Infant Feeding Support Worker

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking passionate individuals to join their Infant Feeding Team in Warrington. This role focuses on delivering and coordinating infant feeding support in line with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative. You will play a crucial role in ensuring best practices are followed while providing support to parents. The team values flexibility and well-being, offering a welcoming environment where your contributions will significantly impact public health nursing care. If you are enthusiastic about infant feeding and want to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Access to Engagement and Wellbeing Services

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting parents with infant feeding.
• Knowledge of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and coordinate infant feeding support to families.
• Contribute to achieving UNICEF Baby Friendly Accreditation.

Skills

Infant Feeding Support

Training and Monitoring

Knowledge of UNICEF BFI Standards

Education

Relevant Health or Nursing Qualification

Job description

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about infant feeding? We have a fantastic opportunity within our Warrington Infant Feeding Team to deliver and coordinate infant feeding support to the families of Warrington.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate and enthusiastic about infant feeding and who possess training, experience, skills, and knowledge to support parents in feeding their babies in line with the UNICEF BFI UK programme. As a member of the Infant Feeding Team, you will contribute to Bridgewater achieving UNICEF Baby Friendly Accreditation. You would be expected to demonstrate a commitment to best practice in all aspects of infant feeding through your own practical skills, training staff, monitoring/audit, and evaluation of the BFI standards from the antenatal to postnatal period under the guidance of the Infant Feeding Coordinator.

We are a high-performing, welcoming, and supportive service that values our team members. We will treat you as an individual, offer flexible working options, access to engagement and wellbeing services, and share the motivation to work together to provide outstanding public health nursing care to Warrington families.

If we sound like the team for you and you would like more information, please get in touch. We are happy to chat over the phone, via email, or arrange a meeting for a coffee—whichever suits you best.

Please note, interviews will be held on 29/05/25.