Matron Labour Ward, Birth Centre, Emergency Obstetric Unit and Triage
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £64,156 - £71,148 pro rota pa. incl. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E9 6SR |
| Cwmni: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7773546/293-SWNS-0549 |
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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.
The Matron for Labour Ward, Birth Centre, Emergency Obstetric Unit & Triage maternity services has specific areas of responsibility:
• 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, QI,
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 of the fact 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. In addition, the Trust manages 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 full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
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
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.
The Matron for Labour Ward, Birth Centre, Emergency Obstetric Unit & Triage maternity services has specific areas of responsibility:
• 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, QI,
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 of the fact 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. In addition, the Trust manages 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 full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
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
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