Lead Professional Midwifery Advocate

In line with our 'dedicated to excellence strategy' we are looking for an accomplished Professional Midwifery Advocate who shares our values to lead the PMA service at KGH.

Here at KGH 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.

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.

In return we will support flexible working, personal and professional development to achieve your ambitions for job satisfaction. At KGH, we foster a culture of inclusivity, safety and continuous learning with a visible and accessible senior leadership team.

It is key we get the right candidate to form part of the amazing leadership team here at KGH ensuring we have one of the best cultures in the NHS. The ability to evidence inclusion, support and kindness are essential for a successful application., Functional Responsibilities for the Professional Midwifery Advocate Role

The post holder must be available to deploy the A-EQUIP model as required by the Trust.

The post holder will ensure that midwives are invited to meet with the PMA a minimum of once per year.

(Based on the "Proposed competency framework for the A-Equip Model and theProfessional Midwifery Advocate" NHS England Task Force: Education work stream,September 2016).

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.Our Excellence Values: CompassionRespectIntegrityCourageousAccountable