Infant Feeding Strategy Lead

OUH; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Infant Feeding Coordinator to lead the implementation, delivery and monitoring of the maternity Directorate's infant feeding strategy. The role aims to improve breast feeding rates and foster a culture supportive of women’s feeding choices.

It requires current UK registration as a Midwife, leadership experience, and lactation education credentials. The post is weekday-focused with some weekend work, including night shifts on a 0.2 WTE

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current UK Registration and a minimum of 6 months employed experience as a midwife in the UK.
• Evidence of leadership.
• Train the trainer or equivalent.
• Evidence of education in the theoretical and practical teaching of breastfeeding mothers.
• Recognised lactation or peer supporter qualification / IBLCE / UNICEF.
• UNICEF Train the Trainer.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development and implementation of the Infant feeding strategy across areas and disciplines within the maternity services.
• Provide expert and professional leadership and support for staff by demonstrating best practice in infant feeding.
• Oversee monitoring, audit, action planning and evaluation of the infant feeding strategy with regular reports.

Skills

Registered Midwife

Leadership

Train the trainer

Breastfeeding education

UNICEF/IBLCE

UNICEF Train the Trainer

Education

UK NMC Registration

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Infant Feeding Coordinator to lead the implementation, delivery and monitoring of the maternity Directorate's infant feeding strategy. The role aims to improve breast feeding rates and foster a culture supportive of women’s feeding choices.

It requires current UK registration as a Midwife, leadership experience, and lactation education credentials. The post is weekday-focused with some weekend work, including night shifts on a 0.2 WTE