Neonatal Deputy Matron | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	11 May 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	10 June 2026
Location:	London, WC1E 6DB
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7996644/309-UCLH-7846

Summary

The Deputy Matron works alongside the Neonatal Matron with the aim to support and develop the outstanding Neonatal services at UCLH. The Neonatal team work within the UCLH Perinatal Team to provide collaborative care to babies and families who are cared for within our services.

This role is both managerial and clinical, therefore would appeal to those for strive to maintain clinical skills whilst gaining/building on managerial skills.

There are an extensive range of opportunities for you to further your career for progression, including complex deliveries, exposure to babies requiring ITU care, involvement in governance, quality improvement projects and research, You will have the opportunity to support students and nurses undergoing their qualified in specialty course, and engage with a wide MDT to support families, promote family integrated care, and provide high quality care.

If you are committed to contributing to a team delivering excellence in neonatal care and serious about pursuing a rewarding career UCLH, neonatal services is definitely the place for you. You will be joining an enthusiastic, friendly, motivated multidisciplinary team working within a centre of excellence for neonatal and maternity care.

The post holder provides forward-thinking clinical and professional leadership to nursing Team at all levels within the Neonatal unit and Transitional care ensuring nursing care is delivered to a high standard and that the nursing resource is managed effectively. The post holder will have primary responsibility for timely rostering and all associated requirements including temporary staffing within the department.
With the support of Human Resources the post holder will be required to undertake responsibilities in relation to performance management, employee led complaints and all associated HR process in accordance with Trust policy.
The post holder contributes to the ongoing implementation of the nursing and midwifery strategy, ensuring achievement of its objectives and proactively modernising midwifery and nursing roles in accordance with the needs of service users and service requirements.
They will be responsible for maintaining quality, performance, service improvement and transformation and play a key role in the progression of initiatives to further improve Neonatal services.
They will work collaboratively with a focus on providing highly visible and credible clinical leadership, to ensure that the patient experience within the Neonatal Services is of the highest possible standard at all times ensuring that this is fairly and accurately reflected within the patient feedback, friends and family quality metrics... continued below...

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.


We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre


• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street


We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.


We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.



For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.


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The post holder will be further responsible to drive action planning in relation to patient safety initiatives, all aspects of clinical governance and care quality improvements within the department, taking an active role within clinical governance and divisional Quality and safety meetings, deputising for the Matron where required.

The post holder will contribute, in partnership with the Neonatal Matron, Neonatal Clinical Consultant Lead, Divisional Clinical Director and Divisional Management team, in developing the Division’s strategic direction and policy framework, ensuring that the Division contributes significantly to the achievement of corporate objectives. The post holder will be responsible to ensure that effective governance arrangements are implemented, appropriately maintained and shared learning is disseminated within the nursing and midwifery team and clinical governance groups, with key agreements for on-going action planning in relation to improvements, change of practice required.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*


* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.


UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. 


To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?



This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026

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