Job vacancy: Senior Matron Intrapartum & Quality Improvement Lead, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chesterfield

Job summary

Main area: Maternity
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 166-FC-7062178

Employer: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Chesterfield
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/04/2025 23:59

Senior Matron Intrapartum & Quality Improvement Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· To be an accessible and visible presence across intrapartum services, advising staff, women and their families.

To facilitate, support and empower the Lead Midwife for the Birth Centre and Birth Centre Co-ordinators to manage their areas effectively, develop the individual, their ward staff and their services.

To work collaboratively with other Senior Matrons in the Trust, contributing to the development and delivery of both Trust and Divisional objectives and assisting in the delivery of the Clinical Governance agenda.

To be responsible for setting and monitoring clinical standards and to play a proactive role in quality improvement, whilst demonstrating an awareness of the impact of each clinical areas activity, interacting with other areas to provide a seamless service

The post holder takes responsibility for providing a high level of professional, operational and transformation leadership within the Care Unit and the wider Trust.

To provide professional leadership and nursing expertise which enables the delivery of high quality, safe and person-centered care through the engagement and empowerment of others.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Registered Midwife
Formal management qualification or equivalent experience.
Evidence of appropriate relevant professional development.
Degree or relevant experience

Desirable criteria

Masters degree

Experience

Essential criteria

Up to date relevant clinical experience.
Budget management experience
Proven track record of managing complex change within an acute setting.
Involvement in developing strategic and operational plans.
Involvement in development and implementation of innovation and quality initiatives in a healthcare setting.
Experience of leading teams, with the ability to motivate others.
Involvement at a leadership level on issues relating to quality governance, monitoring and standard setting.
Experience of senior management and leadership of operational teams.

Desirable criteria

Experiences of service re-design.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Leadership skills, with an ability to influence.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with excellent interpersonal skills.
Confident to manage change.
Proven track record of success.
Ability to communicate both written and verbally in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence decisions at all levels.
Effective negotiating, influencing and networking skills.
Ability to oversee and interpret the performance targets of wards and departments.
Ability to deal with sensitive and complex issues.
Competent in the use of IT systems.
Knowledge of current national service issues/developments

Desirable criteria

Report writing
Change management

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Commitment to values and principles of the NHS.
Visible, role model and professional leader.
Approachable.
Inclusive and developmental personal style and approach.
Inspiring and motivating.
Emotional toughness.
Effective under pressure.
Portrays self-belief, self-awareness and drive for improvement.

Desirable criteria

Report writing

Proud to CARE Values

Essential criteria

Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Rebecca Bustani

Job title

Director of Midwifery

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01246 513890

Additional information

Julie Mycock, Deputy Head of Midwifery - e-mail [email protected] or telephone 01246 516617

Julie-Ann Norris, Consultant Midwife, e-mail - [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Senior Matron Intrapartum & Quality Improvement Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Proud to CARE Values

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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