Professional Midwifery Advocate Lead Midwife

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London seeks an experienced Lead PMA Midwife to manage a well-established PMA service. The role involves overseeing a team, facilitating training sessions, and supporting maternity staff. Candidates should have a minimum of three years' clinical experience and be qualified as a PMA. A comprehensive benefits package includes a salary of £56,276 to £63,176 per year (pro rata).

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years clinical experience as a Registered Midwife.
• Qualified PMA with significant experience required.
• Completed TRIM training.

Responsibilities

• Manage the roster and team activity.
• Facilitate RCS sessions for maternity team members.
• Ensure visibility around the maternity unit.

Skills

Leadership skills

Safeguarding training

Team management

Education

Registered Midwife

Qualified PMA

TRIM training

Job description

Professional Midwifery Advocate Lead Midwife

The closing date is 20 October 2025

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 (0.6WTE), whilst our 4 sessional PMAs cover the remaining 2 days (0.4WTE).

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 5000 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 home‑birth rate and the option of giving birth in the midwifery‑led unit.

Person Specification – Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Midwife, minimum 3 years clinical experience
• Qualified PMA with significant experience.
• TRIM training completed

Management and Leadership Experience

• Evidence of leadership skills.
• Safeguarding training and knowledge of procedures.
• Leadership course or similar.

Applications should be made online. Please ensure that you meet the person specification before applying, and that your supporting statement reflects these criteria.

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.

£56,276 to £63,176 a year (pro rata). HCAS included.