Clinical matron for perinatal patient safety and quality

Clinical Matron for Perinatal Patient Safety and Quality

The closing date is 29 June 2026

This is an exciting leadership opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving patient safety and quality across perinatal services. As Clinical Matron for Patient Safety & Quality, you will lead the delivery of key maternity safety programmes, champion a positive safety culture, and support continuous improvement to ensure the highest standards of care. Working at the heart of the Trust’s patient safety agenda, you will provide expert clinical, managerial and educational leadership, overseeing national safety frameworks and ensuring compliance with key standards. You will work collaboratively across teams to strengthen governance, lead learning from incidents, and embed improvements that reduce harm and enhance patient outcomes. As a key member of the Patient Safety Improvement Team and expert investigation function, you will contribute to robust risk management, assurance, and organisational learning, while leading engagement with patient safety partners and supporting the development of staff through education and best practice. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the safety and experience of mothers, babies and families, while influencing strategic priorities at Trust and Board level.

• Lead delivery of maternity safety programmes.
• Champion a positive safety culture.
• Support continuous improvement and embed improvements that reduce harm.
• Oversee national safety frameworks and ensure compliance with key standards.
• Collaborate across teams to strengthen governance and lead learning from incidents.
• Contribute to risk management, assurance, and organisational learning.

Working Pattern

Full time, flexible, dates to be agreed.

Contact

Carla Oatway, Lead for Patient Safety & Quality Improvement – Women & Children’s Health; email: carla.oatway@nhs.net

Inclusive Employer Statement

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

Benefits

• Paid annual leave starting at 27 days (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
• Comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
• Access to staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure, and technology purchase schemes.
• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options and nursery onsite at Exeter.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• NH S pension scheme.

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year, pro rata.

Contract

Permanent.

Reference Number

185-106891-13395

Job Location

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust