Infant Feeding Coordinator

NHS; Hyde; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Hyde, UK, seeks an Infant Feeding Coordinator to implement Baby Friendly Standards and lead infant feeding services. The ideal candidate will have a background in public health nursing, experience in specialist support, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders. The role offers a competitive salary between £47,810 to £54,710 pro rata per annum and includes flexible working and various benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Experience in developing training programmes.
• Understanding of working within safeguarding procedure and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of infant feeding services.
• Provide professional leadership and expert knowledge.
• Implement UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards.

Skills

Specialist breastfeeding support

Teaching and presenting

Leadership and management

Understanding of Clinical Governance

Education

Registered Midwife / Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

Educated to degree level or equivalent

UNICEF Train the Trainer

V100 Nurse Prescriber

Job description

Infant Feeding Coordinator

The closing date is 22 October 2025

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

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 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.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge

• Registered Midwife /Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• UNICEF Train the Trainer
• UNICEF Breastfeeding & Relationship Training
• V100 Nurse Prescriber
• Experience in developing training programmes.

Experience

• Experience providing specialist breastfeeding support
• Experience teaching and presenting in groups
• Experience and understanding of working within safeguarding procedure and guidance.
• Leadership and management skills
• Experience of working with children and families in a hospital and or community setting
• Understanding of Clinical Governance & Audit

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum