Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity, Matron
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 159-LWH-225-26
- Employer
- Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Crown Street
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Matron - Maternity
Band 8a
Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.
We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work: https://vimeo.com/556197652
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
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
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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.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.
UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.
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 Divisional
management 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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Degree in midwifery or health related subject or equivalent.
- Minimum of 3 years working at a senior level.
- Evidence of Teaching/mentorship qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Management or Leadership qualification
- Education to master level or equivalent (working towards)
- Current PMA or willingness to undertake programme
Experience
Essential criteria
- Team management experience
- Evidence of excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills.
- Evidence of ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries.
- Proven track record of being able to delegate and prioritise.
- Evidence of excellent understanding of Trust policies and procedures and ability to translate these into action.
- Evidence of Performance Management skills.
- A sound understanding of National Midwifery and Patient Agendas.
- Budgetary Management Expereince
- An understanding of Clinical Governance and the application to practice.
- Change management experience
- Evidence of ability to motivate and develop all teams of midwifery and support staff
- Evidence of taking lead in an area of work across more than one clinical area.
- Evidence of excellent understanding of Trust Personnel policies and procedures
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills and able to deal with complex and sensitive situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- Punctual and reliable
- Ability to lead and motivate a team
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Able to cope with pressure / resilient
- Basic computer literacy
- Enquiry/problem solving skills
- Coaching/clinical supervision.
- Up to date and evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Clinically credible and competent
- Leadership skills
- Able to prioritise
- Excellent professional and leadership skills
- Facilitation skills
Desirable criteria
- Safeguarding supervision trained
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of National and local Trust objectives
- Legal and professional issues
- Diversity and Equality
- Safe Guarding/ Vulnerable adults
- Public Health
- Sound financial management
Communication / Relationship
Essential criteria
- Evidence of excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to vary communication style according to audience and situation.
- Proven track record of being able to break bad news and managing difficult situations sensitively
- Evidence of ability to co-ordinate and motivate the multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of experience of conflict resolution
- Ability to identify and collaborate with external agencies to improve services.
- Evidence of experience in co-ordinating and chairing meetings and recording accurate notes
Analytical / Judgmental
Essential criteria
- 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
- Evidence of excellent ability to demonstrate a problem solving approach and have evidence to demonstrate actions arising have been implemented
- Proven experience of audit, benchmarking or research and the ability to use results to inform change and development
- Proven ability to devise and monitor systems of work.
Planning / organisational
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of excellent ability to co-ordinate the work of the multidisciplinary team and lead on any actions required
- Proven ability to support staff to maintain an environment conducive to the delivery of excellence in care
- Able to develop short, medium and long term strategies for the development of the clinical areas.
- Evidence of experience in recruitment, selection and retention process
- Experience in management of change
- Capable of shifting between operational and strategic functions at pace
- Evidence of experience in management of sickness / absence
- Able to plan, manage, monitor resources (staff management and financial management)
IT
Essential criteria
- Computer literate, proven ability to use Word and Excel and email
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Physically fit as determined by Occupational Health Department
- Able to stand and sit for long periods of time and able to undertake midwifery duties
- Ability to move and handle patients and inanimate loads using appropriate equipment in accordance with Trust Policy
Mental
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to work under pressure both professionally and managerially
- Proven ability to concentrate and maintain high degree of accuracy
- Proven ability to emotionally support other staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Mavers
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
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