Job Description

Join Our Maternity Leadership Team as a Maternity Matron
Are you an experienced and passionate midwife looking to make a real impact in community and midwifery-led care? Hull University Teaching Hospitals is seeking a dedicated Maternity Matronto work within our existing team, to lead and inspire our teams through an exciting period of transformation and investment.
In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across our maternity services , ensuring the highest standards of care for women and families. You'll work collaboratively with midwives, multidisciplinary teams, and external partners to drive innovation, enhance service delivery, and promote an outstanding experience for the 5,000 families we support each year.
At Hull University Teaching Hospitals, we are committed to evidence-based practice, person-centered care, and continuous improvement. If you're a dynamic, motivated midwife with a vision for the future ofmaternity services, we'd love to hear from you! Why Join Us?

• Lead a supportive and forward-thinking team
• Shape the future of community maternity care
• Work in a role that makes a tangible difference in families' lives

Don't miss this opportunity to advance your leadership career and be part of a service that truly puts women and families at the heart of everything we do.
Apply today and help us drive excellence in maternity care!
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a forward thinking experienced individual whom will provide professional advice and support to speciality teams and service line colleagues ensuring delivery of the highest quality of patient care and service delivery.
You will have a high level of autonomy and will work in a self-directed way within the parameters set for the post.
Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential in this role as well as experience of creating successful partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and in the management of Human Resources.
The successful applicant must have high-level people management skills, including decision-making, negotiating, influencing and persuading skills. The post holder will provide a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence and be available to patients, families and staff to provide assistance, advice and support and address any concerns as required.
The successful individual will contribute to the strategic direction of the service and specialities through meeting key performance indicators and national and local activity targets.
About us
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 - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group 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 Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
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 Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Details
Date posted
29 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
55,690 to 62,682 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
356-25-7695861
Job locations
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website. Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife
• Current registration with NMC
• Highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Msc

Knowledge, training & Experience
Essential

• Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level.
• Highly developed Interpersonal and communication skills. , providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers.
• Demonstrable leadership and management skills
• Developed problem solving skills
• Financially astute/business- aware
• Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)
• Skilled negotiator
• Demonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post
• Experience at Sister/Charge Midwife or band 7 equivalent level
• Track record of achievement of objectives
• Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
• Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level
• Experience of leading and implementing change

Desirable

• Experience within an acute hospital setting
• Business planning and development

Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Evidence of effective working relationships
• Good verbal and report writing skills

Special/other
Essential

• Personal integrity and credibility
• Approachable and adaptable
• Able to attend meetings off site

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Regular requirement to travel Group wide
• Patient-focused
• Ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
• Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human)
• Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
• Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues
• Track record of achievement and personal/professional development
• Systematic and analytical
• Personal Integrity and Credibility
• Approachable and adaptable
• Hard working and committed to the principles of public sector values

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife
• Current registration with NMC
• Highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Msc

Knowledge, training & Experience
Essential

• Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level.
• Highly developed Interpersonal and communication skills. , providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers.
• Demonstrable leadership and management skills
• Developed problem solving skills
• Financially astute/business- aware
• Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)
• Skilled negotiator
• Demonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post
• Experience at Sister/Charge Midwife or band 7 equivalent level
• Track record of achievement of objectives
• Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
• Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level
• Experience of leading and implementing change

Desirable

• Experience within an acute hospital setting
• Business planning and development

Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Evidence of effective working relationships
• Good verbal and report writing skills

Special/other
Essential

• Personal integrity and credibility
• Approachable and adaptable
• Able to attend meetings off site

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Regular requirement to travel Group wide
• Patient-focused
• Ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
• Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human)
• Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
• Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues
• Track record of achievement and personal/professional development
• Systematic and analytical
• Personal Integrity and Credibility
• Approachable and adaptable
• Hard working and committed to the principles of public sector values

Skills Required