Role Summary
As the Outpatient Matron, you will take strategic and operational leadership of our multidisciplinary outpatient teams delivering specialist care to women and families within the fetal and maternal medicine pathways. This includes supporting complex pregnancies and ensuring safe, person-centred care
You will work in close collaboration with obstetricians, midwives, sonographers, and other allied health professionals, championing service development and clinical excellence across all aspects of outpatient maternity care.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
Lead with Compassion. Drive Excellence in Maternity Care.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Clinical Midwifery Outpatient Matron to join our senior maternity leadership team. This pivotal Band 8a role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and shape high-quality, evidence-based care across our fetal and maternal medicine outpatient services.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide visible, compassionate leadership to midwifery and obstetric teams within fetal and maternal medicine services.
Drive continuous quality improvement and ensure services meet national standards and local performance metrics.
Collaborate with senior obstetric and fetal medicine consultants to coordinate seamless multidisciplinary care.
Lead on patient safety, incident management, and learning, with a focus on reducing inequalities and improving outcomes.
Support innovation in digital pathways and contribute to research, audit, and policy development.
Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive working culture that promotes staff wellbeing and development.
What We’re Looking For:
NMC registered Midwife with significant post-registration clinical experience in maternity care.
Demonstrable leadership experience in a senior midwifery or managerial role.
Sound knowledge of national maternity transformation programmes and NHS Long Term Plan ambitions.
Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, influence change, and deliver high standards of care.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
Working Pattern: 18.75hrs with a manager on call commitment
Interview Date: Tuesday 8th July 2025
For further information please contact: Angela Bellamy, Director of Midwifery - angela.bellamy3@nhs.net or Kate Curnow, Clinical Maternity Matron - kate.curnow@nhs.net
Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of a 3.6% pay award which will be implemented later this year. If you join before the implementation date, the pay award will be backdated to your start date. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2024/5 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers)
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
