Infant Feeding Lead & UNICEF BFI Champion

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Hazel Grove; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

NHS pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance

Stockport Credit Union

27–33 days annual leave

Descripción de la vacante

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust seeks a lead for the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation in maternity services. The role aims to increase breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates across Stockport’s maternity units, including Stepping Hill.

You will develop infant feeding policies, provide training to maternity and neonatal staff, and collaborate with the Infant Feeding Co-ordinator to ensure policy compliance and high-quality care.

Formación

• Experience leading UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation processes.
• Strong ability to develop and implement infant feeding policies.
• Ability to deliver infant feeding training across maternity and neonatal staff.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the UNICEF BFI accreditation process within maternity services, increasing breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates across Stepping Hill and Stockport.
• Update infant feeding policy and communicate effectively with all staff groups.
• Develop and deliver infant feeding training to all maternity and neonatal staff groups, working with Startwell Stockport and Neonatal infant feeding Links.

Conocimientos

BFI accreditation

Policy development

Staff training

Clinical review

Herramientas

Training delivery

Descripción del empleo

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust seeks a lead for the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation in maternity services. The role aims to increase breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates across Stockport’s maternity units, including Stepping Hill.

You will develop infant feeding policies, provide training to maternity and neonatal staff, and collaborate with the Infant Feeding Co-ordinator to ensure policy compliance and high-quality care.