Midwifery Matron

Are you ready to shape the future of maternity care and make a lasting difference to women, families and communities? As a Midwifery Matron, you'll be a visible, compassionate and influential leader, driving high-quality, personalised care across maternity services. This is a pivotal senior role where you'll champion safety, innovation and continuous improvement--leading from the front to create a culture where both patients and staff thrive. You'll work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, influence strategic direction, and use data and insight to deliver meaningful improvements in outcomes and experience. If you're passionate about delivering equitable, evidence-based care and empowering teams to achieve excellence, this is your opportunity to step into a role where your leadership truly matters.,

• Provide visible, inclusive leadership to promote a culture of safety, learning and accountability across maternity services
• Lead on quality, safety and governance, ensuring compliance with national standards and driving continuous improvement
• Actively manage clinical, operational and workforce challenges, using data and feedback to inform decisions
• Champion personalised, woman and family-centred care, improving patient experience and reducing inequalities
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, performance and development to ensure safe staffing and a positive working environment
• Foster strong multidisciplinary and external partnerships to deliver seamless, high-quality care
• Oversee service performance, analysing key metrics to improve outcomes and operational efficiency
• Support education, research and professional development, embedding evidence-based practice
• Contribute to strategic planning and service transformation across maternity services
  
  At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer, Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.


• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.