Job summary
Band 6 Infant Feeding Specialist Midwife/Nurse fixed
term or secondment for 12 month period covering maternity leave.
15 hours per week based at Birmingham Womens
Hospital. We also have additional hours available on our postnatal wards as a
band 6 midwife or band 5 postnatal nurse.
Applications invited for a Band 6 Midwife/Nurse to
support Infant Feeding at Birmingham Womens Hospital as part of the BWC Infant
Feeding Team.
Main duties of the job
We are proud to beUnicef
Level 3 Baby Friendly Initiativeaccreditation. This is an exciting
opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and flexible practitioner
with a passion for Infant Feeding to work with women, birthing people, infants
and their families, enabling them to achieve their feeding goals.
Contact
Leanne Cruickshanks (Infant Feeding Lead/IBCLC) for further information leanne.cruickshanks@nhs.net or telephone 07788 361515 (Monday-Friday 0900-1500).
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current national initiatives and recommendations regarding feeding for infants and young children in maternity care
- Knowledge of BFI requirements/standards
- Knowledge of: breastfeeding physiology, management, support and promotion
- Able to work in a team
- Passionate about supporting infant feeding
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Additional Breastfeeding qualification eg IBCLC, LLL leader, NCT or BfN Breastfeeding Counsellor
- Breastfeeding and Relationship Building (BF77)
- Train the Trainer (BF85)
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and assess breastfeeding
Desirable
- Practice in others as well as work reflectively
- Participation in evaluation and audit
Professional/Managerial and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive infant feeding knowledge
- Basic IT skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current national initiatives and recommendations regarding feeding for infants and young children in maternity care
- Knowledge of BFI requirements/standards
- Knowledge of: breastfeeding physiology, management, support and promotion
- Able to work in a team
- Passionate about supporting infant feeding
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Additional Breastfeeding qualification eg IBCLC, LLL leader, NCT or BfN Breastfeeding Counsellor
- Breastfeeding and Relationship Building (BF77)
- Train the Trainer (BF85)
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and assess breastfeeding
Desirable
- Practice in others as well as work reflectively
- Participation in evaluation and audit
Professional/Managerial and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive infant feeding knowledge
- Basic IT skills
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Womens Hospital Nhs Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2TG
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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