Senior Maternity Matron: Lead Transformation & Equity

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Staff benefits including employee aid/

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced senior midwifery leader to join the maternity leadership team as a Maternity Matron. This substantive Band 8a post will lead transformation of community maternity services, delivering local and national priorities and advancing safer, more personalised care.

The post holder will provide operational and professional leadership across community, acute and specialist maternity services, drive quality

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of community maternity services, delivering local and national priorities
• Develop and evaluate innovative models of care to improve quality, safety, experience and equity
• Lead quality improvement and service redesign using recognised improvement methodologies
• Provide professional and operational leadership across community, acute and specialist maternity services, including Perinatal Mental Health and HMP Foston Hall teams
• Work with multidisciplinary teams, system partners and stakeholders to improve pathways and outcomes
• Lead and support workforce development, fostering a culture of learning, innovation and continuous improvement
• Monitor quality, performance and patient experience metrics to drive improvement and support strategic objectives
• Support delivery of maternity quality, safety, governance and performance objectives through effective workforce planning and service development
• Lead clinical governance, risk management and assurance, ensuring learning from incidents, complaints, audits and patient feedback is embedded in practice
• Provide visible and compassionate leadership, promoting staff wellbeing, accountability and positive team culture
• Participate in the Maternity Manager on Call rota and support operational service management
• Act as a professional role model, championing personalised, equitable and evidence-based maternity care.

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced senior midwifery leader to join the maternity leadership team as a Maternity Matron. This substantive Band 8a post will lead transformation of community maternity services, delivering local and national priorities and advancing safer, more personalised care.

The post holder will provide operational and professional leadership across community, acute and specialist maternity services, drive quality