What does the PMA Team Structure Look Like?

 PMAs are qualified midwives

 The structure of the PMA team may differ within organisations

 PMAs deploy the A-EQUIP Model in Higher Education Institutes (HEI) and the private health sector.

 From experience in the East of England Region in NHS Trust settings there tends to be a full time Lead PMA who co-ordinates the PMA Team and deploys the A-EQUIP Model.

 Sessional PMAs form the rest of the team. These are midwives that have a substantive post within Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and have attended additional training to obtain a level 6 or 7 qualification as a Professional Midwifery Advocate.

 The sessional PMAs are given 7.5 hours a month to deploy the A-EQUIP Model.

 Linking PMAs to ward areas, a student year group, preceptorship midwives, international recruited midwives, a community team, specialist midwives…… has been beneficial from experience and gives structure to the sessional PMAs role.

Link PMA Model

Each PMA will be allocated a Link Area. However, you are most welcome to access any PMA and not just the PMA allocated to where you are working. Sessional PMAs will not be linked to the area that they work within their substantive roles.

PMAs can be invited to your team meetings or to support the team with an RCS session, QI project or education and development support. PMAs can support at 1:1 meetings and with mediation.