Maternity Modern Matron

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a registered Midwife to join the perinatal senior leadership team for a 12-month period. The successful candidate will lead recruitment and retention within the service, oversee the antenatal clinic and screening departments, and drive innovative service improvements. This role requires strong leadership skills and a collaborative approach, ensuring effective delivery of perinatal care and working closely with multidisciplinary teams. Applicants must provide an immunisation report from a UK health provider.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with leadership experience in perinatal services.
• Experience in recruitment and retention strategies.
• Knowledge of governance and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead on perinatal workforce and provide oversight of services.
• Manage recruitment and retention for midwives.
• Oversee antenatal clinic and screening departments.

Skills

Inclusive leadership

Workforce planning

Digital technology

Education and training

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Midwife to join the perinatal senior leadership team for a 12 month period to lead on perinatal workforce, antenatal clinic and antenatal screening. The successful postholder will lead on recruitment and retention across the perinatal service providing upwards reporting of workforce data. The postholder will oversee the preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives and the student support programme. The postholder will have leadership responsibility and accountability for the antenatal clinic and antenatal screening departments with innovative service improvement. As a credible senior leader with managerial responsibility for perinatal services you will work as a visible leader within the group management structure demonstrating collaborative working across the MDT. As a modern matron you will be responsible for delivering the goals as outlined in the Matrons Handbook. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

• Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability.
• Governance, patient safety and quality.
• Workforce planning and resource management.
• Patient experience and reducing health inequalities.
• Performance and operational oversight.
• Digital and information technology.
• Education, training, and development.
• Research and development.
• Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness.
• Service improvement and transformation. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.