University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Tongue Tie Practitioner

The closing date is 30 April 2026

Job summary

Are you passionate about supporting babies and families with feeding?

Are you ready to lead an exciting new development within UHNM?Staffordshire Childrens Hospital@Royal Stoke University Hospital (SCH@RSUH) are launching a brand-new Tongue-Tie (Infant Frenulotomy) Service, and we are looking for skilled and motivated practitioners to help shape and deliver this vital service.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join SCH@RSUH as a Tongue-Tie Practitioner. As a tongue tie practitioner, you will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and perform frenulotomy for infants with ankyloglossia and feeding difficulties.

Main duties of the job

At UHNM we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

SCH@RSUH is committed to improving infant feeding outcomes and enhancing family experience throughout maternity and child health. This brand-new service gives you the chance to:

Shape and influence a developing specialist pathway

Build a service that makes a real difference to families

Work as part of a dedicated, supportive multidisciplinary team

If you're ready to take on a rewarding and innovative role that champions early feeding and supports our youngest patients, we'd love to hear from you.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

205-7875645

Job locations

Staffordshire Children's Hospital @Royal Stoke

Hilton Road

Stoke On Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details, or contact Emma Kelsall, Matron.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details, or contact Emma Kelsall, Matron.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife/ Nurse/Allied Health professional with current NMC or HCPC registration.
  • Advanced Tongue Tie Management course at level 7 or willingness to undertake.
  • Experience in assessing and managing feeding difficulties in babies and infants.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
  • Excellent written and communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of the wider team

Skills

Essential

  • Consistently professional, collaborative and compassionate in their approach.
  • Experience of delivering a quality improvement project
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife/ Nurse/Allied Health professional with current NMC or HCPC registration.
  • Advanced Tongue Tie Management course at level 7 or willingness to undertake.
  • Experience in assessing and managing feeding difficulties in babies and infants.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
  • Excellent written and communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of the wider team

Skills

Essential

  • Consistently professional, collaborative and compassionate in their approach.
  • Experience of delivering a quality improvement project

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Staffordshire Children's Hospital @Royal Stoke

Hilton Road

Stoke On Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Staffordshire Children's Hospital @Royal Stoke

Hilton Road

Stoke On Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Emma Kelsall

Emma.kelsall@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782675125

Details

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

205-7875645

Job locations

Staffordshire Children's Hospital @Royal Stoke

Hilton Road

Stoke On Trent

ST4 6QG


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