Job overview

The Matron for Quality Improvement, Workforce and Education will provide coordination, delivery and oversight of quality improvement programmes, education and training frameworks and workforce planning initiatives aligned to national maternity transformation priorities. The postholder will be able to offer visible, influential leadership, acting as a role model who promotes professional standards, positive behaviours and a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

They will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams to ensure all staff are equipped, supported and developed to deliver exceptional,  personalised care for women, birthing people, babies and families.

This role requires excellent communication, negotiation and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence practice at all levels. The postholder will demonstrate expertise in change management, experience of leading complex service developments, and the confidence to guide teams through improvement work using evidence‑based methodologies.

As part of the senior maternity leadership team, you will contribute to the delivery of high‑quality care across all clinical areas, supporting the operational functioning of services and working closely with the Head of Midwifery, Matrons and Clinical Leads to deliver strategic objectives. You will help shape a sustainable workforce, strengthen our learning culture, and drive improvements that align with local and national maternity safety ambitions.

Main duties of the job

A Maternity Matron is responsible for leading and assuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based maternity care across their designated area, ensuring services are effective, timely and aligned with professional and organisational standards. The role provides senior clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and midwifery teams, overseeing staffing, workforce development, performance management and the efficient use of resources to maintain 24-hour service provision. The Matron acts as a visible professional role model and advisor, contributes to policy and service development, and works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, patients and stakeholders to improve patient experience and outcomes. They are accountable for governance, risk management, audit and incident investigation, promote continuous improvement and research, manage complaints and complex communications, and exercise professional judgement and authority to uphold standards of care, safety, infection control and organisational objectives.

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Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.