Band 8A Midwifery Matron

Job summary
The post is a key member of the Collaborative Senior Midwifery team. You will work to support the Collaborative quad and will have shared responsibility for:

• The delivery of quality services
• The performance management of the services in line with relevant targets and standards
• Oversight of clinical ef
• Providing leadership, support and advice to midwifery managers and staff
• Contribute, as appropriate, to Collaborative strategy development and implementation
• Ensuring good working relationships with other Networks/Service lines across the Collaborative

The post holder will be a highly visible, proactive and accessible Midwife lead, acting as a role model and clinical resource within the Collaborative and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of Midwifery care and service delivery, to Midwifery and Nursing staff, patients and the public.

Main duties of the job
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.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 11 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8191611
Job locations: Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, CA2 7HY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information:
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification
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.

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

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.