Maternity Care Assistant Infant Feeding Support
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen for an Infant Feeding Maternity Care Assistant role within the maternity team on Rothschild Ward.
We are looking for someone who is flexible with their working hours and motivated to support midwives to provide a high standard of effective care for mothers and babies in our hospital and community settings.
- Do you have an interest in developing your knowledge in infant feeding?
- Are you passionate about promoting breastfeeding, but non-judgmental in mothers' feeding choices?
- Are you a good communicator and find it easy to talk to people you have not met before?
- Are you motivated and effective at working in a team?
We will provide a training programme and on-going supervision that will make this opportunity to help new parents a very rewarding, worthwhile experience
An informal visit can be arranged for shortlisted candidates.
The successful candidate will be based on the postnatal ward at Stoke Mandeville working shift patterns of day and night
We welcome part time and full time applicants
Main duties of the job
Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant
(Infant Feeding Team)
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a commitment to ensure that "the needs of the patient always come first" and we are now increasing our Infant feeding support for new parents.
Three quarters of British mothers who stopped breastfeeding in the first 6 months (and 90% of those who stopped in the first 2 weeks) would have liked to continue for longer.
We recognise that supporting new parents in the early days, when they are at their most vulnerable, can really make a difference in enabling mothers to feed their babies successfully, whatever their choices.
Full training will be given.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Details
Date posted
07 August 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
434-SCS6489451
Job locations
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
Employer's website
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