Matron for Community Midwifery and Birth Centre

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Matron for Community Midwifery and Birth Centre to lead the Homebirth Team and community services across South Manchester. The role also supports the MCS and collaborates with Matron colleagues at Oxford Road and North Manchester.

The post requires experienced midwifery leadership, clinical governance skills, and a strong commitment to improving women and family experiences across our maternity services.

Qualifications

• Registered midwife status and UK professional registration.
• Leadership and management experience in maternity services.
• Experience with change management and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the homebirth team and inpatient midwifery across South Manchester.
• Provide strategic leadership for community midwifery and birth centre services.
• Collaborate with Deputy Head of Midwifery and on‑call rota coordinators.

Education

Midwifery Degree

Masters in health related subject

Teaching qualification

Management Qualification

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Matron for Community Midwifery and Birth Centre

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 349-SHCG-8274861-RL4

Site Saint Mary's Wythenshawe Town Manchester Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Do you have a vision of how community midwifery and birth centre services should be delivered? Do you have the enthusiasm to lead an both community and an inpatient team across South Manchester that will ensure the woman and her family have the best possible experience? If your answer is yes, then the perfect opportunity has arisen for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the senior leadership team at Saint Mary's Wythenshawe as Community Midwifery and Birth Centre Matron . This position will cover the Homebirth Team across the MFT footprint. The role will also support across the MCS working with Matron colleagues at Oxford Road and North Manchester

If you are an experienced, highly motivated midwife with management experience and a vast knowledge of Community Services, this could be the role for you.

Maternity Services at Saint Mary's Hospital provide women living in Manchester, Trafford, Salford, the North West and beyond with primary, secondary, and tertiary obstetric services. Saint Mary's is renowned both regionally and nationally for its research, clinical fetal and maternal medicine services with a very complex patient population.

Main duties of the job

There is an established midwifery team delivering care to high and low risk women and a multidisciplinary team comprising of obstetricians, midwives, anaesthetists, Neonatologists, and physicians providing care to women with specialist fetal and maternal medical needs.
You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a driving passion and determination to support the senior midwifery team in line with the exciting national picture of care and compassion, as well as a local picture of quality improvement. The successful candidates will need to have good knowledge and skill base of both midwifery clinical practice and local leadership.
In this role you willlead a team of midwives and develop practice as a midwifery expert, providing advice and leadership to colleagues in the organisation and working in partnership with a range of other agencies.
You will be resilient and able to manage complex situations as well as being well organised and innovative. A proven track record of supporting change processes, coupled with good influencing and negotiation skills are key attributes required for these posts in order to provide an integrated and effective service focusing on the delivery and assurance of safe, high-quality patient care across our services.
In this key role you will work closely with the Deputy Head of Midwifery and the Head of Midwifery. You will also contribute to the 24-hour senior midwifery on call rota across the 3 sites.

Working for our organisation

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.
At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.
Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Documents to download’ heading.

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We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS : Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS : Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the children’s and/or adults’ barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Person specification

Qualification

• Registered Midwife
• Teaching qualification
• Midwifery Degree
• Management Qualification
• Masters in health related subject

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Experienced midwife with recent post registration experience at ward manager level or equivalent
• Demonstrable evidence of clinical practice development Portfolio of evidence to demonstrate significant achievement in midwifery
• Knowledge of Maternity Models of Care
• To have undertaken additional modules in Risk Management
• To have further education in Child Protection
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of research activities

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.