Lead Maternity: Low‑Risk & Community Matron

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a proactive Low Risk and Community Matron to provide operational and professional oversight for our community midwifery services and low-risk maternity pathways at Newham University Hospital. This key leadership role will drive quality improvement and ensure safe, personalised care for women, babies and families.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, champion national maternity priorities, and support transformation across services with a focus on

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care across Newham University Hospital's low-risk maternity services.
• Lead continuous development and improvement of services with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, personalised and equitable care for women and families.
• Provide visible leadership for community maternity services and low-risk care pathways, supporting national priorities and local transformation.
• Foster a culture of learning and patient safety, translating incidents, audits and feedback into service improvements.
• Provide clinical leadership when required and advocate staff development, wellbeing and workforce sustainability.

Job description

Barts Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a proactive Low Risk and Community Matron to provide operational and professional oversight for our community midwifery services and low-risk maternity pathways at Newham University Hospital. This key leadership role will drive quality improvement and ensure safe, personalised care for women, babies and families.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, champion national maternity priorities, and support transformation across services with a focus on