Job summary Join Our Maternity Leadership Team as Matron for Community and Midwifery-Led Unit. Are you an experienced and passionate midwife looking to make a real impact in community and midwifery-led care? Hull University Teaching Hospitals is seeking a dedicated Matron for Community and Midwifery-Led Unit to lead and inspire our teams through an exciting period of transformation and investment. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across our community maternity services and midwifery-led unit, ensuring the highest standards of care for women and families. You'll work collaboratively with midwives, multidisciplinary teams, and external partners to drive innovation, enhance service delivery, and promote an outstanding experience for the 5,000 families we support each year. At Hull University Teaching Hospitals, we are committed to evidence-based practice, person-centered care, and continuous improvement. If you're a dynamic, motivated midwife with a vision for the future of community-based maternity services, we'd love to hear from you Why Join Us? Lead a supportive and forward-thinking team Shape the future of community maternity care Work in a role that makes a tangible difference in families' lives Don't miss this opportunity to advance your leadership career and be part of a service that truly puts women and families at the heart of everything we do. Apply today and help us drive excellence in maternity care Main duties of the job This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a forward thinking experienced individual whom will provide professional advice and support to speciality teams and service line colleagues ensuring delivery of the highest quality of patient care and service delivery. You will have a high level of autonomy and will work in a self-directed way within the parameters set for the post. Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential in this role as well as experience of creating successful partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and in the management of Human Resources. The successful applicant must have high-level people management skills, including decision-making, negotiating, influencing and persuading skills. The post holder will provide a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence and be available to patients, families and staff to provide assistance, advice and support and address any concerns as required. The successful individual will contribute to the strategic direction of the service and specialities through meeting key performance indicators and national and local activity targets. About us The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community. Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. Date posted 20 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 356-25-7041571 Job locations Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road Hull HU3 2JZ Job description Job responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This position offers a unique opportunity for an experienced individual who is eager to take on a challenging role and make a significant impact midwifery service delivery. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website. For further information please contact: Yvonne McGrath: yvonne.mcgrath5nhs.net Nicola Foster: n.foster3nhs.net Job description Job responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This position offers a unique opportunity for an experienced individual who is eager to take on a challenging role and make a significant impact midwifery service delivery. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website. For further information please contact: Yvonne McGrath: yvonne.mcgrath5nhs.net Nicola Foster: n.foster3nhs.net Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife Current registration with NMC First level degree Teaching experience Highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience Desirable Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level Msc Knowledge, training & Experience Essential Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level. Highly developed Interpersonal and communication skills., providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers. Excellent Presentation skills Evidence of effective working relationships Demonstrable leadership and management skills Developed problem solving skills Financially astute/business- aware Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc) Good verbal and report-writing skills Skilled negotiator Demonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post Experience at Sister/Charge Midwife or band 7 equivalent level Track record of achievement of objectives Evidence of robust financial and other resource management Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level Experience of leading and implementing change Desirable Experience within an acute hospital setting Business planning and development Communication and interpersonal skills Essential Excellent interpersonal skills Evidence of effective working relationships Good verbal and report writing skills Special/other Essential Personal integrity and credibility Approachable and adaptable Able to attend meetings off site Skills and Attributes Essential Regular requirement to travel Group wide Patient-focused Ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human) Ability to work collaboratively and strategically Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues Track record of achievement and personal/professional development Systematic and analytical Personal Integrity and Credibility Approachable and adaptable Hard working and committed to the principles of public sector values Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife Current registration with NMC First level degree Teaching experience Highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience Desirable Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level Msc Knowledge, training & Experience Essential Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level. Highly developed Interpersonal and communication skills., providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers. Excellent Presentation skills Evidence of effective working relationships Demonstrable leadership and management skills Developed problem solving skills Financially astute/business- aware Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc) Good verbal and report-writing skills Skilled negotiator Demonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post Experience at Sister/Charge Midwife or band 7 equivalent level Track record of achievement of objectives Evidence of robust financial and other resource management Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level Experience of leading and implementing change Desirable Experience within an acute hospital setting Business planning and development Communication and interpersonal skills Essential Excellent interpersonal skills Evidence of effective working relationships Good verbal and report writing skills Special/other Essential Personal integrity and credibility Approachable and adaptable Able to attend meetings off site Skills and Attributes Essential Regular requirement to travel Group wide Patient-focused Ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human) Ability to work collaboratively and strategically Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues Track record of achievement and personal/professional development Systematic and analytical Personal Integrity and Credibility Approachable and adaptable Hard working and committed to the principles of public sector values 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road Hull HU3 2JZ Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)