Band 8a Matron- Antenatal Clinic, Screening and Fetal Medicine in Birmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED FRI 6 JUN 2025 Jump to job information section
Job description
We are excited to offer an opportunity to join the Maternity Leadership team at University Hospital Birmingham. In this role, you will lead, improve, and manage midwifery services across Antenatal Care, Screening, and Fetal Medicine, ensuring that patient care and service delivery consistently meet the highest standards in the most efficient and effective manner.
You will provide expert guidance to Midwives, Leads, and other clinical managers to uphold exemplary midwifery practices and outstanding patient care.
Acting as Matron within your designated clinical area, you will support the Head of Midwifery by offering specialist advice as needed.
You will ensure that the fundamentals of care are consistently delivered within your clinical specialty, fostering continuous development and maintenance of clinical competence to enhance patient experience and service quality.
Additionally, you will be responsible for the effective line management and professional development of all staff and teams within your clinical area, helping them achieve both individual and departmental goals.
Lead with credibility and authority and be revered for high standards of patient care.
Be a strong advocate for excellent patient care ensuring this is fundamental to all clinical decision making.
Be accountable for budget and financial targets within the area of responsibility and support / lead on the delivery of quality and efficiency initiatives.
Actively contribute to and influence Corporate / Divisional agendas.
Positively seek improvements to practice and constructively challenge poor practice or behaviour.
Champion the sharing of good practice and innovation across Divisions/ Services.
Provide assurance that investigations into patient care / complaints lead to systematic changes when required, and that any changes in practice are actively monitored and sustained.
Ensure own practice and that of others upholds the NMC/ HCPC Codes of professional
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