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Professional Midwifery Advocate

Improve your clinical supervision skills to better support the workforce. Reflect on your practice and think critically about your work. Gain the skills and knowledge needed to become a Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA).

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LevelShort courses and CPD
Duration10 weeks
Start dates22 September 2026
Course codeCID1613

Course summary

This is a 20-credit Level 7 module.

The module follows the standards set by Royal College of Nursing for Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) education and training. It supports the NHS England programme, which helps build skills and support for the PMA role in practice. You'll cover the theoretical foundations of A-EQUIP.

You’ll learn how to lead and deliver improvements in care as the NHS continues to change. You’ll also learn how to support your colleagues and teams through restorative clinical supervision.

This is a blended multidisciplinary course designed for registered healthcare professionals. It's taught collectively to include allied health care professionals, nurses and midwives.

Why Sunderland for Short courses and CPD

What you'll study

Topics covered on this course include:

  • Complex decision making
  • Clinical supervisory models
  • Theoretical foundations of restorative clinical supervision
  • Clinical governance relating to the role of the PMA
  • Quality improvement processes and evaluation
  • Critical appraisal/ evaluation/ application of evidence-based practice
  • Leadership and culture
  • Life-long learning and continuous development
  • Supportive strategies
  • The role of the PMA in career conversations
  • Coaching, mentoring, supervising
  • Presentation skills
  • Prioritising the wellbeing of staff

We'll support you to meet the standards for facilitating clinical supervision. We'll use a restorative approach. This enables you to undertake personal action for quality improvement. You'll monitor, evaluate and control quality to promote the education and development of midwives. This is through using restorative, normative and formative approaches.

How you'll learn

We deliver the course online, one day a week for 10 weeks. Teaching is via lectures, supported by directed and self-directed study.

Assessment methods include:

  • A portfolio
  • A presentation and discussion on a quality improvement initiative of your choice.

You'll complete your assessment four weeks after the module ends.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

Employers usually meets course costs. We advise that you speak to your workforce development lead before applying.

We also accept self-funded applicants. If you'd like to explore your options, contact us at cpd@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).

Apply now

Contact our team for further information about applying for this course. Call 0191 515 3361(opens in new tab) or email cpd@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).