Professional Midwifery Advocate and Wellbeing Lead Midwife

The PMA role has been developed to replace the role of the supervisor of midwives that was deselected in April 2017 due to legislative change. The model that supports the deployment of this role is called "A-EQUIP" which provides a continuous support and improvement process that builds upon personal and professional resilience and enhances quality of care for women and supports preparedness for midwives in appraisal and professional revalidation. The ultimate aim is that this continuous improvement process of the "A-EQUIP" model will become an intrinsic part of everyone's job, every day in all parts of maternity service and within the wider region. Thus, the post holder will assist the Trust in implementing the elements of the A-EQUIP model utilising the guidance issued by NHS England in April 2017. The successful candidate will join the Wellbeing team and develop a pathway to support the wellbeing of maternity staff alongside delivering the A-EQUIP model. Participate in an out of hours on call system and be require to be part of the bleep holding rota.

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity within the maternity service for an exceptional, committed and motivated PMA midwife with a passion for professional advocacy and wellbeing for maternity staff at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust., An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, committed and passionate midwife to join the practice development team as the Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) and Wellbeing Lead Midwife. The individual must have a strong commitment to midwifery practice, safety and have excellent organisational, analytical and leadership skills. Liaison with the Director of Midwifery, the Lead Midwife for Education, the Midwifery Leadership Team, the Consultant body and the wider MDT is key and as such the successful applicant must be a team player and have excellent communication skills. If you are passionate about maternity services, wish to influence the development of the service and are able to support staff in the Trust's core values we would like to hear from you., We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity within the maternity service for an exceptional, committed and motivated midwife with a passion for professional advocacy and wellbeing for maternity staff at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.,

• Midwife with Full NMC registration
• Completion of PMA programme
Desirable criteria
• Has been a PMA for 2 years
• Management experience
• Knowledge of clinical governance processes
Sexual Safety Charter: In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence., The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides care for around 7,500 women in Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties and is part of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire LMNS., Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.