Infant Feeding Coordinator

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT; Hyde; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hyde is seeking an Infant Feeding Coordinator to enhance community infant feeding services. The ideal candidate will lead the implementation of UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards, work closely with healthcare partners, and provide clinical support. This role offers benefits like flexible working and 27-33 days annual leave. Qualified professionals with experience in infant feeding are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free eye tests and health checks

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in infant feeding or related area.
• Strong understanding of UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of infant feeding services across maternity/NICU/community.
• Implement multi-agency Tameside Infant Feeding Strategy.
• Provide professional leadership and expert advice around infant feeding.

Skills

Experience in infant feeding support

Ability to work with diverse communities

Strong leadership skills

Education

Relevant clinical qualification (e.g., nursing, midwifery)

Job description

Overview

Infant Feeding Coordinator - Band 7 - 28.5 hours - 12 months FTC/secondment.

The post holder will work as part of the Trust’s newly formed Integrated Infant Feeding Team, to implement the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards across both Hospital and community. They will be responsible for contributing to and implementing the multi-agency Tameside Infant Feeding Strategy. They will provide professional leadership and expert knowledge and advice around infant feeding. The post holder will be required to provide specialist clinical infant feeding support.

Responsibilities

The post holder will support the delivery of infant feeding services across maternity/NICU/0-19yrs community service, to increase breastfeeding rates, promote responsive bottle feeding and relationship building and influence introducing solid food practices to encourage healthy eating.

The post holder will work closely with partners in the hospital, community, primary care, Family Hubs and Maternity Voices Partnership within Tameside and a broad range of voluntary services to develop the infant feeding services across the borough.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.

Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.

Benefits

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

How to apply / Informal visits

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Astley
Job title: Infant Feeding Coordinator
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07795368325