Specialist Midwife - Lead Professional Midwifery Advocate

Manchester University Nhs Foundation Trust; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) seeks a dedicated Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) to lead the PMA service at Saint Marys Hospital. The role focuses on enhancing care quality, supporting midwives, and promoting a positive working environment through the A-EQUIP model.

Reporting to the Lead Midwife and working with senior maternity leaders, you will embed Restorative Clinical Supervision, drive wellbeing, professional development and revalidation, and lead quality

Formación

• Essential: Registered Midwife on NMC register.
• Essential: Evidence of a degree.
• Essential: Recognised PMA preparation at Level 7 or equivalent.

Responsabilidades

• Lead deployment of the A-EQUIP model across the maternity services.
• Embed Restorative Clinical Supervision and promote staff wellbeing.
• Support professional development and revalidation.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives to improve safety and care.

Conocimientos

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Teaching / facilitation

Planning / time management

Ability to work under pressure

Microsoft Office

Educación

Evidence of a degree

Registered Midwife (NMC)

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) to lead the midwifery PMA service at Saint Marys Hospital. This is a key leadership and support role focused on enhancing the quality of care, supporting midwives for promoting a positive working environment through the A-EQUIP model (Advocating for Education and Quality Improvement).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide operational leadership for the deployment of the A-EQUIP (Advocating for Education and Quality Improvement) model across Manchester Foundation Trust's maternity services. Working closely with the Lead Midwife, Heads of Midwifery, senior maternity leaders and multidisciplinary teams. The post holder is responsible for embedding Restorative Clinical Supervision (RCS), promoting staff wellbeing, supporting professional development and revalidation, leading quality improvement initiatives and ensuring delivery of safe, compassionate, evidence-based care.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement. Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients. You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives. At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions. Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 349-SHCG-8358001-RL3

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Many roles at MFT require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost of submitting and processing a DBS application will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment if you are successful. Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service within 30 days of the certificate being issued.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Registered Midwife on NMC register
• Evidence of a degree
• Recognised Professional Midwifery Advocate preparation programme at Level 7, or equivalent recognised preparation.

Desirable:

• Teaching, coaching, mentoring, leadership or quality improvement qualification.

Knowledge, training and Experience

Essential:

• Recent significant post registration experience as a midwife
• Relevant and recent care experience supporting colleagues in a pastoral, educational or supervision capacity
• Experience of delivering RCS
• Experience in mentoring, facilitating groups, and coaching others
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in facilitating quality improvement initiatives.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of management and HR processes.

Skills

Essential:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels
• Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
• Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
• Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
• Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.

Desirable:

• Project management skills.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/

Contact for questions about the job

Lead Midwife: Sarah Jones, [e-mail], 01612766409

Post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.