University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
The Maternity Matrons will provide visible leadership, support, and direction to both staff and service users within the Clinical Management Group.
These roles are responsible for the continuous management of inpatient and intrapartum services, including the Birth Centre, Maternity Admissions Unit, and maternity wards.
Key responsibilities include delivering professional and national standards, leading developments within the acute unit, and promoting midwifery-led care. The Maternity Matron will ensure high-quality, evidence-based care for women, maintain clinical and non-clinical standards, and contribute to the development of care pathways and new ways of working to optimise resources.
Additionally, the Maternity Matron will act as a role model, providing expert guidance to fellow professionals and participating in clinical work to maintain competence. The role also includes overseeing specific projects aligned with national and local agendas and participating in Matron of the Day arrangements for the CMG.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a highly visible senior midwife and as such expected to provide specialist knowledge, advice and clinical expertise.
1. Leading by example, the postholder will drive up standards of clinical care and have the authority to ensure the essential components of care are right for women, birthing people and their families.
2. Working collaboratively with other Matrons, the postholder will contribute to the development and delivery of both Trust and Divisional objectives and assist in the delivery of the governance agenda.
3. To be responsible for setting and monitoring clinical standards and to play a proactive role in quality improvement, whilst demonstrating an awareness of the impact of each clinical area's activity, interacting with other areas to provide a seamless service.
4. Taking responsibility for operational management of the inpatient service, and to provide oversight of a clinical area, as delegated by the Head of Midwifery. The postholder will line manage midwifery managers and coordinators, who work within the clinical setting.
Job responsibilities
To provide visible leadership, support and direction to the staff and service users within the Clinical Management Group. Be responsible for continuous management of Inpatient and intrapartum services, including the Birth Centre, Maternity admissions unit and maternity wards. Work to deliver current professional, national, Trust and CMG developments. Act as an expert resource and lead on developments within the acute unit. Promote Midwifery led care, encouraging normality and acting on deficits in care. To be responsible for promoting good professional practice within the maternity service and provide advice and expertise to fellow professionals relating to inpatient and delivery suite issues. Assess, evaluate and monitor evidence based guidance to ensure the women in Leicester maternity service receive the most up to date, safe quality care. To be responsible for agreeing, monitoring and improving standards of clinical and non-clinical care, ensuring that the highest standards are continually met. To assist in the development of care pathways and new ways of working within the service in order to effectively use resources and meet the targets set. To be responsible for the co-ordination/completion of specific pieces of work/projects that are required to meet the local and national agenda. To act as a role model for all staff including participating in clinical work to maintain competence and credibility. Participate in the CMG Matron of the Day arrangements as Matron for managerial/professional issues across the CMG.
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Educated to degree Level
Communication and Relationships
* Ability to lead successful teams
* Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
* Excellent communications skills, written and oral
* Ability to manage conflict and difficult conversations
* Strong leadership qualities
* Able to motivate and support others and encourage effective team working
* Understands the importance of confidentiality and dealing with sensitive information
* Cross Organisational boundary working
Analytical & Judgement Skills
* Excellent problem-solving skills using team when appropriate
* Evidence of audit and quality assurance
* Able to present and receive complex information within the multi-professional team
* Evidence of benchmarking
Planning and Organisational Skills
* Understanding of pro-active performance management within a large clinical area
* Ability to prioritise own workload and maintain consistent standards
* Forward thinking, innovative
* Demonstrates strong organisational skills and abilities
* Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team
* Ability to plan strategies which impact positively across the service
Experience
* Experience of working in maternity across acute and community areas
* Relevant post registration experience including proven management experience of ward or unit and of staff supervision for at least two years
* Relevant experience of developing and teaching staff in clinical practice
* Experience of managing individuals and teams
* Experience of complaint management
* Demonstrate knowledge and experience of implementing aspects of clinical governance, including contribution to RCAs, IMRs and report writing
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team environment
* Demonstrate personal and professional pride in the NHS
Knowledge
* Extensive political awareness of both the local and national health care agenda and current health service priorities
* Can demonstrate best practice in current field, with extensive current knowledge of professional issues
* Excellent understanding of national drivers for improvements across Maternity Services
* Understanding of NHS Resolution (Maternity Incentive Scheme) and Saving babies Lives Care Bundle
Health and Safety Regulations / Standards
* Manage complex and competing issues
* Excellent time management and organisational skills including the ability to work
* Able to implement national policy at local level
* Flexible and able to travel
* Able to demonstrate leadership skills and lead through empowerment
* Able to work as part of a team
* Able to support and facilitate staff development within the clinical areas
* Problem solving
Professional and Ethical Practice
* Ongoing personal and professional development
* Evidence of enthusiasm, self-motivation and self-confidence
* Demonstrates the ability to act as a professional role model
* Sensitive, approachable, culturally aware, non-judgemental, self-aware and able to provide a woman centred focus
* Demonstrate personal and professional pride in Nursing, Midwifery and the NHS
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.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum / pro rata for part time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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