*Advert may close early if sufficient volume of applications is reached*
Working under the direction of the Infant Feeding Coordinator and Antenatal Postnatal Ward Matron the post holder will be responsible for the provision of breastfeeding promotion to prospective and new parents to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding for those mothers for whom breastfeeding is their preferred method.
To promote and support healthy, safe and effective infant feeding for North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation trust.
Provide one to one support to both in the delivery suite and postnatal ward for parents who choose to breastfeed to encourage mothers to breastfeed for longer.
Provide on-site learning and support for staff when providing infant feeding support.
Contribute to the promotion of a positive breastfeeding culture, working with partner agencies to increase awareness. Undertake parent infant feeding audits to support with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
To attend and promote events in support of Breastfeeding to represent the service.
Provide support to the Infant Feeding Coordinator for key infant feeding initiatives including the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative. Support and supplement maternity support worker role when required during times of high workload.
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This advert closes on Friday 28 Feb 2025