Modern Matron

NHS Jobs; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced leader to provide clinical and operational direction across the maternity services. You will champion safety, compassionate care and continuous improvement while overseeing workforce planning and resource management to deliver high-quality outcomes for women and babies.

Collaborating with midwifery, obstetric, neonatal and corporate teams, you will drive service development and respond to performance metrics and

Qualifications

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership across maternity services.
• Lead and support maternity teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Monitor service performance and key performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of safety, compassion, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure implementation of national maternity strategies, regulatory standards and local policies.
• Lead workforce management including recruitment, rostering and workforce planning.
• Oversee patient safety, infection prevention and patient experience within designated areas.
• Investigate incidents and patient safety events and share lessons learned.

Job description

Provide visible clinical and operational leadership across maternity services, promoting a culture of safety, compassion, accountability and continuous improvement. Lead and support maternity teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care that improves outcomes and experiences for women, babies and families. Maintain oversight of clinical quality, patient safety, risk management, infection prevention and patient experience within designated areas. Ensure effective implementation of national maternity strategies, regulatory standards and local policies. Lead on workforce management, including recruitment, retention, absence management, rostering and workforce planning. Support staff wellbeing, professional development, clinical supervision and leadership development. Monitor service performance, quality indicators and key performance metrics, taking action to address areas of concern. Investigate incidents, complaints and patient safety events, ensuring lessons learned are identified, shared and embedded into practice. Work collaboratively with midwifery, obstetric, neonatal and corporate teams to drive service improvement and transformation programmes. Ensure effective management of resources and budgets, promoting efficient use of staffing and equipment. Champion equity, inclusion and personalised care, working to reduce health inequalities and improve maternity outcomes for all women and families. Contribute to strategic planning and service development across the maternity service.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust