Matron

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Matron's to work across our Perinatal services within the Women's Services Directorate as part of the Family Health Clinical Board.

We are looking to recruit highly motivated and dynamic individuals who will support clinical leaders to develop high clinical and professional standards and lead the department with the quality improvement and ensure systems are processes are in place to deliver safe Perinatal care. You will be expected to have 24 hour accountability and have strong knowledge of environmental standards and leadership expertise.

Post 1 - Permanent

Post 2 - Fixed Term/Secondment 6 months from date of appointment

• Interview Date Tuesday 08 September 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• Have professional accountability for standards ensuring professional practices are of a high standard
• Ensure environmental standards and cleanliness are in line with Trust expectations
• Contribute to development of patient care and midwifery practice
• Lead on quality improvement to enhance the service user and staff experience
• Effectively manage the midwifery resource
• Provide appropriate leadership and supervision and support to midwives and ward managers

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• The Matron has 24 hour accountability for the wards and departments in their Directorate.
• They must ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
• Deputies for Directorate Manager/Associate Director of Midwifery as required / appropriate and is part of Directorate Management Team.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
• Maintain and improve professional knowledge, skills and competence

SKILLS

Essential

• Good IT skills
• Report writing skills
• Effectively manage the directorate midwifery resource
• Appropriate clinical skills
• Move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant post registration experience, some of which must be at Band 7
• Significant experience at a senior level of managing midwifery/ clinical teams
• Audit / research experience
• Evidence of achievements in current post
• Evidence of proven leadership skills in relation to professional accountability
• Evidence of significant experience of safeguarding adults / children

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Registered Midwife (appropriate to branch)
• Current NMC registration
• Able to demonstrate academic achievement at post-graduate/masters level or significant demonstrable experience in speciality at Matron level
• Willing to undertake full Master's Degree within an agreed timescale
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship relevant to role

Desirable

• Leadership / management qualification