Triage Delivery Suite Coordinator (Internal Vacancy) Full Time NEW

This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within either of these Trusts, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

An internal 1-year secondment opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Triage/Delivery Suite Coordinator.

Are you an experienced Triage/Delivery Suite coordinator with previous delivery suite band 6 experience looking for an exciting opportunity or a senior Band 6 Midwife looking for career development? Then you may be the person we are looking for.

The perfect applicant will be dedicated to optimising experiences for families and maintaining a safe, caring and supportive environment. They need to have an interest in training and development, we have prompt training each month and weekly skills drills, there is an expectation that the coordinators actively take part in these.

If you are dynamic and passionate about high quality care, thrive on hard work, embrace change and enjoy developing others then you might be just the person we are looking for.

Please Note

• this is a full time post but hours may be negotiated for the successful applicant.
• the job description is currently under review and may be subject to some amendments and AFC evaluation

Main duties of the job

• To co-ordinate and manage the activities of midwives and other members of the multidisciplinary team providing leadership, support and expert clinical advice.
• The post-holder will provide leadership, specialist advice on a range of complex activities and support to colleagues whilst complying with all Trust Policies, National Guidelines and NMC Guidance documents.
• The post- holder will have regular exposure to unpredictable high levels of clinical activity and must have the ability to prioritise workload despite competing demands and constantly changing service requirements, where it is essential to remain calm under pressure.
• Teaching and training will form an important part of the role within the multidisciplinary team.
• The post-holder will at all times ensure that they are updated with ALL patient progress within the Delivery Suite and/or Triage areas.

Working for your organisation

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Our delivery Suite has 13 rooms and 2 theatres and our teams provide care for approximately 4500 pregnant people and their families each year.

We have excellent facilities including a birthing pool, scan facilities and all rooms are en-suite. Our Triage has implemented the BSOTs system for assessment, we are looking for dynamic leadership in this area.

Our maternity services are committed to providing high quality care for approximately 4500 pregnant people and families each year. This is an exciting yet challenging time for the maternity services in Shropshire, as we embrace a period of improvement and development. We will continue to work in partnership with our women, the Local Maternity System (LMS) and our CCG’s to develop our future model of care.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to be involved with these new developments at the outset. This is your chance to be part of a transforming organisation.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the the attached document entitled Job Description.