Job summary
We are delighted to advertise a permanent contract position for a Matron for Maternity Service at our Royal Lancaster Infirmary site, this is an exciting opportunity for dynamic and experienced Midwife to be appointed into a senior leadership role, which will support the our Heads of Midwifery and Director of Midwifery to drive high standards of quality care and patient experience.

As part of the senior nursing and midwifery team you will have the opportunity to shape services to ensure they are responsive and patient focused.

There is an expectation that you will not only demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and high standards, but present skills that will enthuse, innovate, support and challenge our team to achieve an exceptional service for families.

Main duties of the job
As the successful candidate you will:

• Provide visible leadership and clear direction to the staff for which they are accountable ensuring delivery of safe, high-quality care aligned with organisational strategic vision.
• Accountable for the both the standard of midwifery care and clinical environment within identified areas of responsibility. The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical teams to maintain high- standards of care, infection prevention and control practices and ensure patients' privacy and dignity always maintained.
• Part of your role will be to on a regular basis deliver direct patient care meeting requirements of a registered nurse/midwife including assessment, care planning and evaluation of care.
• Providing effective line management of Ward/Unit Managers within the area for which you are responsible is fundamental in order to support a culture of consciousness to deliver financial balance and achievement of efficiencies.
• Deputise for the Head of Midwifery as required.
• Support the delivery of targets and key performance indicators to improve access to Maternity services whilst improving the quality of patient care.
• Participate in the relevant senior manager on-call rota.

About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

We are working towards becoming a truly inclusive organisation by celebrating inclusion and diversity, and are committed to eliminating discrimination, reducing health inequalities, promoting equal opportunities and respect for all of our colleagues and patients.

We are working hard to enhance the health and wellbeing of our workforce, improving the quality of their working life and valuing their contribution to high quality patient care. Our Flourish at Work is a big part of that.

This post would also be attractive to individuals looking for either full time employment, working for an organisation who actively promotes a healthy work and home life balance.

Details
Date posted: 22 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 331-8299456-UHMB
Job locations: Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RP, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential

• Qualified Registered Midwife
• Registered with appropriate regulatory body - NMC.
• Senior midwife with evidence of leadership/managerial experience

Desirable

• Master's degree or equivalent post basic training
• Post Management / Leader qualification or willingness to undertake a certificate in Management/Leadership

Experience
Essential

• Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting
• Considerable post registration experience including management and leadership experience
• Experience of managing of budgets/financial control
• Experienced in managing incidents/complaints

Desirable

• Project management experience/qualification

Skills & Ability
Essential

• Excellent communications skills, written and oral
• Ability to influence and motivate staff to delivery challenging targets
• Experience of audit and audit tools
• Ability to plan strategies which impact positively across the service
• Management within a large clinical area
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills and abilities
• Ability to plan strategies which impact positively across the service

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative and flexible.
• Approachable, open style manager.
• Able to deal with and resolve conflict

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address: Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Midwifery
Alison Mayor
Alison.Mayor@mbht.nhs.uk
07786633520

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).