Lactation Consultant

NMC GROUP SERVICES.; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb in Dubai seeks a clinical breastfeeding consultant to assess mothers and infants, provide one-on-one support, and educate families on milk expression, storage, and safe feeding practices.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and midwives, develop individualized care plans, monitor progress, and maintain confidential records while promoting evidence-based lactation care in the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Diploma in Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition, or a related healthcare field.
• Knowledge of breastfeeding techniques, infant feeding, breast pumps, and milk expression/storage.

Responsibilities

• Assess mothers and infants to identify breastfeeding and lactation concerns.
• Provide one-on-one breastfeeding consultations and practical support.
• Assist mothers with proper positioning, latching, and breastfeeding techniques.
• Educate mothers and families about breastfeeding, milk expression, storage, and safe infant feeding practices.
• Support mothers experiencing common lactation challenges, including low milk supply, engorgement, sore or cracked nipples, and ineffective latch.
• Provide guidance on breast pumps and appropriate milk-expression techniques.
• Develop individualized lactation care plans based on the mother’s and infant’s needs.
• Monitor feeding progress, infant weight gain, and breastfeeding effectiveness.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, midwives, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals when additional care is required.
• Provide emotional support and encouragement to mothers and families.
• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records and consultation documentation.
• Participate in breastfeeding education programs, antenatal classes, and community awareness activities.
• Promote evidence-based lactation care.

Skills

Breastfeeding support

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery/Nutrition

Job description

• Assess mothers and infants to identify breastfeeding and lactation concerns.

• Provide one-on-one breastfeeding consultations and practical support.

• Assist mothers with proper positioning, latching, and breastfeeding techniques.

• Educate mothers and families about breastfeeding, milk expression, storage, and safe infant feeding practices.

• Support mothers experiencing common lactation challenges, including low milk supply, engorgement, sore or cracked nipples, and ineffective latch.

• Provide guidance on breast pumps and appropriate milk-expression techniques.

• Develop individualized lactation care plans based on the mother’s and infant’s needs.

• Monitor feeding progress, infant weight gain, and breastfeeding effectiveness.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, midwives, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals when additional care is required.

• Provide emotional support and encouragement to mothers and families.

• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records and consultation documentation.

• Participate in breastfeeding education programs, antenatal classes, and community awareness activities.

• Promote evidence

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s or Diploma in Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition, or a related healthcare field.

• Knowledge of breastfeeding techniques, infant feeding, breast pumps, and milk expression/storage.