Midwifery Matron (Community)

Wehave anexciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated midwife to joinour leadership teamas a the Midwifery Matronleading the Intrapartum and Triage facilities at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital site of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a progressivetime for our cross site maternity services that provide maternity care for 9000 women per year. We are progressing our delivery of our 2024-2029 Maternity Strategy, which sees the commencement of a new digital Electronic Programme Record system in 2025 and, on our Luton site we prepare for our upcoming move into the brand new maternity facilities in the Autumn of 2025. Luton has a high level comprehensive service including an Obstetric physician, Fetal medicine Unit and a Level 3 NICU. We have a wonderful team of medical, midwifery, nursingand support worker and MNVP colleagues all working together to deliver safe, responsive and effective care to those who use our services.

Youwillhave a proven track recordas a compassionateleader able to deliver all the elements of the portfolio as a matron.

To support you in this dynamic role, the team will provide an excellent support structure and will encourage your personal development., The Matron will be required to work closely with the Inpatient Ward Matron and Community Matron. They will hold overall responsibility of the day to day operational management of the service and should demonstrate adherence to the framework as set out within the Matrons Handbook (2021).

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.