Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) Employment type: NHS Site: Lincoln Hospital Town: Lincoln Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) Closing date: 16/06/2026 23:59
Maternity Triage Midwife Band 6
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job Overview
Lincolnshire has established a Local Maternity System (LMS) by the ICB with the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership. The antenatal care department offers high‑quality care using the Saving Babies Lives care bundle V3 and the Birmingham Symptom Specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTs). The role will be part of the new stand‑alone telephone triage team.
Main Duties of the Job
Deliver high‑quality care for complex pregnancies in the antenatal clinic, Maternity Triage and Telephone Triage, working collaboratively with sonography, obstetric and wider multidisciplinary teams.
The Maternity Triage department is the A&E of maternity care and requires the ability to work under pressure in a fast‑paced environment, with extensive knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM), Saving Babies Lives pathways, presentation scanning and a love of teamwork.
Benefits
* Flexible working: Requests for flex and/or part‑time working are considered. Flexibility may include part‑time (< 37.5 hours/week), off‑site / remote working, compressed hours, staggered hours and set shift patterns.
* NHS Pension: Generous and flexible pension scheme with inflation protection, fully protected and government guaranteed.
* Annual leave: Starting at 27 days per year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (Agenda for Change). Full‑time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum for most positions.
* Bank working: Opportunity to work extra hours at enhanced rates, paid weekly.
* Family & childcare: On‑site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave after a set employment period.
* Health & wellbeing: Counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy and eye tests.
* Learning & development: Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical and clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research.
* Financial support and benefits: Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics, free on‑site parking and free tea and coffee. Salary borrowing and saving through salary deduction.
* Rewards & recognition: Staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.
Person Specification
Qualification
* Registered Midwife with the NMC
* Recognised teaching qualification
* Diploma in Midwifery
* Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development
* Recognised management qualification
* Degree in Midwifery
Evidence of Particular: Knowledge, Skills, Aptitudes
* Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
* Working knowledge of Saving Babies Lives V3 pathways.
* Skilled in multidisciplinary working.
* Experience of change management.
* Experience with electronic fetal monitoring (EFM).
* Show evidence of key Trust values: patient‑centred, safety, compassion, respect and excellence.
* Worked as a clinical midwife within the NHS.
* Completed NHS midwifery preceptorship.
* Evidence of clinical care delivery in an antenatal environment.
* Working knowledge of BSOTs.
Previous Experience (Nature & Level)
* Completion of Trust Maternity training.
* Preceptorship or equivalent experience (perineal suturing, IV cannulation, IV drug additives, phlebotomy).
* Ability to undertake, interpret and apply appropriate research findings.
* Involvement in clinical audit and standard setting.
* Skilled and updated in all spheres of midwifery practice.
Specific Requirements
* Ambition to succeed.
* Skilled in multidisciplinary working.
ULTH recognises that every individual brings unique experience, knowledge and skills to deliver quality healthcare. The Trust is committed to equality and to challenging discrimination in all service provision, ensuring an inclusive workplace.
All new employees will be subject to a DBS check. The fee will be deducted from salary over a 3‑month period.
Disclosing that information in your application form is required. The AI guidance must be acknowledged.
If successful, the Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) will be initiated to support onboarding.
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