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Job requirements
Essential
65 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- IT
Computer literate, proven ability to use Word and Excel and email
- Mental
Proven ability to work under pressure both professionally and managerially
- Mental
Proven ability to concentrate and maintain high degree of accuracy
- Mental
Proven ability to emotionally support other staff
- Abilities
Physically fit as determined by Occupational Health Department
- Abilities
Able to stand and sit for long periods of time and able to undertake midwifery duties
- Abilities
Ability to move and handle patients and inanimate loads using appropriate equipment in accordance with Trust Policy
- Knowledge
Awareness of National and local Trust objectives
- Knowledge
Legal and professional issues
- Knowledge
Diversity and Equality
- Knowledge
Safe Guarding/ Vulnerable adults
- Knowledge
Public Health
- Knowledge
Sound financial management
- Experience
Team management experience
- Experience
Evidence of excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills.
- Experience
Evidence of ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries.
- Experience
Proven track record of being able to delegate and prioritise.
- Experience
Evidence of excellent understanding of Trust policies and procedures and ability to translate these into action.
- Experience
Evidence of Performance Management skills.
- Experience
A sound understanding of National Midwifery and Patient Agendas.
- Experience
Budgetary Management Expereince
- Experience
An understanding of Clinical Governance and the application to practice.
- Experience
Change management experience
- Experience
Evidence of ability to motivate and develop all teams of midwifery and support staff
- Experience
Evidence of taking lead in an area of work across more than one clinical area.
- Experience
Evidence of excellent understanding of Trust Personnel policies and procedures
- Qualifications
Registered Midwife
- Qualifications
Degree in midwifery or health related subject or equivalent.
- Qualifications
Minimum of 3 years working at a senior level.
- Qualifications
Evidence of Teaching/mentorship qualification.
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development
- Skills and abilities
Highly developed verbal and written communication skills and able to deal with complex and sensitive situations
- Skills and abilities
Good interpersonal skills
- Skills and abilities
Punctual and reliable
- Skills and abilities
Ability to lead and motivate a team
- Skills and abilities
Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Skills and abilities
Able to cope with pressure / resilient
- Skills and abilities
Basic computer literacy
- Skills and abilities
Enquiry/problem solving skills
- Skills and abilities
Coaching/clinical supervision.
- Skills and abilities
Up to date and evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Skills and abilities
Clinically credible and competent
- Skills and abilities
Leadership skills
- Skills and abilities
Able to prioritise
- Skills and abilities
Excellent professional and leadership skills
- Skills and abilities
Facilitation skills
- Analytical / Judgmental
Evidence of excellent ability to monitor the quality of work in others, to identify their learning and development needs and devise strategies to meet those needs
- Analytical / Judgmental
Evidence of excellent ability to demonstrate a problem solving approach and have evidence to demonstrate actions arising have been implemented
- Analytical / Judgmental
Proven experience of audit, benchmarking or research and the ability to use results to inform change and development
- Analytical / Judgmental
Proven ability to devise and monitor systems of work.
- Planning / organisational
Proven track record of excellent ability to co-ordinate the work of the multidisciplinary team and lead on any actions required
- Planning / organisational
Proven ability to support staff to maintain an environment conducive to the delivery of excellence in care
- Planning / organisational
Able to develop short, medium and long term strategies for the development of the clinical areas.
- Planning / organisational
Evidence of experience in recruitment, selection and retention process
- Planning / organisational
Experience in management of change
- Planning / organisational
Capable of shifting between operational and strategic functions at pace
- Planning / organisational
Evidence of experience in management of sickness / absence
- Planning / organisational
Able to plan, manage, monitor resources (staff management and financial management)
- Communication / Relationship
Evidence of excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Communication / Relationship
Proven ability to vary communication style according to audience and situation.
- Communication / Relationship
Proven track record of being able to break bad news and managing difficult situations sensitively
- Communication / Relationship
Evidence of ability to co-ordinate and motivate the multidisciplinary team
- Communication / Relationship
Evidence of experience of conflict resolution
- Communication / Relationship
Ability to identify and collaborate with external agencies to improve services.
- Communication / Relationship
Evidence of experience in co-ordinating and chairing meetings and recording accurate notes
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Management or Leadership qualification
- Qualifications
Education to master level or equivalent (working towards)
- Qualifications
Current PMA or willingness to undertake programme
- Skills and abilities
Safeguarding supervision trained
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and inspirational midwife to join Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust as a Matron.
This senior leadership role is pivotal in delivering high-quality, safe and compassionate care for women and families. The successful candidate will provide visible professional midwifery leadership, promoting excellence in clinical practice, service delivery and patient experience across maternity services.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and departmental leaders, the Matron will be responsible for driving quality, safety and performance, ensuring that care is consistently delivered to the highest standards. The role requires a highly motivated individual with a passion for innovation, continuous improvement and empowering teams to deliver outstanding outcomes.
Main duties of the job
- As Matron, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, supporting staff to deliver safe, effective and woman-centred care. You will be highly visible and accessible to women, families and colleagues, fostering a culture of compassion, professionalism and accountability. You will lead on the delivery and monitoring of clinical quality standards, patient safety initiatives, infection prevention and control, and quality improvement programmes. Working closely with clinical and operational teams, you will proactively address challenges, drive service improvement and ensure that women and families receive care that is respectful, dignified and responsive to their individual needs. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership skills, a commitment to staff development and wellbeing, and the ability to influence and inspire others to achieve excellence.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of the five corporate aims of the Trust as described earlier in the advert. Further information can be found in the full Job Description, however some examples of main responsibilities in accordance with the five corporate objectives are below.
- Provide midwifery and clinical leadership, coordinating and assuring the highest standards of care for patients as measured by performance indicators
- Provide professional midwifery leadership on the organisation and management of care
- Facilitate and lead team working, innovation and practice development
- Recognise and identify midwifery practice issues and under-performance, manage using the appropriate human resource policies
- Be the named budget holder for their area of responsibility, maximising the use of manpower and resources and delivering a balanced budget. Lead the contribution to the delivery of the Division’s efficiency targets. Work with the Divisionalmanagement team to prioritise cost pressures
- Allocate duties to staff in accordance with their individual levels of competence
- Lead and encourage practice development initiatives, encouraging innovation and development and ensuring that teams participate in patient safety and quality improvement programmes
- Lead the implementation of the Patient Experience and Involvement strategy, improving the patient experience by being visible, listening to and resolving problems for patients and their relatives and building links with PALS
- To be aware of local and national improvement drivers and implement change that benefits women, babies and their families
- Represent the Department and or Division on working groups, committees etc appropriate to clinical and professional role
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.
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This advert is for Matron - Maternity with Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England. It is listed as a Matron role. The advertised salary is £57528.00 to £64750.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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