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Triage Midwife

On-site in Oxford·Full-time·Added 9 days ago (last checked 16 Oct)

Our summary

Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 a year

About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Oxford
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
Closing date
Apply by Wednesday 28 October

Skills

The role

📞 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!

What you'll do

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.

Essential criteria

  • Currently Registered as a Midwife with the NMC
  • Working as Band 6 Midwife within the NHS

Desirable criteria

  • Worked in MAU / triage setting before
  • Has completed advanced history taking course

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.

About Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Industry
Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

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 Champions, 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.   

Additional information

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