Midwifery matron

Midwifery Matron

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join the senior midwifery leadership team in this role of Midwifery Matron. This role will be centered around the provision of high quality clinical leadership to drive improvements and optimise the delivery of care to women and their families.

The closing date is 30 June 2026

The postholder will be a key member of the leadership team with specific responsibility for Labour Ward, Maternity Triage and Maternity Theatres, working in partnership with the wider MDT and external stakeholders to develop, promote, and facilitate quality improvement across all Maternity settings within the NCA.

Main duties of the job

• Role model the principles of CLM, servant leadership and the NCA's leadership behaviours to shape culture and service direction.
• Provide visible, professional leadership and be operationally responsible for the delivery of high quality, safe, and effective care across a defined group of wards, teams or services within a CSU.
• Ensure clinical standards are met, workforce is effectively managed, and patient experience is continuously improved.

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

• Registered Midwife with current NMC Pin
• Degree in Midwifery or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD
• Teaching / Mentorship Qualification

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrates operational leadership within healthcare settings
• Experience of leading QI
• Ability to implement operational changes
• Sound knowledge of clinical governance, regulatory compliance & quality assurance

Skills & Abilities

• Promotes culture of professional accountability
• Manages team and service performance to improve outcomes
• Ability to utilise performance data to support QI and decision making
• Effective planning and organisational skills
• Demonstrable resilience and composure
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

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.