A Vacancy at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The Matron of Labour Ward, Birth Centre, Emergency Obstetric Unit & Triage is fundamental to ensuring the provision of high quality, effective, service‑driven maternity care, and is recognised as being critical to the successful delivery of maternity and Trust strategies.
As a key member of the senior midwifery team you will be a highly visible member of the clinical multi‑disciplinary maternity team and will be 30% clinical and 70% non‑clinical management duties. You will be an advocate for high quality patient experience and choice, and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice. The Matron will be a team player who treats all colleagues with equal respect, is inclusive and democratic, and is prepared to manage staff to ensure delivery of a cost‑effective, efficient and equitable service.
You will be a dynamic, motivational, innovative, visible and active lead, representative of a modern maternity service. As a key member of the clinical leadership team, you will be responsible for challenging the status quo and advancing change in a number of main areas of impact, namely: promoting midwifery‑led care for low‑risk women and for women with complex needs, optimal birth experiences and outcomes leading to improvements in quality and patient experience for all women.
Key Responsibilities
* Management of Labour Ward, Birth Centre, Emergency Obstetric Unit and Triage
* Line management of Band 7s working on Labour Ward, Birth Centre and Emergency Obstetric Unit
* Line management of Bereavement Band 7 midwives
This includes clinical responsibility, operational, leadership, governance, patient experience, strategy and QI.
About Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high‑performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of “Outstanding” from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients, as well as managing services out of St Leonard’s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well‑regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Monday 23 Feb 2026.
#J-18808-Ljbffr