Job summary
The Matron is the most senior leader in midwifery within their clinical areas of responsibility, always upholding high quality midwifery care. They are accountable for midwifery practice within their clinical areas and ensure that midwifery issues are escalated to the Head of Midwifery, Director of Midwifery, Divisional General Manager, Speciality Director as appropriate. The Matron acts as clinical expert for their clinical areas of responsibility, providing leadership, development and performance management of the senior midwives to meet the service objectives and strategic vision. The Matron will have defined clinical areas of responsibility to complement their skill set, experience and professional interest, working collaboratively within the team of Maternity Matrons. Clinical areas include
- Antenatal services and triage
- Delivery Suite
- Antenatal and postnatal in-patient
- Community
- Birth Centres
Main duties of the job
The Matron provides forward-thinking clinical and professional leadership to nursing/midwifery staff at all levels within the Specialty, ensuring that midwifery care is delivered to a high standard and that the midwifery resource is managed effectively. The post holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect placing value on equity, diversity and inclusion principles. They contribute to the ongoing implementation of the Maternity Strategy, ensuring achievement of its objectives and proactively developing nursing and midwifery roles. They will also undertake the key functions of the Matron role, ensuring that experience throughout the service is always of the highest standard inspiring patient, staff and public confidence. The post holder will be supported to work clinically for 20% of their time to role model professional behaviours, maximise relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and maintain clinical currency.
See attached Job Description for further details
About us
Why Gloucestershire Hospitals
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.
As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient care
- Act as a strong advocate for excellent personalised care.
- Ensure that the environment for care is safe, clean and focused on the needs of the service users of maternity services.
- Demonstrate and promote a family centred style of clinical practice.
- Ensure midwifery practice and care delivery is in accordance with relevant research and evidence base and trust policies and guidelines.
- To maintain clear, accurate and concise records in line with Trust and professional standards. This will include writing patient reports for e.g. medical practitioners and solicitors requests.
- To communicate effectively with women, birthing people and families potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information; to provide personalised care.
- Always maintain patient dignity and confidentiality.
See attached Job Description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient care
- Act as a strong advocate for excellent personalised care.
- Ensure that the environment for care is safe, clean and focused on the needs of the service users of maternity services.
- Demonstrate and promote a family centred style of clinical practice.
- Ensure midwifery practice and care delivery is in accordance with relevant research and evidence base and trust policies and guidelines.
- To maintain clear, accurate and concise records in line with Trust and professional standards. This will include writing patient reports for e.g. medical practitioners and solicitors requests.
- To communicate effectively with women, birthing people and families potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information; to provide personalised care.
- Always maintain patient dignity and confidentiality.
See attached Job Description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- United Kingdom recognised degree in Midwifery
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
- Evidence of leadership qualification with NHS Leadership Academy or similar
Desirable
- United Kingdom recognised Master's Level degree or evidence of study at this level
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to manage a large staffing group and deal with complex staffing issues
- Up to date knowledge of professional midwifery issues
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to focus and prioritise complex demands when there are competing priorities
- Able to implement effective recruitment and retention strategies
- Specialist knowledge at post-registration level in relevant specialist areas
- Demonstrates an understanding of the functions of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and responsible for its application to clinical practice
- Able to work across professional and organisational boundaries with good negotiation/facilitation skills
- Good interviewing and appraisal skills
- Able to work effectively in an unpredictable and demanding environment including dealing with frequent interruptions
- Able to diffuse potentially violent or aggressive situations
Clinical / Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of a clinical/managerial position (significant experience at band 7)
- Operational management experience within acute hospital or community setting
- Substantial experience of teaching and mentoring more junior staff
- Full understanding of the specialty monitoring frameworks and the NHS organisations reporting obligations and their contribution to ensuring the organisation meets them
Desirable
- Experience of leading and managing a team, including managing conflict
- Experience of research/audit and benchmarking utilizing the results to improve the quality of care
- Significant experience of successful change management and/or service redesign
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates a passion for midwifery
- Kind and Compassionate
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
- Role Model, leads, inspires and motivates others
- Creative and Flexible
- Capacity to work with clinicians at all levels, maintaining positive working relationships
- Resilient under pressure
- Team focused
- Approachable, adaptable and flexible toward the role and delivery
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- United Kingdom recognised degree in Midwifery
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
- Evidence of leadership qualification with NHS Leadership Academy or similar
Desirable
- United Kingdom recognised Master's Level degree or evidence of study at this level
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to manage a large staffing group and deal with complex staffing issues
- Up to date knowledge of professional midwifery issues
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to focus and prioritise complex demands when there are competing priorities
- Able to implement effective recruitment and retention strategies
- Specialist knowledge at post-registration level in relevant specialist areas
- Demonstrates an understanding of the functions of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and responsible for its application to clinical practice
- Able to work across professional and organisational boundaries with good negotiation/facilitation skills
- Good interviewing and appraisal skills
- Able to work effectively in an unpredictable and demanding environment including dealing with frequent interruptions
- Able to diffuse potentially violent or aggressive situations
Clinical / Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of a clinical/managerial position (significant experience at band 7)
- Operational management experience within acute hospital or community setting
- Substantial experience of teaching and mentoring more junior staff
- Full understanding of the specialty monitoring frameworks and the NHS organisations reporting obligations and their contribution to ensuring the organisation meets them
Desirable
- Experience of leading and managing a team, including managing conflict
- Experience of research/audit and benchmarking utilizing the results to improve the quality of care
- Significant experience of successful change management and/or service redesign
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates a passion for midwifery
- Kind and Compassionate
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
- Role Model, leads, inspires and motivates others
- Creative and Flexible
- Capacity to work with clinicians at all levels, maintaining positive working relationships
- Resilient under pressure
- Team focused
- Approachable, adaptable and flexible toward the role and delivery
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
