Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Professional Midwifery Advocate
The closing date is 10 February 2026 The Lead PMA will provide visible leadership and expert support within maternity services, ensuring the implementation of the A-EQUIP model, a continuous quality improvement framework designed to enhance care for women and babies, build midwives' resilience, and support professional development and revalidation. We are looking for someone with creativity and innovation who can evidence how and what they have achieved to support service user and staff experience. Here at UHN we value our workforce and their wellbeing; as the lead PMA you will continuously drive and develop support services available to our staff to maximise their wellbeing at work and focus on retention of their valued experience. In return we will support flexible working, personal and professional development to achieve your ambitions for job satisfaction. At UHN we foster a culture of inclusivity, safety and continuous learning with a visible and accessible senior leadership team. Main duties of the job
Be responsible for embedding the A-EQUIP model across the service so that quality improvement becomes part of everyday practice. Implement the four functions of A-EQUIP. Act as a senior advocate for midwives, promoting safe, high-quality, person-centred maternity care. Support midwives through Restorative Clinical Supervision (RCS) and facilitate annual PMA meetings for all midwives. Provide strategic input into maternity governance and quality assurance systems. Work closely with Heads of Midwifery, Consultant Midwives, and multidisciplinary teams. Work with service users, HEIs, and regional maternity networks. Promote compassionate care and staff wellbeing through structured support mechanisms. In line with our "UHN Quality Strategy" and "UHN Health and Wellbeing and We Belong Strategy" we are looking for an accomplished Professional Midwifery Advocate who shares our values to lead the PMA service across UHN. About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service. Our Excellence Values Compassion Accountability Respect Integrity Courage We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential. UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN. Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document. Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Registered midwife Demonstrable well developed leadership skills Professional credibility with senior colleagues, and Midwives European computer driving license (ECDL) or equivalent experience A thorough understanding of The Code (NMC 2015) Has been appointed as a Professional Midwifery advocate X Educated to MSc level Criteria that can be acquired once in employment or a means to employ the most suitable candidates Educated to MSc Level Skills
Possession of well developed negotiation, networking and communication skills Knowledge of issues of confidentiality and demonstrate appropriateness in dealing with sensitive personal, patient and corporate information Experience of working as part of a team and can demonstrate principles of effective team working Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £55,690 to £62,682 a yearPer Annum pro rata
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The closing date is 10 February 2026 The Lead PMA will provide visible leadership and expert support within maternity services, ensuring the implementation of the A-EQUIP model, a continuous quality improvement framework designed to enhance care for women and babies, build midwives' resilience, and support professional development and revalidation. We are looking for someone with creativity and innovation who can evidence how and what they have achieved to support service user and staff experience. Here at UHN we value our workforce and their wellbeing; as the lead PMA you will continuously drive and develop support services available to our staff to maximise their wellbeing at work and focus on retention of their valued experience. In return we will support flexible working, personal and professional development to achieve your ambitions for job satisfaction. At UHN we foster a culture of inclusivity, safety and continuous learning with a visible and accessible senior leadership team. Main duties of the job
Be responsible for embedding the A-EQUIP model across the service so that quality improvement becomes part of everyday practice. Implement the four functions of A-EQUIP. Act as a senior advocate for midwives, promoting safe, high-quality, person-centred maternity care. Support midwives through Restorative Clinical Supervision (RCS) and facilitate annual PMA meetings for all midwives. Provide strategic input into maternity governance and quality assurance systems. Work closely with Heads of Midwifery, Consultant Midwives, and multidisciplinary teams. Work with service users, HEIs, and regional maternity networks. Promote compassionate care and staff wellbeing through structured support mechanisms. In line with our "UHN Quality Strategy" and "UHN Health and Wellbeing and We Belong Strategy" we are looking for an accomplished Professional Midwifery Advocate who shares our values to lead the PMA service across UHN. About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service. Our Excellence Values Compassion Accountability Respect Integrity Courage We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential. UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN. Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document. Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Registered midwife Demonstrable well developed leadership skills Professional credibility with senior colleagues, and Midwives European computer driving license (ECDL) or equivalent experience A thorough understanding of The Code (NMC 2015) Has been appointed as a Professional Midwifery advocate X Educated to MSc level Criteria that can be acquired once in employment or a means to employ the most suitable candidates Educated to MSc Level Skills
Possession of well developed negotiation, networking and communication skills Knowledge of issues of confidentiality and demonstrate appropriateness in dealing with sensitive personal, patient and corporate information Experience of working as part of a team and can demonstrate principles of effective team working Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £55,690 to £62,682 a yearPer Annum pro rata
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