Neonatal Infant Feeding Lead

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board

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Job summary

The postholder will work as part of the NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board Maternity and Neonatal Transformation Team, working at both an operational and strategic level. To provide management and leadership for the successful implementation of the Infant feeding pathway within the Neonatal service at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust (ULHT).

To facilitate and embed the recognised Neonatal UNICEF Baby Friendly standards, at a local level, providing a quality family experience within the Neonatal Services.

The postholder will develop and implement pathways necessary to achieve UNICEF Neonatal Baby Friendly status award. Will coordinate and facilitate training and education and contribute to the development of policies and guidelines. Provide continuous monitoring and reporting around infant feeding and to improve breast milk optimisation for the sick and preterm infant.

The postholder will provide specialist support to Medical and Nursing staff to enhance infant feeding choices for families within the UNICEF framework.

The postholder will be accountable through the LMNS and maintain effective working relationships with appropriate infant feeding services and the National Infant Feeding Network (NIFN) East Midlands.

The postholder will manager a specific workload which includes advice and training support for staff within infant feeding.

Main duties of the job

To support infant feeding at a Service level within the ULHT Neonatal Service. The postholder will support the process for the implementation of the Neonatal BFI standards working collaboratively with ULHT and the Maternity and Neonatal Programme within the LMNS.
Develop policies, guidelines, and tools in accordance with local and National standards and present audit data through relevant ULHT Governance processes and LMNS Neonatal workstream pathway, producing action plans and reporting as required
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with appropriate infant feeding services, health professionals, other partner agencies and LMNS Maternity and Neonatal Programme Leads.
To innovate and implement new initiatives relevant to infant feeding working in collaboration with Neonatal Parent Voice and Maternity Voice Partnership to ensure initiatives are co-produced with families.
Act as a role model and clinical resource demonstrating high standards of care and provide clinical leadership in the specialist area of infant feeding.
Take responsibility for ensuring effective communication of issues affecting infant feeding.
Work collaboratively with Neonatal staff and Infant feeding Link nurses to support the development and delivery of education programmes for staff, within the Neonatal BFI framework.

About us

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a new statutory organisation bringing the NHS together locally to improve population health and establish shared strategic priorities within the NHS.

The ICB is part of a wider Lincolnshire Integrated Care System which has four key objectives:

Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare.
Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access.
Enhance productivity and value for money.
Help the NHS support broader social and economic development.

By working together with the ICB, the wider system will deliver its agreed vision of 'Better Lives for the people of Lincolnshire'. Lincolnshire ICB will use its resources and powers to achieve demonstrable progress on these aims, collaborating to tackle complex challenges including:

Improving the health of children and young people.
Supporting people to stay well and independent.
Acting sooner to help those with preventable conditions.
Supporting those with long-term conditions or mental health issues.
Caring for those with multiple needs as populations age.
Getting the best from collective resources so people get care as quickly as possible.

The Neonatal service within ULHT comprises of a Special care Unit (SCU) at Pilgrim Hospital Boston and Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) at Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln. Transitional Care and Outreach Services are provided.

Date posted

07 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

116-4976963

Job locations

ICB

Cross O Cliffe

Lincoln

LN4 2HN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To facilitate and embed the recognised Neonatal UNICEF Baby Friendly standards, at a local level, providing a quality family experience within the Neonatal Services.

The postholder will provide specialist support to Medical and Nursing staff to enhance infant feeding choices for families within the UNICEF framework.

The postholder will be accountable through the LMNS and maintain effective working relationships with appropriate infant feeding services and the National Infant Feeding Network (NIFN) East Midlands.

The postholder will manager a specific workload which includes advice and training support for staff within infant feeding.

Undertake a training needs analysis in infant feeding for all relevant staff within the Neonatal Service.
To provide advice, support and guidance relating to infant feeding matters to mothers, families, and healthcare professionals.
Actively participate in Local, National, and international networking to develop and maintain specialist knowledge on Infant Feeding.
Deliver quality, clinically effective care and patient experience, utilising research and in collaboration with colleagues in every day clinical practice.
Work independently within the Baby Friendly framework to develop and implement the infant feeding strategy and to use performance indicators, data management and outcome measures to reassure its achievement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To facilitate and embed the recognised Neonatal UNICEF Baby Friendly standards, at a local level, providing a quality family experience within the Neonatal Services.

The postholder will provide specialist support to Medical and Nursing staff to enhance infant feeding choices for families within the UNICEF framework.

The postholder will be accountable through the LMNS and maintain effective working relationships with appropriate infant feeding services and the National Infant Feeding Network (NIFN) East Midlands.

The postholder will manager a specific workload which includes advice and training support for staff within infant feeding.

Undertake a training needs analysis in infant feeding for all relevant staff within the Neonatal Service.
To provide advice, support and guidance relating to infant feeding matters to mothers, families, and healthcare professionals.
Actively participate in Local, National, and international networking to develop and maintain specialist knowledge on Infant Feeding.
Deliver quality, clinically effective care and patient experience, utilising research and in collaboration with colleagues in every day clinical practice.
Work independently within the Baby Friendly framework to develop and implement the infant feeding strategy and to use performance indicators, data management and outcome measures to reassure its achievement.

Person Specification

Essential

Registered Nurse
Degree Level Qualification

Desirable

Master's Degree

Person Specification

Essential

Registered Nurse
Degree Level Qualification

Desirable

Master's Degree

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.