Job summary
Infant Feeding Coordinator - Band 7
The post holder will work as part of the Trust's newly formed Integrated Infant Feeding Team, to implement the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards across both Hospital and community. They will be responsible for contributing to and implementing the multi-agency Tameside Infant Feeding Strategy. They will provide professional leadership and expert knowledge and advice around infant feeding. The post holder will be required to provide specialist clinical infant feeding support.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the delivery of infant feeding services across maternity/NICU/0-19yrs community service, to increase breastfeeding rates, promote responsive bottle feeding and relationship building and influence introducing solid food practices to encourage healthy eating.
The post holder will work closely with partners in the hospital, community, primary care, Family Hubs and Maternity Voices Partnership within Tameside and a broad range of voluntary services to develop the infant feeding services across the borough.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Midwife /Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- UNICEF Train the Trainer
- UNICEF Breastfeeding & Relationship Training
Desirable
- V100 Nurse Prescriber
- IBCLC qualification
- Experience in developing training programmes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience providing specialist breastfeeding support
- Experience teaching and presenting in groups
- Experience and understanding of working within safeguarding procedure and guidance.
- Leadership and management skills
- Experience of working with children and families in a hospital and or community setting
- Understanding of Clinical Governance & Audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Midwife /Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- UNICEF Train the Trainer
- UNICEF Breastfeeding & Relationship Training
Desirable
- V100 Nurse Prescriber
- IBCLC qualification
- Experience in developing training programmes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience providing specialist breastfeeding support
- Experience teaching and presenting in groups
- Experience and understanding of working within safeguarding procedure and guidance.
- Leadership and management skills
- Experience of working with children and families in a hospital and or community setting
- Understanding of Clinical Governance & Audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative
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).
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).
