Matron - Maternity Inpatients, Workforce & Education Doncaster

Meeveem Limited; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Holiday allowance

Learning opportunities

Job summary

DBTH is recruiting a dynamic Midwifery Matron to lead inpatient maternity services across Doncaster and Bassetlaw. The role encompasses clinical leadership, governance, workforce development and collaboration with senior management to drive patient safety and experience.

You will rotate within the maternity matron team and oversee education, complaints handling and professional standards, reporting to the Deputy Director of Midwifery. A proven record of quality improvement is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Band 7 or above role in a midwifery setting within the last 3 years.
• Experience of service development, leading and managing change.
• Experience of leading and managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership and line management to the clinical teams.
• Demonstrate effective leadership, set and monitor professional standards.
• Lead midwifery contribution for clinical governance.
• Manage budgets and workforce capacity.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Quality improvement

Communication

Education

Registered Midwife

Midwifery Degree

Management qualification

Tools

NMC registration

Job description

Job summary

Are you dynamic, highly motivated midwife committed to improving patient outcomes and experience? DBTH are looking for an enthusiastic and committed midwife to join our Midwifery Matron team.

This post is rotational within the maternity matron team and you will initially be responsible for the inpatient areas at both Doncaster and Bassetlaw sites, workforce and education.

You will be required to demonstrate effective leadership for your clinical areas, be able to work collaboratively, manage complaints, promote and support best practice and set professional standards.

As a key member of the Senior Divisional leadership team you will work collaboratively with the Divisional Director, Clinical Director, Business and Service managers and the multidisciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will be pro‑active, have a proven track record of quality improvement and will ensure that service needs and patient experience are met to the high standards we aspire to.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to demonstrate effective leadership for your clinical areas, be able to work collaboratively, manage complaints, promote and support best practice and set professional standards.

The post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership and line management to the clinical teams, reporting to the Deputy Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology Service accountable to the Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology Service. The post holder will ensure the key functions of the modern matron are undertaken for the directorate.

Demonstrate effective leadership, setting, monitoring and maintaining professional standards, working collaborative, manage complaints and lead the midwifery contribution for clinical governance at a specialty/department level in line with the Nursing & Midwifery Strategy.

Be an integral member of the senior leadership team, providing midwifery advice, manage midwifery teams, have delegated budgetary responsibility and contribute to innovative solutions to workforce & capacity management.

Take responsibility for human and financial resources, contributing to key performance outcomes within the directorate.

Act in accordance to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

If you have a passion to provide the very best care to our patients alongside our team, we would love to hear from you.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

• Be an excellent role model
• Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations tactfully and minimise emotional upset
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Highly developed leadership, initiative and drive
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong relationship development and management skills with senior management team and senior clinical colleagues
• Excellent analytical and Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to develop and manage staff

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in a Band 7 or above role in a midwifery role within the last 3 years.
• Experience of service development, leading and managing change
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Evidence of effective budgetary control
• Up-to-date knowledge of current midwifery policies
• Evidence of Qi projects led or involved with

Desirable

• Experience of developing and implementing midwife led services
• Experience of policy development and implementation
• Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Registered Midwife with Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Degree in Midwifery
• Evidence of Masters or working towards masters level
• Recognised management / leadership qualification (or working towards)
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Evidence of professional development

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).