University Hopsitals Dorset are looking for an Infant Feeding Maternity Support Worker on a 9 month fixed term contract.
You will:
• Understand the barriers to breastfeeding, supporting and empowering women to overcome them.
• Support staff with specialist infant feeding issues, providing up to date evidence-based information beyond their own knowledge and experience.
• Provide a positive role model to colleagues, coaching and teaching staff, women and their families as required.
• Provide specialist breastfeeding support in other clinical areas when required.
• Support and deputise for the Infant Feeding Lead in his/her absence in the running of the Breastfeeding Clinic for complex feeding issues
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Maternity services are moving in April 2025)
Interview Date: TBC
• Support the Infant Feeding Lead and wider maternity team in the planning, implementation, evaluation and delivery of the infant feeding agenda in accordance with national and local strategy/guidance and in line with the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) standards.
• Support the planning and conduct BFI patient, staff and documentation audits. In conjunction with the Infant Feeding Midwife, report audit findings to Lead Midwife and make recommendations to meet BFI standards.
• Support the co-ordination and implementation of staff infant feeding training.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
• Understand the barriers to breastfeeding, supporting and empowering women to overcome them.
• Support staff with specialist infant feeding issues, providing up to date evidence-based information beyond their own knowledge and experience.
• Provide a positive role model to colleagues, coaching and teaching staff, women and their families as required.
• Provide specialist breastfeeding support in other clinical areas when required.
• Support and deputise for the Infant Feeding Lead in his/her absence in the running of the Breastfeeding Clinic for complex feeding issues
This advert closes on Friday 14 Mar 2025
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