Main area Matron Maternity Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (will include being on call) Job ref 390-WAC-SO-7369
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Southend Salary £55,690 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2025 23:59
Maternity Matron
Band 8a
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
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 hundreds of women and overseeing the births of approximately 1200 babies every year.
The Trust is based over three sites - Southend, Basidon and Broomfield who 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 Excellent, 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.
So, if you feel that you have the skills, expertise and attitude we are looking for, then we want to hear from you today!
Main duties of the job
* Advise and support the Head of Midwifery on professional nursing issues and provide professional leadership for staff groups.
* To 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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