Job summary
Maternity are seeking a proactive and highly motivated tongue tie practitioner to join the Infant Feeding Team. The successful candidate will need to be registered with the Association of Tongue Tie Practitioners, skilled in supporting infant feeding (IBCLC preferable) and competent in IT skills.
This exciting new post will involve managing clinic lists from referral to follow up; supporting parents to confidently achieve their feeding goals alongside the midwifery and infant feeding team. The role will involve clinical assessment and division of tongue ties, clear documentation and service audits for improvement.
Applications are welcome from any qualified Tongue Tie Practitioners and we would welcome you for an informal visit.
A kind and friendly team with flexible working opportunities awaits the right candidate. Staff wellbeing is a priority for us, and access to wellbeing support and activities form part of the package at Ashford & St Peters NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the care of babies referred for suspected tongue tie, providing a high standard of care to neonates and their families.
You will provide a comprehensive and cohesive service from liaising with parents, arranging clinic lists, assessing tongue function as part of a comprehensive feeding assessment through to assisting parents with ongoing feeding advice, support and follow up.
About us
Ashford and St.
Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000
people living in the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne, Woking and parts of
Elmbridge, Hounslow, Surrey Heath and beyond. The Trust employs around 4,400
individual members of staff. Our turnover was £387.3 million in 2020/21.The Trust
provides a whole range of services across its hospital sites. The majority of
planned care, like day case and orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation
services, is provided at Ashford Hospital, with more complex medical and
surgical care and emergency services at St. Peters Hospital. Our vision at Ashford & St Peters is to provide
an outstanding experience and outcomes for patients and staff. There has never
been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health
and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional
development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our
patient care.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Download referrals and liaise with families to arrange clinic lists and meet service need.
Assess feeding, tongue function and perform frenulotomies when required, ensuring parent education and informed consent.
Document clinical assessment, treatment and follow up on electronic patient notes.
Adjust feeding plans and arrange follow up as necessary.
Monthly data collection and auditing to monitor and improve practices.
Teach and assess parent education and parenting skills including teaching parents and junior staff.
Support the Baby Friendly Initiative and infant feeding support and advice.
Support the maternity, neonatal and paediatric medical staff in communicating and facilitating lactation for parents.
Liaise with the maternity and infant feeding team to ensure service continuity and consistency.
Attend maternity unit meetings and participate in appropriate in-service training sessions as well as maintain mandatory training compliance.
For further information about this post, please contact: Infant Feeding Lead, Liz Jennis 07919441234
Job description
Job responsibilities
Download referrals and liaise with families to arrange clinic lists and meet service need.
Assess feeding, tongue function and perform frenulotomies when required, ensuring parent education and informed consent.
Document clinical assessment, treatment and follow up on electronic patient notes.
Adjust feeding plans and arrange follow up as necessary.
Monthly data collection and auditing to monitor and improve practices.
Teach and assess parent education and parenting skills including teaching parents and junior staff.
Support the Baby Friendly Initiative and infant feeding support and advice.
Support the maternity, neonatal and paediatric medical staff in communicating and facilitating lactation for parents.
Liaise with the maternity and infant feeding team to ensure service continuity and consistency.
Attend maternity unit meetings and participate in appropriate in-service training sessions as well as maintain mandatory training compliance.
For further information about this post, please contact: Infant Feeding Lead, Liz Jennis 07919441234
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
- Ability to travel between trust sites
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration part 3 register
- Evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
- Specialist training in frenulotomy (ATTP or similar)
Desirable
- Infant feeding specialist qualification, IBCLE or similar.
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of personal development and acquisition of transferable skills relevant to the job description
- Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and BFI including Trust vision and strategic objectives
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Minimum 6 months practical experience as a Tongue Tie Practitioner
Desirable
- Experience in conducting clinical audit.
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Attitude, Behaviour and Values
Essential
- Always puts patients first
- Customer service focus
- Willing and able to take personal responsibility
- Demonstrates passion for excellence
- Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered
- Takes pride in their work and their team
- Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
- Respects, values and cares for others
- Supports learning and development of self and others
- Supports and promotes equality and diversity
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own and teams workload and demonstrate ability to delegate work appropriately
- Track record of broad clinical skills demonstrated through personal development
- Teaching and facilitation skills
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with other both internal and external partner agencies
- Work under pressure and demonstrate ability to change priorities at short notice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to children and their families in challenging situations
- Good IT skills .
- Highly developed physical skills, accuracy important, manipulation of fine tools, materials e.g. intravenous injections, frenulotomy scissor
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-agency team
- Baby Friendly Initiative Training
- Experience of working independently
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
- Ability to travel between trust sites
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration part 3 register
- Evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
- Specialist training in frenulotomy (ATTP or similar)
Desirable
- Infant feeding specialist qualification, IBCLE or similar.
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of personal development and acquisition of transferable skills relevant to the job description
- Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and BFI including Trust vision and strategic objectives
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Minimum 6 months practical experience as a Tongue Tie Practitioner
Desirable
- Experience in conducting clinical audit.
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Attitude, Behaviour and Values
Essential
- Always puts patients first
- Customer service focus
- Willing and able to take personal responsibility
- Demonstrates passion for excellence
- Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered
- Takes pride in their work and their team
- Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
- Respects, values and cares for others
- Supports learning and development of self and others
- Supports and promotes equality and diversity
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own and teams workload and demonstrate ability to delegate work appropriately
- Track record of broad clinical skills demonstrated through personal development
- Teaching and facilitation skills
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with other both internal and external partner agencies
- Work under pressure and demonstrate ability to change priorities at short notice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to children and their families in challenging situations
- Good IT skills .
- Highly developed physical skills, accuracy important, manipulation of fine tools, materials e.g. intravenous injections, frenulotomy scissor
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-agency team
- Baby Friendly Initiative Training
- Experience of working independently
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
