4261 - Infant Feeding Midwife

Barnsley Hospital; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Hospital is seeking a Registered Midwife to join the Infant Feeding Team. This role involves providing high-quality breastfeeding support, training healthcare staff, and contributing to the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative. The ideal candidate will be committed to improving breastfeeding rates and delivering evidence-based care within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with valid NMC registration.
• Completion of UNICEF train the trainer course or equivalent.
• Frenulotomy Practitioner or willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Support the Infant Feeding Coordinator in improving breastfeeding rates and providing evidence-based support.
• Conduct training for health professionals on infant feeding.
• Undertake audits to develop infant feeding practices.

Skills

Competent autonomous practitioner

Knowledge of UNICEF BFI

Evidence of specialist knowledge in infant feeding practices

Education

Registered Midwife - Valid NMC registration

Completion of UNICEF train the trainer course or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity to work in a dynamicsmall team within the hospital. The Hospital infant Feeding team, covers a widearea for support within the hospital setting, this position will support theInfant feeding Coordinator duties include staff training, faciliating education,UNICEF BFI, support with absence cover for the midwife led tongue tie clinic,providing infant feeding support to mothers/parents and staff within Barnsleyhospital and borough.

Main duties of the job

Tobe a confident and competent autonomous practitioner who practices within thesphere of the Nursing and Midwifery council and NMC guidelines

Tosupport the Infant feeding Coordinator to improve Breastfeeding rates and meetnational targets.

Toprovide a high standard of evidence-based support, with regards to infantfeeding information and advice to mothers/parents during the antenatal,postnatal period and beyond when in the hospital setting.

Tosupport the Infant feeding Coordinator in training health professionals so thatthey are sufficiently trained to support with infant feeding and relationshipbuilding.

Tosupport the Infant Feeding Coordinator in the maintenance of the UNICEF UK,Baby Friendly Initiative within the hospital and community settings, aiming forachieving sustainability whilst working in close partnership with the 0-19PHNS.

Withoversight and support from the Infant Feeding Coordinator, undertake internaland BFI audits, using appropriate tools to evaluate and develop infant feedingpractices within the hospital and community setting.

Toprovide support and work alongside the Infant Feeding Coordinator and theInfant feeding Support Workers within the Infant Feeding Team.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to work together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

Barnsley Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

Barnsley Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife- Valid NMC registration.
• NIPE
• UNICEF Breastfeeding and Relationship course or equivalent
• Completion of UNICEF train the trainer course or equivalent
• Frenulotomy Practitioner or willingness to undertake training to become a Frenulotomy Practitioner

Knowledge and Awareness

• Knowledges of UNICEF BFI
• Awareness of CNST, ATTAIN, the role of the CQC
• Knowledge of audit and research
• Evidence of specialist knowledge in relation to infant feeding practices

Experience

• Ability to fulfill the Job Description requirements competently.
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.