Professional Midwifery Advocate Lead Midwife

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Lead Professional Midwifery Advocate to oversee a strong PMA service. This permanent part-time role requires managing team activities and facilitating support sessions, ideal for a midwife passionate about advocacy and leadership in maternity care. Competitive salary and opportunity for impactful work.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunity for leadership development

Dedicated maternity team support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience as a Registered Midwife.
• Significant experience as a Qualified PMA.
• Evidence of leadership skills is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the roster and support team activities.
• Facilitate 1:1 and group sessions for maternity team.
• Attend weekly governance meetings.

Skills

Leadership skills

Safeguarding training

Midwifery knowledge

Education

Registered Midwife

PMA qualified

Mentorship Qualification/SSSA

Job description

Job summary

Lead Professional Midwifery Advocate - Band 7, 22.5 hours per week

A vacancy as a Lead PMA Midwife has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled midwife with a minimum of three years as a Band 6, including significant sessional PMA experience. This post provides an exciting opportunity to step into a team lead role; managing an already well established PMA service. You will continue the delivery of the AEQUIP model to the Maternity Unit, as well as having the opportunity to develop this further.

You will have a passion for supporting and advocating for all grades of staff within the maternity unit, as well as facilitating a birth reflection service for women and birthing people.

The post holder will work 22.5 hrs/week over 3 weekdays (0.6 WTE), whilst our 4 sessional PMAs cover the remaining 2 days (0.4 WTE).

Main duties of the job

• Managing the roster, overseeing and supporting the activity of the team and arranging bimonthly team supervision sessions.
• Facilitating both 1:1 and group RCS sessions, for all members of the maternity team.
• Submitting monthly workforce returns data.
• Ensuring a visible presence around the maternity unit, and in the community, to promptly respond to clinical situations.
• Attending weekly governance meetings and liaising with the team around learning and support required.
• Supporting staff through statement writing and the MNSI process.
• Liaising with the Practice Development and Clinical Facilitator Teams.
• Networking with the SW London Sector and London regional PMAs.
• Co-ordinating the birth reflection service.

About us

St George's maternity unit provides care to over 5,000 women each year. We take great pride in promoting midwifery by delivering holistic woman‑centred care to our diverse local community. The enthusiastic midwifery, obstetric and sonography teams work together to meet the specific needs of women who come from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. We strive to provide the highest standard of pregnancy and birth experience for women with both high and low risk pregnancies, excelling in the provision of high‑risk care for women who need it, while actively increasing our homebirth rate and the option of giving birth in the midwifery‑led unit.

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year pa Incl HCAS. Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

200‑7464740‑GO‑SMB‑A

Job locations

St George's Hospital Blackshaw Road London SW17 0QT

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Registered Midwife min 3 years clinical experience
• Qualified PMA with significant experience.
• Mentorship Qualification/SSSA

Desirable

• TRIM training completed
• Relevant CPD completed

Management and Leadership Experience

Essential

• Evidence of leadership skills.
• Safeguarding training and knowledge of procedures

Desirable

• Leadership course or similar

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital Blackshaw Road London SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)