Professional Midwifery Advocate Lead Midwife | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a skilled Lead Professional Midwifery Advocate to manage a well-established PMA service. This role requires a passionate midwife with significant PMA experience, responsible for supporting staff and facilitating birth reflection services. The position is part-time at 22.5 hours per week and involves a range of administrative and leadership tasks. Apply online by 16 Nov 2025.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and skilled midwife with significant sessional PMA experience.
• Able to manage team rosters and provide support.
• Experience in facilitating birth reflection services.

Responsibilities

• Manage the roster and support team activities.
• Facilitate 1:1 and group RCS sessions.
• Ensure visibility in the maternity unit and community.
• Attend weekly governance meetings.

Skills

Passion for supporting staff

PMA experience

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Minimum three years as a Band 6

Degree in Midwifery

Job description

Overview

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).

Responsibilities

• 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 St George’s Maternity Unit

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 homebirth rate and the option of giving birth in the midwifery led unit.

Please see attached documents for further information.

All applications should be made on-line. Please ensure that you meet the person specification before applying, and that your supporting statement reflects these criteria.

This advert closes on Sunday 16 Nov 2025