Infant Feeding Volunteer Peer Support Co-Ordinator

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional NHS trust is seeking a Band 4 Infant Feeding Volunteer Peer Support Co‑ordinator in King's Lynn. This role involves recruiting and training volunteers to support breastfeeding initiatives and working towards national targets. Ideal candidates should have experience in health promotion settings and qualifications related to breastfeeding support. The position offers a part-time, flexible working arrangement with a salary of £27,485 to £30,162 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with families in a health promotional setting.
• Experience of coordinating and supervising staff.
• Able to deliver training and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and support volunteer peer supporters.
• Coordinate and manage the volunteer team.
• Provide support ensuring compliance with Baby Friendly Standards.

Skills

Knowledge of breastfeeding strategies

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Breastfeeding Counsellor qualification

UNICEF breastfeeding management course

Job description

Infant Feeding Volunteer Peer Support Co‑ordinator

The closing date is 18 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Infant Feeding Team to appoint a Band 4 Infant Feeding Volunteer Peer Support Co‑ordinator to promote and support the implementation of the Trust infant feeding peer support strategy.

You will have specific responsibility for the development and co‑ordination of volunteer infant feeding peer supporters within the hospital and community settings.

You will support the development of a welcoming and compassionate volunteer infant feeding peer support programme with appropriate training and supervision for peer supporters, with support from the Infant Feeding team. Supporting the Trust to implement infant feeding policies and practice, in‑line with UNICEF requirements and to meet national and local breastfeeding targets and help to address health inequalities.

You should be passionate and with a drive to make a difference. You will work as part of a team dedicated to improving breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates, supporting women, birthing people, families and Trust staff to develop their knowledge and ensuring that babies receive continuous good feeding support in both the Acute and community settings.

Main duties of the job

As the successful candidate for this position, you will have an important role working within the Infant Feeding Team leading on:

• Volunteer recruitment
• Supporting the transition and training of volunteers
• Co‑ordinating the team of volunteers
• Providing ongoing support and supervision
• Ensuring volunteers are working within the Baby Friendly Standards
• Supporting with workshops to raise awareness and interest from local mothers and pregnant women about the importance of breastfeeding and the support that mothers need to breastfeed successfully.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper‑based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Person Specification

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Qualifications/Training and professional development

• Breastfeeding Counsellor qualification or equivalent qualification/experience
• UNICEF breastfeeding management course or equivalent

Experience

• Significant experience & knowledge of working in, or alongside the NHS, local authority or other statutory provider
• Significant experience of working with families or in a health promotional setting
• Significant experience of co‑ordinating and supervising other staff
• Experience of delivering training or clinical supervision
• Significant experience of collecting, analysing and reporting of key data and information

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of national & local strategies relevant to breastfeeding
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with ability to prioritise own and other’s workloads
• Able to work within policies and procedures/guidelines and explain these to others
• Able to work independently and manage own workload
• Knowledge and understanding of individualised woman‑centred care

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.

Location

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Trust

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

426‑013‑25TAM

Job location

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Trust