Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking and experienced Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) to lead and coordinate our growing team of sessional PMA's. The lead PMA will utilise the four key elements of the NHSE A-EQUIP (Advocating for Education and Quality Improvement) model to facilitate clear direction and coordination of the PMA team.
You will develop a culture of support enabling midwives across all areas to provide high quality care, identifying opportunities for improvements. Working in conjunction with the senior midwifery team and maternity governance team, the Lead PMA will enable newly qualified and experienced staff to recognise and promote personal and professional accountability, gain self-awareness and encourage educational opportunities for self-development, offering access to Restorative Clinical Supervision and addressing the emotional and wellbeing needs of individuals and groups.
The Lead PMA and PMA team will develop and support create thinking spaces, encouraging reflective conversation sessions and open and honest feedback. The lead PMA will work with the wider maternity teams to influence strategies that support midwifery recruitment and retention, enhance individual performance and support the delivery of a high standard of ethical, safe and effective midwifery care.
Main duties of the job
This role is an integral part of the maternity service. You will be expected to collaborate with the local risk, governance, and practice development teams, providing professional advice and supporting quality improvement networking with PMAs at each of our maternity sites and in the wider region. You will be pivotal in providing professional leadership to midwives by embedding the A-EQUIP model of support.
You should be a sensitive and compassionate leader, be able to influence others through shared education and learning opportunities and be able to articulate feedback from staff to support service improvement. You will work closely with the Lead PMA on the Denmark Hill site to ensure a robust PMA service across the whole maternity service. The successful candidate will be report directly to the QI and Transformation Lead Midwife and will be responsible for coordinating and developing an inspirational growing team of PMAs.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.