Inpatient Matron

Inpatient Matron

The closing date is 02 February 2026

The post holder will ensure that within their areas of responsibility, that the 'Best Possible Maternity Care every time' is delivered to women and their families: which is the provision of a safe, effective and progressive midwifery service to women.

To provide dynamic, professional leadership and direction, to efficiently operationally manage the service, lead the teams, to ensure that both performance (quality and safety) and budgetary objectives are met within defined areas of responsibility.

To maintain a high quality, working environment in which staff can maximise their potential and further develop their skills in clinical practice.

To be an accessible and visible presence across all wards and departments within the given areas of responsibility, advising staff, women and their families.

To work collaboratively with other Matrons in the Trust, contributing to the development and delivery of both Trust and Divisional objectives and assisting in the delivery of the governance agenda.

To be responsible for setting and monitoring clinical standards and to play a proactive role in quality improvement, whilst demonstrating an awareness of the impact of each clinical area's activity, interacting with other areas to provide a seamless service.

To take responsibility for operational management of the service and to provide oversight of a clinical area, as delegated by the Head of Midwifery.

To undertake regular Senior Midwifery Manager on Call duties.

• Role involves
• Clinical/Professional Responsibilities
• Clinical Governance/Quality Improvement/Clinical Effectiveness Responsibilities
• Financial and Information Management Responsibilities
• Communication
• Specific details set out in the Job Description

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of the completion of formal leadership training
• Educated to MSc level or equivalent
• Qualified and current sign off mentor
• Coaching qualification

• Experienced in all areas of midwifery practice, with broad knowledge of midwifery practice
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of (underpinned by theory) and an appreciation of strategic issues affecting health and health care provision: oNHS & social care agenda oProfessional/patient care /experience agenda oNational & local maternity agenda oMaternity Transformation
• Experience of a leadership role at a Band 7
• Has held a senior Matron level leadership post previously

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.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust