Senior Maternity Matron: Antenatal Care & Pathway Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Paid and unpaid leave

24/7 confidential Employee Assistance

NHS Car Lease scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, &y

Discounts on shopping

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 8a Matron to lead antenatal clinics, day assessment and specialist pathways. The post involves clinical and operational leadership across multiple sites, governance, workforce planning and on‑call responsiveness to senior maternity needs.

Candidates must be an experienced midwife with current NMC registration, and a track record of service change and compassionate leadership across complex pregnancy pathways.

Qualifications

• Master’s level qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Leadership or management qualification, or equivalent senior leadership experience.
• Continuing professional development relevant to maternity leadership, governance and specialist antenatal care.

Responsibilities

• Lead antenatal clinics, day assessment services and specialist pathways to high standards of care and patient experience
• Provide strategic and operational leadership across diabetes, maternal medicine, preterm birth and screening services
• Drive quality improvement, patient safety, clinical governance and service transformation using audit, data, incidents and feedback
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, development and performance, and build a positive, inclusive culture
• Manage capacity, demand, patient flow and performance across sites
• Work with multidisciplinary, community, screening and regional teams to strengthen pathways and outcomes
• Support policies, guidelines, business cases and improvement initiatives aligned with Trust and national priorities
• Promote personalised care, informed choice, equity of access and reduced health inequalities
• Participate in senior maternity operational and on‑call arrangements

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance & quality

Data reporting

Clinical governance

Communication skills

Digital systems

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Leadership qualification

CPD in maternity leadership

Job description

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 8a Matron to lead antenatal clinics, day assessment and specialist pathways. The post involves clinical and operational leadership across multiple sites, governance, workforce planning and on‑call responsiveness to senior maternity needs.

Candidates must be an experienced midwife with current NMC registration, and a track record of service change and compassionate leadership across complex pregnancy pathways.