Job vacancy: Matron for Community and Maternity Outpatient Services, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chesterfield

Job summary

Main area: Midwifery
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 166-FC-7399184

Employer: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Chesterfield
Salary: £55,690 - £62,682 Pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/09/2025 23:59

Matron for Community and Maternity Outpatient Services

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Registered Midwife
Teaching/Mentorship qualification
Evidence of appropriate relevant professional development
Degree or relevant experience
Evidence of study at Masters level or related experience

Desirable criteria

Masters degree
QI Training

Experience

Essential criteria

Up to date relevant clinical experience in the community setting and antenatal services.
Budget management experience.
Proven track record of managing complex change within an acute setting
Involvement in developing strategic and operational plans.
Involvement in development and implementation of innovation and quality initiatives in a healthcare setting.
Experience of leading teams, with the ability to motivate others.
Involvement at a leadership level on issues relating to quality governance, monitoring and standard setting.
Experience of senior management and leadership of operational teams.
Working knowledge of safeguarding practices within the hospital and community setting.
Experience of writing reports and presenting local data to external bodies.
Experience of leading on complex change

Desirable criteria

Experience of service re-design.
Experience of setting up and rolling out continuity of carer teams
Familiar with data submission to National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Disease Registration (NCARDRS), Integrated Screening Outcomes Surveillance Service (ISOSS)
Research experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Leadership skills, with an ability to influence.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with excellent interpersonal skills.
Evidence of and confident to manage change.
Proven track record of success.
Ability to communicate both written and verbally in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence decisions at all levels.
Effective negotiating, influencing and networking skills.
Ability to oversee and interpret the performance targets of the departments.
Ability to deal with sensitive and complex issues.
Competent in the use of IT systems.
Knowledge of current national service issues/developments
Good understanding of the enhanced Continuity of Carer model

Proud to CARE Values

Essential criteria

Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Commitment to values and principles of the NHS.
Visible, role model and professional leader.
Approachable
Inclusive and developmental personal style and approach.
Inspiring and motivating.
Excellent, adaptable communication skills
Emotional toughness and resilience
Effective under pressure and can work to time frames
Portrays self-belief, self-awareness and drive for improvement.
Can work flexibly and contribute to the Trust on call roster

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Rebecca Bustani
Job title: Director of Midwifery
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01246 513890

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Job summary

Employer heading

Matron for Community and Maternity Outpatient Services

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Proud to CARE Values

Essential criteria

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

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