Job summary
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a passionate and experienced Infant Feeding Lead Coordinator to join the Family Health Infant Feeding Support Team.
This pivotal role will lead infant feeding strategy across both Maternity and Neonatal services, driving forward our Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation and ensuring equitable, high-quality support for all families.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of infant feeding services across the division.
Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of infant feeding policies and practices in line with BFI standards.
Coordinate and support a multidisciplinary team to deliver consistent, evidence-based care.
Ensure robust governance, data collection, and reporting mechanisms are in place.
Work collaboratively across services and boundaries.
Deliver staff training and education programmes to embed best practice in infant feeding.
About us
Liverpool Women's delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and their families. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career.
We value the contribution of individual talent and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the local community. We will consider requests for flexible working on hiring.
Our core value is to 'Be Kind' and we have an ambition to 'Be Brilliant' with the best people, giving the safest care, to provide outstanding experiences.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it's services to provide the most cutting edge care possible. We have long-term aspirations for the future. https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/about-us/our-future/planning-for-future-generations/
We are committed to creating a greener Liverpool Women's https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4095/our-green-plan.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Perform and present regular audits to assess progress towards BFI re-accreditation
Set up and chair a Trust Infant Feeding Baby Friendly Steering Group, with all relevant stakeholders including parent representatives.
Develop action plans to achieve BFI standards, with the support of the Steering Group.
Schedule BFI assessment visits in consultation with BFI Professional Officer, and organise and prepare for visits.
Demonstrate improvement through benchmarking plans
Provide reports for presentation through the Family Health Divisional Board.
Provide a specialist service for women who require additional support with infant feeding, performing comprehensive assessment of care needs and planning, implementing and evaluating clinical care.
Demonstrate clinical expertise in breastfeeding and credibility through knowledge
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Perform and present regular audits to assess progress towards BFI re-accreditation
Set up and chair a Trust Infant Feeding Baby Friendly Steering Group, with all relevant stakeholders including parent representatives.
Develop action plans to achieve BFI standards, with the support of the Steering Group.
Schedule BFI assessment visits in consultation with BFI Professional Officer, and organise and prepare for visits.
Demonstrate improvement through benchmarking plans
Provide reports for presentation through the Family Health Divisional Board.
Provide a specialist service for women who require additional support with infant feeding, performing comprehensive assessment of care needs and planning, implementing and evaluating clinical care.
Demonstrate clinical expertise in breastfeeding and credibility through knowledge
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Effective Communicator
- Computer literate and ability to produce presentations and reports
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
- Organisational and negotiation skills
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Awareness of local and national policies and strategies, In Public Health, and Maternity
Desirable
- Project Management Experience
Qualifications & Learning
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Relevant Diploma/Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Teaching Qualification or significant experience of delivering education
Desirable
- Evidence of Masters Level Study
- Leadership Qualification
- Frenotomy Practitioner
- UNICEF baby friendly Breast Feeding management course Leadership modules (L6/7) UNICEF trainer the trainers course
- IBLC or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of leading or participating on audit programme
- Specialist knowledge of breastfeeding
- Knowledge and skills in managing change at an operational level.
- Ability and experience to manage other members of staff and delegate work appropriately and safely.
Desirable
- Experience of Leading QI Projects-Aqua QI Qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of participation in Research
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Effective Communicator
- Computer literate and ability to produce presentations and reports
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
- Organisational and negotiation skills
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Awareness of local and national policies and strategies, In Public Health, and Maternity
Desirable
- Project Management Experience
Qualifications & Learning
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Relevant Diploma/Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Teaching Qualification or significant experience of delivering education
Desirable
- Evidence of Masters Level Study
- Leadership Qualification
- Frenotomy Practitioner
- UNICEF baby friendly Breast Feeding management course Leadership modules (L6/7) UNICEF trainer the trainers course
- IBLC or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of leading or participating on audit programme
- Specialist knowledge of breastfeeding
- Knowledge and skills in managing change at an operational level.
- Ability and experience to manage other members of staff and delegate work appropriately and safely.
Desirable
- Experience of Leading QI Projects-Aqua QI Qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of participation in Research
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
