Maternity Matron

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Redhill seeks an experienced Maternity Matron to provide leadership within their maternity service. The role requires substantial Band 7 leadership experience, operational management skills, and a passion for enhancing care for families. Responsibilities include overseeing postnatal care and supporting a dedicated midwifery team. Competitive salary and commitment to staff development are key highlights of this position.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Training and development programs

Health and wellbeing emphasis

Qualifications

• Substantial leadership experience at Band 7 or above.
• Proven operational management skills in a maternity environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across postnatal ward and infant feeding team.
• Ensure caring experience for women and families.
• Direct and support staff in their duties.

Skills

Leadership experience

Operational management skills

Compassionate care

Education

Registered Midwife

Evidence of essential experience

Job description

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experience and passionate midwife to step into the role of Maternity Matron at East Surrey Hospital, part of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The Women and Child Health (WACH) division at Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust comprises maternity, gynaecology inpatient and outpatient services, a Level 2 NICU, and a paediatric ward. Last year, the maternity team supported around 4,200 births, making it one of the busiest units in the region. The service provides comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care delivered by a dedicated team of midwives, support workers, obstetricians, gynaecologists, and anaesthetic staff.

This is a key leadership position within our maternity service, providing visible, compassionate, and proactive leadership across our postnatal ward (Burstow),Examination of the New-born Team, the Infant Feeding Team, and the Evergreen Elective Caesarean Section Pathway. You will play a vital role in ensuring women, birthing people, and their families receive the highest standard of care and an exceptional postnatal experience.

This is a full-time, five-day-a-week role, including an on-call commitment and some weekend working. It is ideally suited to a confident and experienced midwife with substantial leadership experience at Band 7 or above, proven operational management skills, and a genuine passion for improving outcomes and experiences for families and staff alike.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for the role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

£55,690 to £62,682 a year plus high cost allowance