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JEMMA MARTIN

Dartford,United Kingdom

Summary

Senior midwife and maternity leader with 13+ years of experience across NHS maternity services, including leadership roles as Team Leader and most recently Matron overseeing a Community, Birth Centre and Antenatal Services.

Recognised for compassionate leadership, governance expertise and a strong commitment to improving care for women experiencing complex pregnancy conditions, particularly pregnancy sickness and Hyperemesis Gravidarum.

TEDxNHS speaker advocating for compassionate healthcare leadership, personalised care, improved care pathways and listening to women’s voices in maternity care.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Interim Matron - Community, Birth Centre & ANC

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
London
2026.02 - Current

Senior leadership role providing operational oversight of community maternity, Birth centre and Antenatal clinic services, ensuring safe, responsive and high-quality care.

  • Strategic leadership and operational oversight of maternity services.

• Ensuring high standards of clinical safety, governance and regulatory compliance.

• Supporting staff wellbeing, development and workforce sustainability.

• Leading quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes.

• Managing patient experience, feedback and service improvement processes.

• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support complex maternity pathways.

Community Team leader

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
London
2016.08 - Current
  • Led a midwifery team delivering safe and compassionate maternity care.

• Coordinated staffing, escalation and service delivery.

• Mentored junior staff, supported student midwives and administrative staff.

  • Motivated staff towards shared goals with inspirational leadership approach.
  • Implemented strategies for better team collaboration and communication.
  • Managed rotas.
  • Fostered positive relationships with community partners, and grass root organisations enhancing cooperation.
  • Conflict resolution and staff cohesion.
  • Audits and QI projects conducted.

Registered midwife

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
London
2013.12 - 2016.08

Extensive clinical experience across:

• Antenatal care

• Intrapartum care

• Postnatal care

• Community midwifery

• High-risk pregnancy support

  • Managed patient records for efficient tracking of pregnancy progress and health status.
  • Ensured high quality maternal care by implementing best practice standards.
  • Provided care to pregnant women in homes, clinics and hospitals.
  • Identified high risk pregnancies, working closely with health care professionals for continued health and safety of mother and child.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Midwifery

University of Greenwich
City of london
2010.09 - 2013.08

Skills

  • Clinical Leadership
  • CQC Governance & Regulatory Compliance
  • Specialist Pregnancy Care Pathways
  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum Advocacy
  • Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
  • Community & Antenatal Service Leadership
  • Workforce Development & Staff Wellbeing
  • Patient Experience & Compassionate Care

Accomplishments

  • TEDXNHS Speaker
  • MAMA Academy Midwife of the year 2024
  • Florence Nightingale Fellowship 2021
  • Capital Midwife Fellowship 2025

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Interim Matron - Community, Birth Centre & ANC

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
2026.02 - Current

Community Team leader

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
2016.08 - Current

Registered midwife

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
2013.12 - 2016.08

Bachelor of Science - Midwifery

University of Greenwich
2010.09 - 2013.08
JEMMA MARTIN