Band 8A Midwifery Matron *Internal*
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 September 2026
15 days left
Job description
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY The post is a key member of the Collaborative Senior Midwife...
Midwifery Matron
Support the Director of Midwifery in the organisation, development and provision of maternity services within North Cumbria. Being responsible and accountable for the organisation and delivery of care within the designated maternity unit and local community. Ensure delivery of high standards of care with particular responsibility for standard setting and audit.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to make clinical decisions
- Effective teaching and facilitation skills.
- IV cannulation and suturing skills
- Analytical skills in information and problem solving
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with effective negotiation.
- Able to recognise and understand team dynamics.
- Able to recognise and understand team dynamics.
Desirable
- Advanced people management skills including team building.
Other requirements
Essential
- Commitment to professional development.
- Able to travel independently between sites.
Desirable
- Current driving licence
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Recent midwifery management.
- Teaching & staff development.
- Monitoring standards & clinical benchmarking.
- Staff management.
- Budgetary control.
- Initiating and managing change.
- Clinical audit, standard setting.
Desirable
- Recent leadership role.
- Management of change
- Research
Qualifications
Essential
- Midwife with current active registration.
- Postgraduate development in midwifery
- Teaching certificate or equivalent.
- IT skills
Desirable
- Leadership / management certificate or equivalent.
- PMA
- Masters Degree
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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