Job overview
BHRUT maternity department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Deputy Matron for Antenatal Clinics and In-Patient Wards. This post holder will provide midwifery clinical input and provide level leadership to the maternity. This role requires a highly motivated individual, able to demonstrate leadership and problem-solving skills working closely with the multi-disciplinary team, specialty Matrons, Head of Midwifery (HOM) and Lead Nurse for Women’s Health and the Director of Midwifery and Divisional Director of Nursing for Women’s Heath (DOM).
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for providing accessible leadership in order to deliver the key quality, performance and financial standards and plans within their areas(s) of responsibility. Providing visible and proactive leadership acting as a clinical resource and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of all care and service standards.
Working as an autonomous practitioner, they will lead and be accountable for midwifery performance and the achievement of all local, organisational and national targets and standards, within their area(s) of responsibility.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the
We run a in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Midwife with substantial experience
Desirable criteria
2. Registered Nurse
3. MSc in relevant subject (evidence of working towards i.e. already on pathway)
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Proven experience at a minimum Band 7
Desirable criteria
5. Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
Applicant requirements
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.