Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Midwife/Nurse Tongue Tie Practitioner to join SWFT Warwick Hospital Bank to support our Infant Feeding Team.
We are looking for an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic individual to assist with:
The provision of the Tongue Tie service
The post holder will liaise with the Tongue Tie Practitioner, Infant Feeding Lead and Infant Feeding Team
The Tongue Tie Practitioner will assess for and treat Tongue Tie and help with the smooth running of the Tongue Tie service.
The post holder must have a current Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife and Tongue Tie Practitioner qualifications and have been carrying out tongue function assessment using the Hazel-Baker assessment tool and frenulotomy, regularly within the last year
Main duties of the job
The Tongue Practitioner will be an experienced, competent practitioner who will is to assess for and treat ankyloglossia in babies up to 8 weeks old and provide feeding support after the procedure and plan ongoing care and support with families.
The practitioner may also be involved with the running of the Tongue Tie service including triaging babies and collecting data
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSBILITIES
To:
Monitor and maintain standards of care in accordance with the Trusts policies, Guidelines, Protocols and Professional Regulations
Actively participate in the promotion of breastfeeding and increasing the initiation and maintenance of breast feeding
Assess for reduced tongue function and ankyloglossia using the Hazel Baker assessment tool
Carry out frenulotomy when indicated, with parental consent
Competently manage any bleeding following frenulotomy or other emergencies, according to Trust guidelines
Provide infant feeding support in line with the BFI Standards and SWFT Infant Feeding Policy
Have the skill to recognise feeding complications and deal with clinical problems in a safe and appropriate manner including making appropriate feeding plans
Liaise with and advise members of the multidisciplinary team on the individual needs of mothers in relation to infant feeding and ensure that each mother has access to appropriate services
Make direct referrals to the Infant Feeding Lead, paediatrician, ENT consultant as determined by the health needs of the mother and baby
Give information on accessing breastfeeding supporters/support groups when appropriate
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using the computer based clinical information system when appropriate
Identify and report any risk management issues, in accordance with trust procedures
Support the other Tongue Tie Practitioners with the provision of the Tongue Tie service, including triaging mothers and babies
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSBILITIES
To:
Monitor and maintain standards of care in accordance with the Trusts policies, Guidelines, Protocols and Professional Regulations
Actively participate in the promotion of breastfeeding and increasing the initiation and maintenance of breast feeding
Assess for reduced tongue function and ankyloglossia using the Hazel Baker assessment tool
Carry out frenulotomy when indicated, with parental consent
Competently manage any bleeding following frenulotomy or other emergencies, according to Trust guidelines
Provide infant feeding support in line with the BFI Standards and SWFT Infant Feeding Policy
Have the skill to recognise feeding complications and deal with clinical problems in a safe and appropriate manner including making appropriate feeding plans
Liaise with and advise members of the multidisciplinary team on the individual needs of mothers in relation to infant feeding and ensure that each mother has access to appropriate services
Make direct referrals to the Infant Feeding Lead, paediatrician, ENT consultant as determined by the health needs of the mother and baby
Give information on accessing breastfeeding supporters/support groups when appropriate
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using the computer based clinical information system when appropriate
Identify and report any risk management issues, in accordance with trust procedures
Support the other Tongue Tie Practitioners with the provision of the Tongue Tie service, including triaging mothers and babies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife or Nurse
- Advanced Clinical Skills in Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia) Management
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with parents and babies with feeding difficulties
- Experience of working as a Tongue Tie Practitioner
- Experience of using Hazel-Baker assessment tool
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to assess maternal and neonatal wellbeing and infant feeding and implement appropriate feeding management plans
- Tongue function assessment skills
- Frenulotomy skills
- Management of emergency situations/haemorrhage
- Computer literacy
- Organisational skills of running a clinic
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to positively promoting the health and wellbeing of parents and babies
- Positive, professional role model
- Self -motivated
- Excellent communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife or Nurse
- Advanced Clinical Skills in Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia) Management
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with parents and babies with feeding difficulties
- Experience of working as a Tongue Tie Practitioner
- Experience of using Hazel-Baker assessment tool
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to assess maternal and neonatal wellbeing and infant feeding and implement appropriate feeding management plans
- Tongue function assessment skills
- Frenulotomy skills
- Management of emergency situations/haemorrhage
- Computer literacy
- Organisational skills of running a clinic
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to positively promoting the health and wellbeing of parents and babies
- Positive, professional role model
- Self -motivated
- Excellent communication skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
