Perinatal Matron: Sponsorship Available

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Perinatal Matron to work within our maternity services that where rated as outstanding by CQC at their latest visit.

With transformational leadership skills and extensive midwifery experience, the post holder will be accountable for the provision of high-quality care in their area/s of responsibility. Working within the maternity senior leadership team the post holder will provide professional, clinical, and managerial leadership, also working in collaboration with the wider matron team within the Royal United Hospital.

The post holder will provide expert advice to Midwives / Nurses / Leads and other managers to ensure that midwifery and neonatal practice and patient care is delivered to the highest standards.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the Midwifery and Neonatal leadership, improvement, and managementof services within own defined clinical area/specialty in order to ensure the highest standardsof patient care and service are delivered in the most efficient and effective way.To provide expert advice to Midwives / Nurses / Leads and other managers / leaders toensure that midwifery and neonatal practice and patient care is delivered to the higheststandards. To assume the role of Matron within own area of clinical responsibility and support the Headof Midwifery and Neonates to provide expert advice as required.To ensure the fundamentals of care are delivered effectively within own defined clinicalarea/specialty and that competence in clinical practice is both developed and maintained, tomaximise the patient experience and service.To take a professional lead role in advising and supporting the Divisional Leadership Teamwithin the corporate perinatal agenda, in addition to own specialist area of practice anddevelopment.To participate in the manager on call rota and to deputise for the Deputy Director of Midwifery

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council or Health Professions Council.
  • Post-registration qualification / post-graduate diploma & further training preferably in speciality area.
  • Demonstrates evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.

Desirable

  • Management qualification
  • Masters degree.
  • Leadership course

knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Experience working at a senior level in leading a team
  • Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of clinical knowledge & practice during working as Band 7 and its application to deliver improvement.
  • Demonstrable experience of achieving changed clinical practice and improving services to increase quality and effectiveness.
  • Demonstrable experience of effective budgetary management.

Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in service users’ advocacy and complaints resolution.
  • Project management experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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