Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Maternity Matron
The closing date is 11 November 2025
Are you an experienced Band 7 Midwife looking for your next step? Do you want to use your knowledge to drive forward excellence in maternity care?
Then we want to invite you to apply to join our team as Maternity Matron here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The role is a fixed term for a year to cover Maternity leave.
If successful you will be joining one of the largest trusts in the UK and will help lead the care for hundreds of women and overseeing the births of approximately 1200 babies every year.
The Trust is based over three sites – Southend, Basildon and Broomfield – which work closely together to deliver safe and effective care. This role is based at Southend Hospital which is the smallest of the three but is equally dynamic and proactive at delivering patient focused care.
As a team we embody the Trust's values of Excellence, Compassionate and Respectful, are committed to developing our staff and are supportive of development opportunities that will help improve their role and the wider service.
You will be an integral member of the senior leadership team, responsible for the provision of high quality care, the day‑to‑day operational management of the service, implementing the Trust's strategy alongside the national, regional and local drivers for improvement with a focus on the Intrapartum service.
Main duties of the job
* Advise and support the Head of Midwifery on professional nursing issues and provide professional leadership for staff groups.
* Ensure performance standards are met and take the necessary action if they are not.
* Directly manage ward managers and through this staff group ensure that all members of the ward team are managed in accordance with trust policy, procedure and best practice.
* Ensure ward managers produce accurate, timely information about staff including competencies, education and development needs and that this data contributes to an annual workforce plan.
* Ensure ward managers use bank / temporary staff effectively.
* Ensure that effective risk management systems are in place within the ward areas and contribute to service strategies to manage risk.
* Be accountable to the Head of Midwifery for ensuring all services and financial budgets are efficiently managed.
* To promote and maintain clinical practice in line with Trust policies and procedures, adhering to NMC regulation at all times.
* To investigate complaints, incidences, grievances, performance issues, developing action plans and make recommendations as required.
* Review skill mix and deployment of staff within the area of responsibility, working closely with other matrons within the directorate, taking into account the patient acuity/dependency scores.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person Specification
Experience
* Significant Band 7 experience in management
* High Risk Intrapartum management experience
* Evidence of Quality Improvement
Qualifications
* NMC Registration
* Studied to Degree Level
* Studied to Masters level
* Leadership Course
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£55,690 a year (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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