# Lead Midwife for Professional Midwifery Advocate

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St George's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Midwife
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 pa Incl HCAS. Pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 22.5 hours per week (Part time 22.5hrs per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T12:30:42.221Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Midwifery/Midwifery-v8082752
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8082752?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

## Job Content

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

### Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job will include:

- 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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## 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

## Documents

- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411)
- [ps and jd band 7 lead pma (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10375135)
- [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045)

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