Band 8a Community Midwifery Matron

NHS

  • Birmingham
  • £55,690-62,682 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 1 day ago
We are seeking an experienced and inspirational community midwifery matron to lead our community midwifery services and support safe, personalised maternity care closer to home.You will be a visible, compassionate leader with responsibility for the operational and professional leadership of our community midwifery teams, ensuring high standards of care and supporting the delivery of national maternity transformation priorities.This is an exciting opportunity to shape services, strengthen continuity of carer pathways and embed safety and quality improvements across the community setting.Main duties of the jobProvide operational leadership to community teams, ensuring effective deployment of staff to meet service needsUphold clinical governance and safety standards, supporting staff to deliver safe, evidence-based midwifery careLead on continuity of carer and community base4d models of maternity care.Monitor and improve staffing, skill mix and workforce planning, aligned to safe staffing standardsAct as a professional role model, fostering a culture of learning, accountability and compassionate careWork closely with Head of Midwifery, obstetric colleagues, LMNS, and other maternity stakeholders to deliver national maternity safety actionAbout usUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.DetailsDate posted02 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary£55,690 to £62,682 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternPart-time, Flexible workingReference number304-9009987Job locationsTrustwideMindelsohn WayBirminghamWest MidlandsB15 2THJob descriptionJob responsibilities*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* Job descriptionJob responsibilities*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • *Registered Midwife with current live status on NMC register.
  • *Evidence of recent CPD.
Desirable
  • *Master's degree or working towards qualification.
  • *Recognised management qualifications.
ExperienceEssential
  • *Significant experience of managing maternity and women's health services.
  • *Experience in the community work setting at Band 7.
  • *Evidence of significant multi -- disciplinary working.
  • *Proven experience of change management in clinical services.
  • *Extensive knowledge of national policies, standards and priorities.
Additional CriteriaEssential
  • *Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
  • *Ability to work alone & as part of a team.
  • *Effective communication and presentation skills to all levels of staff.
  • *Demonstrate diplomacy, empathy and neutrality.
  • *Leadership, negotiation and consultation skills.
  • *Ability to motivate and promote team working.
  • *Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
  • *High level of personal integrity.
  • *Flexible.
  • *Open and approachable.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • *Registered Midwife with current live status on NMC register.
  • *Evidence of recent CPD.
Desirable
  • *Master's degree or working towards qualification.
  • *Recognised management qualifications.
ExperienceEssential
  • *Significant experience of managing maternity and women's health services.
  • *Experience in the community work setting at Band 7.
  • *Evidence of significant multi -- disciplinary working.
  • *Proven experience of change management in clinical services.
  • *Extensive knowledge of national policies, standards and priorities.
Additional CriteriaEssential
  • *Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
  • *Ability to work alone & as part of a team.
  • *Effective communication and presentation skills to all levels of staff.
  • *Demonstrate diplomacy, empathy and neutrality.
  • *Leadership, negotiation and consultation skills.
  • *Ability to motivate and promote team working.
  • *Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
  • *High level of personal integrity.
  • *Flexible.
  • *Open and approachable.

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