Matron for Triage and Antenatal Outpatient Services

at  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

This is an exciting role leading the Outpatient Services covering Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells sites. This role will provide leadership for the Antenatal Clinics on both sites, ANNB screening services, Perinatal Mental Health team, Triage and MDU. Reporting to and working in partnership with the Head of Midwifery, through strong clinical leadership the Matron will support the Ward and Departmental Leads to promote excellence in midwifery care to maintain and improve clinical standards.
The post holder will ensure that all women and birthing people are treated with compassion, dignity and respect placing value on the diversity of the local community and beyond.
They will promote best practice in the delivery of personalised care and the prevention of infection through ensuring a clean and safe environment. The Matron’s key responsibility is to ensure that the patient, parent or carer experience is of the highest quality inspiring patient and public confidence. This will be achieved through high visibility, accessibility and monitoring.
The Maternity Directorate is led by the Clinical Director, the General Manager and the Head of Midwifery. The Matron will provide cross cover to colleagues as and when appropriate.
To be responsible and accountable for a strong professional, clinical leadership for the Outpatient Services
Ensure safe standards of midwifery care is delivered to the highest quality and in line with the national agenda.
Safely manage services on a day to day basis, escalating concerns and risk assessing as appropriate, this includes participating in an on call system
Support systems for measuring and improving the quality of the patient experience within the Directorate ensuring that women, birthing people partners and visitors are treated with dignity and respect.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: 17th April 202

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