Specialist Maternity Support Worker - Infant Feeding

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Band 3 Specialist Maternity Support Workers to cover across all sites on a 2-year fixed-term contract, 22.5 hours per week. The role focuses on promoting and supporting breastfeeding and safe formula use, underpinning UNICEF UK Baby Friendly accreditation.

The post involves antenatal and postnatal support, advising parents and staff on lactation, and assisting with teaching materials and health promotion.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting breastfeeding mothers and advising on lactation.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and hospital maternity care.

Responsibilities

• Work with families antenatal and postnatal to support infant feeding decisions.
• Provide professional advice on breastfeeding and lactation to parents and staff.
• Support specialist midwives to embed UNICEF Baby Friendly standards and develop teaching materials.
• Facilitate infant feeding classes and undertake audits.
• Ensure safeguarding compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes.

Skills

Breastfeeding support

Safeguarding

Health and safety awareness

Data protection

Continuing professional development

Maternity care experience

Education

Breastfeeding qualification (IBCLC/ABM/BBN)

GCSE Maths & English

Foundation Degree (Maternity Pathway)

Tools

Hospital patient record system

Driving license

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Maternity Support Worker - Infant Feeding

The closing date is 15 October 2026

The Maternity Infant Feeding Team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton requires two band 3 specialist support workers on a 2-year 22.5 hours per week fixed term contract to work across all sites at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.

The successful candidate will be actively involved in promoting and supporting breastfeeding and ensuring the safe, appropriate use of formula milk preparations. The role is pivotal in supporting UHDB to continue to embed its UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Accreditation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with families in the antenatal and postnatal period, supporting them to make informed decisions about infant feeding. This will include giving professional advice on breastfeeding and lactation to parents and staff to ensure consistent advice and information is given.

The post holders will also be expected to support the specialist midwives responsible for infant feeding in the maternity setting to develop initiatives towards embedding UNICEF UK BFI standards. Initiatives include health promotion advice, assisting with the preparation of teaching materials, resources and environments, facilitating infant feeding classes and undertaking audits. Safeguarding compliance with the International Code of the Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes will be compulsory

The post will require an ability to work flexibly, meeting competing demands, to be adaptable, and reliable. Clinical support of breastfeeding is fundamental to the role, therefore previous experience in advising pregnant women and supporting new mothers to breastfeed and maintain lactation is essential. The successful applicants must also be driven by a passion to provide women-centred personalised care with a commitment to maintaining the UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation

Closing date of applications: 15th October 2026

Interview date: 29th October 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

• Demonstrable previous experience of working with breastfeeding mothers
• Demonstrate understanding of safeguarding issues
• To be able to demonstrate awareness of health and safety issues
• demonstrable knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentiality
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centre
• Experience of using hospital patient record system
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting

Education Training and Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting breastfeeding women, with a breastfeeding qualification (for example, IBCLC, ABM, Breastfeeding Network or equivalent)
• GCSE Maths & English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
• Foundation Degree. Maternity Pathway

Skills and Ability

• Full driving license with vehicle (as some cross site working).
• To be able to demonstrate an approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to work without direct supervision

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust