Band 5 Nurse and Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker recruitment is centralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered for a number of roles across the Trust. If you have any questions please email: nursing.careers@ouh.nhs.uk.
Job overview
The Infant Feeding Coordinator’s key role is to lead the implementation, delivery and monitoring of the OUH FT infant feeding strategy for the Maternity Directorate. Leading to an overall improvement in breast feeding rates and an organisational culture that successfully supports women in their choice of infant feeding.
Please Note: This job is not eligible for overseas sponsorship or for international educated midwives without a current full NMC Pin or new to midwifery practice in the UK.
This role is mainly weekdays with some weekend working required. You will be required to work flexibly to support the service demands.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Coordinate the development and implementation of the Infant feeding strategy across areas and disciplines within the maternity services, leading to an overall improvement in breast feeding rates.
2. Provide expert and professional leadership and support for staff by demonstrating a commitment to best practice in infant feeding.
3. Oversee the monitoring, audit, action planning and evaluation of the infant feeding strategy across areas; to include regular feedback reports to the service on progress.
4. Lead the infant feeding team to include the coordination with, and the management of, the infant feeding leads in each area, Breastfeeding Clinic and other infant feeding support services.
5. Coordinate and develop an infant feeding training programme across disciplines and areas which meets the Baby Friendly Initiative standards for education. This includes evaluation of the effectiveness of the programme including audit, modification and updating as required.
6. Provide expert feeding advice and support in all clinical areas and Breast-Feeding Clinic. This includes the organisation and delivery of supervision of practical breastfeeding skills to staff in clinical areas.
7. Develop close working links with the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
8. Be responsive and involved in the investigation of complaints regarding feeding.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Competencies
* Registered Midwife with current UK Registration and a minimum of 6 months employed experience as a midwife in the UK.
* Evidence of leadership.
* Train the trainer or equivalent.
* Evidence of education in the theoretical and practical teaching of breastfeeding mothers.
* Recognised lactation or peer supporter qualification / IBLCE / UNICEF.
* UNICEF Train the Trainer.
Skills/Knowledge
* Knowledge of key national policy drivers for infant feeding.
* Presentation and facilitation skills, including the ability to enthuse and motivate others.
* Teaching expertise (Desirable).
* Experience with audit (Desirable).
Communication
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
* Ability to communicate effectively with people from varied social, cultural & professional backgrounds.
* Ability to challenge constructively and assert the authority of the role.
* Experience with report writing (Desirable).
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary / multiagency team (Desirable).
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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