Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-K6560624
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Westmoorland general hospital
- Town
- Kendall
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Professional Midwifery Advocate - Internal Only
NHS AfC: Band 7
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
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Job overview
Main duties of the job
The professional midwifery advocate role will provide oversight and development of the PMA service within the trust. Implement the ‘A EQUIP’ model of advocating and educating for quality improvement (NHSE 2017), which provides a continuous improvement process that builds upon personal and professional resilience of midwives to enhance the quality of care for women. To support midwives by providing and promoting regular sessions of Restorative Supervision (RCS) and embed a culture of openness, reflection and professional resilience.
To collaborate with the Maternity Quality and Safety team providing professional advice and supporting quality and cultural improvement.
To implement the national recommendations and reporting requirements for the Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) service.
To network with PMAs and PNAs throughout the LMNS and the wider network
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of Maternity services, General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Core role and responsibilities Professional/Leadership
1.
To deliver and embed the ‘A EQUIP’ Model of Advocating and Educating for Quality Improvement (NHSE 2017), which provides a continuous improvement process that builds upon personal and professional resilience of midwives to enhance the quality of care for women.
2.
To ensure that the PMA service has a vision, underpinning strategy and annual delivery plans, and that the strategy is refreshed every 3 years as a minimum (or in response to changes to national changes).
3.
To ensure that the PMA strategy is co-designed with and co-produced with the midwifery workforce.
4.
To assist the Director of Midwifery to implement the national recommendations and PMA Standard Operating Procedure (when published).
5.
To regularly audit and report on the PMA actions, workstreams and outcomes. To ensure all local, regional and national reporting requirements including Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in relation to the PMA service are adhered to, escalating any issues to the Head of Midwifery/Director of Midwifery.
Person specification
Education qualifications
Essential criteria
- Midwifery degree
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA)Training
Desirable criteria
- Leadership course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of debriefing
- Significant, relevant experience in midwifery settings
- Experience in dealing with sensitive and difficult topics
- Experience in dealing with sensitive and difficult topics
- Evidence of involvement with benchmarking and audit
- Ability to work independently and also as part of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of change management
Skills knowleged and ability
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable advanced clinical skills and knowledge in midwifery
- Advanced Restorative Clinical Supervision skills
- • Understanding of national PMA programme, national safety ambitions and transformational agendas
- Understanding of the clinical governance agenda
- Motivation of staff and team building
- Conflict and problem solving
Desirable criteria
- report writing
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills.
- • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to deal with sensitive and difficult situations with tact and diplomacy, and compassion
- To work across the bay and ability to independently travel as required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- CAROLINE COWMAN
- Job title
- Interim Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929085374
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