Maternity Matron for Acute Services

The Maternity Matrons will provide visible leadership, support, and direction to both staff and service users within the Clinical Management Group. These roles are responsible for the continuous management of inpatient and intrapartum services, including the Birth Centre, Maternity Admissions Unit, and maternity wards. Key responsibilities include delivering professional and national standards, leading developments within the acute unit, and promoting midwifery-led care. The Maternity Matron will ensure high-quality, evidence-based care for women, maintain clinical and non-clinical standards, and contribute to the development of care pathways and new ways of working to optimise resources. Additionally, the Maternity Matron will act as a role model, providing expert guidance to fellow professionals and participating in clinical work to maintain competence. The role also includes overseeing specific projects aligned with national and local agendas and participating in Matron of the Day arrangements for the CMG. We are seeking candidates who align with the values and strengths outlined in the Maternity Matron profile (attached document)Main duties of the job The post holder will be a highly visible senior midwife and as such expected to provide specialist knowledge, advice and clinical expertise.

• Leading by example the postholder will drive up standards of clinical care and have the authority to get the essential components of care right for women, birthing people and their families
• Working collaboratively with other Matrons the postholder will contribute to the development and delivery of both Trust and Divisional objectives and assisting in the delivery of the governance agenda
• To be responsible for setting and monitoring clinical standards and to play a proactive role in quality improvement, whilst demonstrating an awareness of the impact of each clinical area's activity, interacting with other areas to provide a seamless service
• Taking responsibility for operational management of the inpatient service, and to provide oversight of a clinical area, as delegated by the Head of Midwifery. The postholder will line manage midwifery managers and co-ordinatiors, who work within the clinical setting.
  
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• high-quality care for all,
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