Recruitment, Retention and Lead PMA Midwife

Job overview

Main duties of the job

• Gather information and feedback on how to improve retention and recruitment processes.

• Support the ongoing Cultural work within maternity services alongside the OD department and Nursing Leadership team.
• Develop preceptorship and support effective preceptorship training programmes to develop the preceptorship package offered to staff. Work closely with Clinical Practice Educator to provide induction training and support.
• Report regularly and liaise with the Director of Midwifery to communicate emerging themes in staff culture and patient safety on a thematic basis.
• Work with PLF team to support the seamless transition of student to midwife with on-boarding and transition into practice sessions.
• Nurture an environment where staff feel psychologically safe
• Support midwives by providing and promoting regular sessions of restorative clinical supervision (RCS) and embed a culture of openness, reflection, and professional resilience.
• Plan and organise internal and external midwife recruitment events and monitor and track their effectiveness
• Provide professional leadership to midwives by embedding the A-EQUIP model of support.
• Continue to develop the PMA team strategy, SOP, and inspire a growing team of PMAs to develop through effective mentoring and succession planning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.