Are you passionate about supporting midwives, strengthening professional advocacy, and shaping the future of maternity care?
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) to take on a fixed-term Band 7 leadership role to deliver a key strategic project across our large NHS Foundation Trust.
This exciting 6-month opportunity will focus on leading the alignment of our PMA service across four maternity sites, raising the visibility and impact of the PMA role, and co-producing a Trust-wide PMA strategy that supports our midwifery workforce and improves outcomes for women and families.

ABOUT YOU:

You will be a qualified PMA and registered midwife with excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills. You will have a clear understanding of the A-EQUIP model and experience in delivering restorative clinical supervision. Experience in service development, evaluation, or strategy work is desirable but not essential—what’s key is your motivation to lead change and collaborate across teams.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in our workforce . These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQI+ people.
You’ll be working in close partnership with a supportive senior leadership team, with the opportunity to drive forward a project that will make a genuine difference.
Please see detailed job description and person specification for more information

The Lead PMA will work closely with the Heads of Midwifery and our passionate team of PMAs to:
Align the delivery of the A-EQUIP model across all sites
Raise the profile and visibility of the PMA service across the Trust
Develop a sustainable, co-produced PMA s trategy and evaluation framework
Create robust processes to monitor service quality, reach, and impact
Lead on the development of a business plan to secure ongoing funding for a permanent Lead PMA role and shape future PMA provision
Mentorship and guidance from Heads of Midwifery
Valuable experience in leadership, strategy development, and business planning
The chance to shape a service that directly impacts midwifery culture and care outcomes
This is a fantastic opportunity to influence change, embed professional midwifery advocacy at the heart of our maternity services, and leave a lasting legacy for staff wellbeing and quality care.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/