obstetric or multidisciplinary team. The midwife also supports effective patient flow, safe decision-making, timely referral and accurate documentation, ensuring women receive appropriate care within the maternity pathway.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Essential: - Registered Midwife; - ENB 997/MSPP

Desirable: - NVQ assesor; - Evidence of further study

Essential: - Clinical skills, in particular: Suturing , Cannulation, Supervision of epidural infusion; - Ability to write clearly and legibly in English; - Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice; - Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues; - Good communicator both verbally and in writing; - Ability to work on own initiative and mange own time; - Good previous attendance record; - Flexible approach to working hours and practices; - Professional appearance and behaviour; - Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice; - Willing to undertake further study; - Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists

Desirable: - Computer literate

Essential: - Experience as a preceptor Midwife; - Ability to be a mentor to student midwives/nurses/MCA's; - Completion of mentor assessor workshops

Desirable: - Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it

Essential: - All applicants need to be able to drive and have access to a car for work purposes