Breastfeeding Support & Education Specialist

Western Health and Social Care Trust; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Health and Social Care Trust is seeking an Infant Feeding Practitioner (Band 6) in Londonderry to lead breastfeeding support initiatives across the Health Visiting Team. The role involves postnatal and antenatal interventions, promoting UNICEF Baby Friendly standards and coordinating education within the community.

You will work with the Infant Feeding Leads to protect, promote and normalise breastfeeding, attend events, and help maintain accurate parent resources online.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the delivery of early intervention breastfeeding support to mothers recently discharged from hospital by telephone and by home visit, identifying breastfeeding difficulties and providing guidance to overcome challenges.
• Participate in antenatal education to families to promote breastfeeding and ensure informed feeding choices.
• Attend health and community events to promote normalisation of breastfeeding within the local community.
• Facilitate and promote breastfeeding support groups encouraging peer support among breastfeeding mothers.
• Support the community infant feeding lead in delivering staff training.
• Liaise with Breastfeeding Champions to develop and support their role within the Health Visiting Team.
• Assist with UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) audits of staff/mothers as directed by the infant feeding leads.
• Continue to develop skills in breastfeeding support, including undertaking the IBCLC or related breastfeeding modules if not already achieved.
• Use Excel and Microsoft Teams to record work completed and create presentations to share breastfeeding education with other professionals.
• Support integration of breastfeeding into broader health development initiatives.

Job description

Western Health and Social Care Trust is seeking an Infant Feeding Practitioner (Band 6) in Londonderry to lead breastfeeding support initiatives across the Health Visiting Team. The role involves postnatal and antenatal interventions, promoting UNICEF Baby Friendly standards and coordinating education within the community.

You will work with the Infant Feeding Leads to protect, promote and normalise breastfeeding, attend events, and help maintain accurate parent resources online.