Perinatal Matron Bath

Meeveem Limited; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Perinatal Matron to lead maternity and neonatal services rated outstanding by the CQC. The post holder will provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership within the maternity senior team, collaborating with the wider matron group at RUH Bath.

You will advise midwives, nurses and leads to ensure high standards of care, participate in the on-call rota, and support the Head of Midwifery and Neonates.

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council).
• Post-registration qualification in speciality area.
• Demonstrates ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead Midwifery and Neonatal services in own defined clinical area/specialty to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Provide expert advice to Midwives / Nurses / Leads and other managers to ensure best practice.
• Assume the role of Matron within own area of clinical responsibility and support the Head of Midwifery and Neonates.
• Ensure fundamentals of care are delivered effectively and that competence is developed and maintained.
• Advise and support the Divisional Leadership Team within the perinatal agenda and own practice area.
• Participate in the manager on-call rota and deputise for the Deputy Director of Midwifery.

Skills

Senior leadership

Clinical leadership

Budget management

Team leadership

Change management

Clinical governance

Education

Post-graduate diploma

Masters degree

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Perinatal Matron to work within our maternity services that where rated as outstanding by CQC at their latest visit.

With transformational leadership skills and extensive midwifery experience, the post holder will be accountable for the provision of high-quality care in their area/s of responsibility. Working within the maternity senior leadership team the post holder will provide professional, clinical, and managerial leadership, also working in collaboration with the wider matron team within the Royal United Hospital.

The post holder will provide expert advice to Midwives / Nurses / Leads and other managers to ensure that midwifery and neonatal practice and patient care is delivered to the highest standards.

Additional funding has now been approved, after progressing through the BSW and ICB governance processes. This has created a total vacancy for 1.5 WTE as permanent contracts.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the Midwifery and Neonatal leadership, improvement, and management of services within own defined clinical area/specialty in order to ensure the highest standards of patient care and service are delivered in the most efficient and effective way.


• To provide expert advice to Midwives / Nurses / Leads and other managers / leaders to ensure that midwifery and neonatal practice and patient care is delivered to the highest standards.


• To assume the role of Matron within own area of clinical responsibility and support the Head of Midwifery and Neonates to provide expert advice as required.


• To ensure the fundamentals of care are delivered effectively within own defined clinical area/specialty and that competence in clinical practice is both developed and maintained, to maximise the patient experience and service.


• To take a professional lead role in advising and supporting the Divisional Leadership Team within the corporate perinatal agenda, in addition to own specialist area of practice and development.


• To participate in the manager on call rota and to deputise for the Deputy Director of Midwifery

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.

We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!

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Details

Date posted: 08 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 427-8233754

Job locations: Royal United Hospital Bath, combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and specification for further details and an overview of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council or Health Professions Council.


• Post-registration qualification / post-graduate diploma & further training preferably in speciality area.


• Demonstrates evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Management qualification


• Masters degree.


• Leadership course

knowledge and skills

Essential

• Experience working at a senior level in leading a team


• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of clinical knowledge & practice during working as Band 7 and its application to deliver improvement.


• Demonstrable experience of achieving changed clinical practice and improving services to increase quality and effectiveness.


• Demonstrable experience of effective budgetary management.

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in service users' advocacy and complaints resolution.


• Project management experience.

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

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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).