Infant Feeding Support Worker

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time infant feeding support worker to join the infant feeding team at Liverpool Womens Hospital

We are looking for a friendly, dedicated and motivated specialist infant feeding support worker who, under the supervision of the Infant Feeding Lead Midwife will provide daily practical support for mums / birthing people on the postnatal ward, and throughout the department/hospital as required. You will also be expected to support the Infant Feeding Lead to provide care, support and advice for women / birthing people on the in the antenatal period .

You will support running breastfeeding classes for expectant and new mums, taking part in audit, and assisting the Infant Feeding Midwife to implement the Baby Friendly Initiative Standards. With training, you will provide specialist support to mums with ongoing feeding issues, such as tongue tie, and will also assist with implementing Baby Friendly Training to all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

To promote and support Infant feeding in accordance with UK Baby Friendly standards and adhere to the International Code of Breastfeeding Substitutes.

To empower women to gain breastfeeding skills including positioning and attachment and hand expression techniques as well as maintaining milk production.

To assist staff in implementing new developments relating to infant feeding.

To assist in the provision of direct and indirect infant feeding care and undertake assigned tasks under either direct or indirect supervision.

To work flexibly as required by the role.

To respond to enquiries relating to infant feeding and if necessary refer to infant feeding advisor or midwife.

About us

Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

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