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Matron for Core Maternity Services, King's Lynn
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Client:
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
King's Lynn, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
23ea6296b24d
Job Views:
20
Posted:
22.06.2025
Expiry Date:
06.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job overview
Are you a highly motivated and experienced midwife looking to make a difference to maternity services? Do you have the ability to inspire and motivate teams? If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and want to lead midwifery care within the framework of the national agenda, we welcome your talents and skills.
We are seeking a senior, dynamic midwife to join as a Matron for Maternity Services. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical leadership and excellent communication and networking skills.
You should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to continuous improvement in maternity safety and experience. You will be responsible for providing cost-effective clinical services within midwifery and working collaboratively within the division.
The role includes providing clinical and professional midwifery leadership and accountability for:
* Central Delivery Suite
* Maternity Triage
We welcome informal chats prior to applying, please get in touch!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the development of efficient, effective, and patient-focused services for women and children in the division. Through strong clinical leadership, the Matron will support teams to promote excellence in nursing and midwifery care, maintaining and improving standards. The role emphasizes compassion, dignity, respect, and valuing diversity. Partnership working and patient experience are priorities, achieved through high visibility, effective communication, accessibility, and surveillance. The post holder will operate in accordance with NMC and Trust policies, acting professionally and with integrity, serving as a role model and promoting equal opportunities.
Our Trust Values of Kindness, Wellness, and Fairness guide our behaviors and are embedded in our appraisal and recruitment processes.
The role also involves participating in the Senior Manager On Call Rota.
Working for our organisation
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near scenic areas in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, close to Sandringham House.
We provide a wide range of specialist, acute, obstetrics, and community healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, including parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire, and South Lincolnshire.
With over 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances, we collaborate with neighboring hospitals for tertiary services, including regional networks such as the trauma network.
In February 2022, the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ in all inspected services, moving us out of the recovery support system.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
* Registered Nurse/Midwife on NMC register
* Educated to Master’s Degree level or equivalent, working towards formal qualification
* Recent relevant professional development
* Teaching and Assessing qualification
* Evidence of enhanced clinical practice
Experience
* Managing staff, including performance management
* Developing, implementing, and delivering successful service transformation
* Understanding professional accountability and clinical governance
* Building and motivating teams to achieve outcomes
* Transforming services across systems and pathways
* Financial and budget management experience
* Responding to complaints
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
* Interpreting and analyzing performance data
* Excellent organizational and team-building skills
* Proficient in IT supporting clinical practice
* Committed to patient-centered care
* Developing protocols and guidelines
* Influencing change and prioritization
* Knowledge of current National Drivers
* Professionalism and advocacy
* Flexible to meet service needs
Applications are encouraged from all qualified individuals, regardless of personal circumstances. Only those demonstrating how they meet the criteria will be shortlisted. We value behaviors that underpin our core values.
Note: If applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be imported into Trac. You will not be able to track your application via NHS Jobs, but updates will be available through Trac. By applying, you agree to this transfer of information.
Benefits include flexible working, free counseling, access to Wagestream, support for menopause, free parking until March 2024, and participation in staff networks such as Armed Forces, REACH, Disability, and LGBTQ+.
We are committed to being a menopause-friendly employer. Please apply promptly, as posts may close early due to high volume.
All staff should be computer literate as digital maturity increases. Our organization is research-active, ranked 10th in the Eastern Region for clinical studies, with a broad portfolio and fast recruitment processes.
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