Module - Professional Midwifery Advocate

On successful completion, you will be able to:

1. Gain a systematic understanding and achievement of the standards and competencies required to successfully undertake the role of the Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA)
2. Synthesise how the role of the Professional Midwifery Advocate will be deployed using the A-EQUIP model
3. Critically analyse how learning from this module may transform your understanding of your practice

Exploration of the A-Equip model including the background to the development of the model and policy drivers; Role of the Professional Midwifery Advocate; Adult learning styles;

Restorative Clinical Supervision; Compassionate Resilience; Quality Improvement - methods and measures; Facilitators and barriers.

Leadership qualities and leadership theories in practice including leadership challenges; quality improvement and how does the PMA role facilitate this; mindfulness and reflection.

This module is aimed at midwives, wishing to assume the role of the Professional Midwifery Advocate.

To be eligible to study this module, you must be a registered midwife with live NMC registration status.

To be eligible to study this module, you must demonstrate the ability to study at this level and commit to attempting the assessment. When taken as part of a specific named award, the module content and assessment must be focussed towards the subject of that award. Students who successfully complete this module as a stand-alone module will be eligible for a University transcript of credit.