Job summary
Band 7 Infant Feeding Lead Barnet
We are looking for a motivated and experienced individual who can use their leadership and communication skills to progress our work towards becoming UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative accredited and continuing quality improvement initiatives in this area.
You will be required to lead on promoting best practice, progressing and maintaining the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative standards, develop a multi-disciplinary education and training programme and provide support for women and expert advice for colleagues on complex feeding issues.
Why Choose Us?
? Be Part of a Diverse and Dynamic Community: Barnet is a bustling, richly diverse borough where you'll find endless opportunities to collaborate with a variety of partners and make a real difference.
??????? Integrated, Supportive Team: Our 0-19 Service team is friendly, supportive, and united by a common goal - to put children and their families at the heart of everything we do.
? Innovative Training and Development: We believe in continuous growth. Benefit from our robust training programs and stimulating professional development opportunities designed to expand your skillset.
? Prioritising Your Wellbeing: At Whittington Health, your wellbeing is our priority. You can access a wide range of support and resources to ensure you're always at your best.
Let's work together to create brighter futures for the children of Barnet.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Lead on the strategic planning, implementation and maintenance of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) standards across the Borough of Barnet.
Work in partnership with key stakeholders to improve the performance indicator of numbers of women breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks, as well as increase the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months and continued breastfeeding thereafter.
Act as an expert clinical resource for both staff and parents
Manage, deliver and further develop with key partners the training framework in place.
Support the development of pathways across the traditional boundaries of acute and community services which evidence integration and partnership working.
Coordinate the reporting of breastfeeding prevalence and apply such data to inform service delivery.
Work with key partners to ensure a breastfeeding welcome environment within Barnet and Whittington Health, both for families and staff
Provide expertise and training on the introduction of solids and the development of healthy eating habits in pre-school children, with key partners.
Line manage a team of Infant Feeding support workers
About us
Our ICARE (Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence) Values not only help us shape what we do, but also how we do it and why. They are fundamental to the way we do business and care for our patients.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Health Visiting Professional Qualification or Midwifery Qualification with entry onto the 3rd part of the NMC Register
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Unicef accredited 2 day Breast Feeding and Relationship building Course
Desirable
- UNICEF baby friendly Breast Feeding management course
- Leadership modules (L6/7)
- UNICEF trainer of trainers course
- UNICEF achieving sustainability course
- IBLC or equivalent experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Willingness to lead and support management of change.
- Excellent communication skills: IT written and oral.
- High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs, including the delivery of public health programmes.
- Evidence of application of high levels of knowledge and skills relating to emotional and physical wellbeing from the transition to parent period.
- Evidence of application of high levels of knowledge and skills relating to infant feeding issues
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge on how to apply audit and Quality Improvement methodology.
- Knowledge and skills in managing change at an operational level.
- Knowledge and skills of co-production.
- Understanding of the safeguarding process and child protection procedures, clinical governance arrangements and the ability to make decisions in these areas.
- Ability to manage other members of staff and delegate work appropriately and safely
- Ability to set personal and team objectives and manage time, priorities and stressful situations
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Ability to work as part of an integrated team working across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children.
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities and valuing diversity.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Health Visiting Professional Qualification or Midwifery Qualification with entry onto the 3rd part of the NMC Register
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Unicef accredited 2 day Breast Feeding and Relationship building Course
Desirable
- UNICEF baby friendly Breast Feeding management course
- Leadership modules (L6/7)
- UNICEF trainer of trainers course
- UNICEF achieving sustainability course
- IBLC or equivalent experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Willingness to lead and support management of change.
- Excellent communication skills: IT written and oral.
- High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs, including the delivery of public health programmes.
- Evidence of application of high levels of knowledge and skills relating to emotional and physical wellbeing from the transition to parent period.
- Evidence of application of high levels of knowledge and skills relating to infant feeding issues
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge on how to apply audit and Quality Improvement methodology.
- Knowledge and skills in managing change at an operational level.
- Knowledge and skills of co-production.
- Understanding of the safeguarding process and child protection procedures, clinical governance arrangements and the ability to make decisions in these areas.
- Ability to manage other members of staff and delegate work appropriately and safely
- Ability to set personal and team objectives and manage time, priorities and stressful situations
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Ability to work as part of an integrated team working across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children.
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities and valuing diversity.
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).
