BSOTS (Birmingham Specific Triage System) Triage Midwife

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join our Birmingham Specific Triage System (BSOTS) Triage service at Broomfield Hospital.

We are looking for compassionate experienced Band 6 midwives to work in our Day Assessment Unit. The post holder will be required to work primarily within our BSOTs Triage team providing rapid antenatal assessment and follow-up. You may be asked to move to other areas if required for clinical need.

You will need to have the ability to prioritise clinical work effectively. Show a non-judgmental approach to patient care. Record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments and risks identified. Ability to identify deteriorating patients.

You will be working in collaboration with other multidisciplinary professionals enhancing and promoting the health and wellbeing of pregnant women in line with local and national standards relating to maternity care and referrals as appropriate.

You willbe required to assess, plan care for women as part of the triage team.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country. Comprising of three main sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend we are ‘One Team, Working Together’, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. So, we’re very happy that you have chosen to join us!

We not only offer you an excellent working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

As a fully established, merged organisation we have worked closely with our patients, staff and the wider community on our new trust values which guide us to be Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful in everything we do here at MSE.

Main Duties

• To enable woman to remain the focus of care and as her advocate to encourage her to participate in her care plans based on good communication and evidence – based information.
• To be competent to work within a team to deliver care based on the needs of women to meet their care needs.
• To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records on the women at all times, including all discussions on care and information given. Ensuring the safekeeping and storage of all confidential materials
• To maintain competencies in dealing with emergencies and high-risk situations, and to adapt these according to the environment
• To make decisions in the absence of immediate medical support.
• To act as mentor and/or preceptor, supporting student nurses, midwives, medical students and
• To be competent with skills that will enhance care, e.g. including participating in debriefing women
• To measure the effect of midwifery care by participating in the quality assurance cycle, including the development of practice guidelines, protocols, policies and clinical audit.

To be proactive with new ideas and the introduction of current research findings to clinical practice.

• To contribute to meeting high standards of care, including the reporting of untoward incidents and

ensuring compliance with the Risk Management Strategy.

• To take responsibility for the storage and administration of drugs according to the Midwives Rules and Standards (2004)