# Lead Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-professional-midwifery-advocate-pma/e287079b-9c94-466c-bc67-3412098b432f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-professional-midwifery-advocate-pma/e287079b-9c94-466c-bc67-3412098b432f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** York - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T08:43:03.986Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/York_Scarborough/York_Scarborough_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Midwifery/Midwifery-v8132382 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8132382?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and forward-thinking Professional Midwifery Advocate to lead and coordinate our developing team of sessional PMAs. This is a key role within maternity services, supporting the delivery of restorative clinical supervision, professional advocacy, staff wellbeing, quality improvement and safe, personalised care. Using the A-EQUIP model, the Lead PMA will provide visible leadership, clear direction and coordination for the PMA team. You will work closely with maternity governance colleagues, senior midwives, clinical teams and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to strengthen reflective practice, professional resilience, staff experience and service improvement. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for a registered midwife with a PMA qualification, experience of delivering restorative clinical supervision and the confidence to support colleagues across all areas of maternity care. You will be an excellent communicator, able to facilitate reflective conversations, influence positive change and support staff through complex or sensitive situations with compassion, professionalism and integrity. The successful candidate will help create safe thinking spaces for midwives and students, promote personal and professional accountability, support revalidation and career development, and contribute to learning from incidents, complaints, investigations and national recommendations. You will also play an important role in supporting recruitment, retention, wellbeing and the continued development of the PMA service. In return, you will join a supportive maternity leadership team committed to kindness, openness and excellence. You will have the opportunity to shape the PMA service, build strong professional networks and make a meaningful contribution to the wellbeing of staff and the quality and safety of care for women, birthing people, babies and families. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: \[email protected\]. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills. - Ability to build effective relationships with staff at all levels across multidisciplinary teams. **Desirable** - Experience of developing standard operating procedures, guidance or service plans. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of delivering restorative clinical supervision and using the A-EQUIP model in practice. - Significant midwifery experience across maternity services. **Desirable** - Experience of leading or coordinating a team. - Experience of working across multiple sites or service areas. - Experience of contributing to service development, audit or workforce retention initiatives. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Midwife with current NMC registration. - Professional Midwifery Advocate qualification. - Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience. - Evidence of continuing professional development. **Desirable** - Educated to master’s level or working towards this. - Coaching qualification. - Mental Health First Aid qualification. ### Equality Diversity & Inclusion **Essential** - Commitment to inclusive, personalised and equitable care for women, birthing people, babies and families. **Desirable** - Experience of supporting staff networks, inclusion work or co-production activity. ### Leadership & Personal Attributes **Essential** - Acts as a positive role model and promotes professional standards, kindness, openness and excellence. - Visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership style. **Desirable** - Active involvement in local, regional or national PMA networks. ## Documents - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 798.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=927) - [lead pma job description (pdf, 816.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10433623) - [relocation offer information (pdf, 134.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2746) - [reasonable adjustment guidance (pdf, 112.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10449010) - [trust strategy 2025-2030 towards excellence (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=925) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.