Job summary
Are you an experienced midwife who is passionate about supporting women and families with breastfeeding and infant feeding?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our Infant Feeding specialist team at Bolton.
At Bolton our women and their families are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure that they receive the highest quality of care and we are guided by our Trust Values. We are committed to looking at ways to develop and improve our maternity services. We value our staff and provide an environment for nurturing and development.
We are looking for a motivated, experienced and compassionate midwife to join our service. You will have excellent communication skills & clinical knowledge and a commitment to delivering personalised care to the women and families in our community.
Join us in working towards an outstanding Maternity service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a registered midwife who will act as a role model for promoting, supporting and protecting infant feeding services across Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.
They will work to ensure that nationally recognised standards are met and support our journey to UNICEF BFI re-accreditation. They will advise and support all staff in relation to infant feeding and demonstrate a high level of competence in the speciality. They will be expected to broaden their remit as appropriate in line with current evidence base, knowledge and training.
They will make decisions based upon knowledge and experience in respect of the woman, her baby and family, and be accountable for those decisions. They will participate in facilitating that all staff in the service receive adequate training commensurate with their role to enable them to provide competent care in the area of infant feeding.
The post holder will promote and participate in the provision of the Midwifery/nurse led tongue tie service and will undertake training and continuing professional development as required by the post.
About us
"Theright care, by theright person, in theright place"
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the North West side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have recently been given a CQC rating of Good. Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children's services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women's and Children's services and has a credible and enviable reputation. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1500 gynaecological procedures each year, making us a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
- To participate in the drive to maintain UNICEF UK BFI Standards across maternity services.
- To participate in the implementation, review and development of strategies to ensure health professionals are adequately trained in breastfeeding management, supporting optimal parent-infant relationships, and ensuring that parents are enabled to make informed choices which are fully supported.
- Maximise breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates in all infants born or residing within the Trusts catchment areas.
- Provide specialist knowledge underpinned by theory relating to complex breastfeeding problems to assist resolution, whilst recognising the needs of service users, in light of developments in practice both locally and nationally.
- Provide an expert resource for staff caring for mothers and babies with complex feeding issues.
- Contribute to service delivery and innovation, ensuring that the service is delivered in line with national, local and trust standards.
- To promote and participate in the delivery of the midwifery/nurse led tongue tie service for the Trust, ensuring safe, timely and effective treatment for babies experiencing feeding difficulties.
- To participate in the development of guidelines, information and practices that will both promote and support breastfeeding locally.
- Act as a role model and support for the development of staff who work within the Infant Feeding or Tongue Tie Service.
- Make decisions based upon knowledge and experience in respect of patient care, and be accountable for those decisions.
- Act in accordance with the NMC Code at all times.
- Ensure that the Trusts values are at the heart of all decisions made and behaviours displayed.
For further details, consult the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
- To participate in the drive to maintain UNICEF UK BFI Standards across maternity services.
- To participate in the implementation, review and development of strategies to ensure health professionals are adequately trained in breastfeeding management, supporting optimal parent-infant relationships, and ensuring that parents are enabled to make informed choices which are fully supported.
- Maximise breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates in all infants born or residing within the Trusts catchment areas.
- Provide specialist knowledge underpinned by theory relating to complex breastfeeding problems to assist resolution, whilst recognising the needs of service users, in light of developments in practice both locally and nationally.
- Provide an expert resource for staff caring for mothers and babies with complex feeding issues.
- Contribute to service delivery and innovation, ensuring that the service is delivered in line with national, local and trust standards.
- To promote and participate in the delivery of the midwifery/nurse led tongue tie service for the Trust, ensuring safe, timely and effective treatment for babies experiencing feeding difficulties.
- To participate in the development of guidelines, information and practices that will both promote and support breastfeeding locally.
- Act as a role model and support for the development of staff who work within the Infant Feeding or Tongue Tie Service.
- Make decisions based upon knowledge and experience in respect of patient care, and be accountable for those decisions.
- Act in accordance with the NMC Code at all times.
- Ensure that the Trusts values are at the heart of all decisions made and behaviours displayed.
For further details, consult the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications, Training and Professional Development
Essential
- oDegree or higher degree in Midwifery or equivalent
- oNMC Registered Band 6 Midwife
- oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
- oCompetent in frenulotomy and tongue-tie management or prepared to undertake necessary training
Desirable
- oInternational Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or willingness to work towards qualification
- oMentorship Qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of participation in clinical audit
- oWorking autonomously and as part of a team
- oActing as a role model, inspiring change and motivating others
- oIdentifying risks and escalating to appropriate services or individuals
- oCare planning and holistic woman centred practice
- oDeveloping own midwifery practice and striving for excellence within sphere of work, promoting the same for others
- oSupporting junior colleagues and students with their own development
- oDemonstrating evidence based practice
- oDemonstrating an innovative approach and ability to solve complex problems
Desirable
- oPrevious experience working in an infant feeding role
Skills Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oIn depth knowledge of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Programme and Standards
- oExcellent organisational skills
- oPresentation and training/teaching skills
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- oComputer literate, including use and management of databases
- oEvidence and awareness of safeguarding policy and guidance and professional duty in relation to safeguarding children and adults
- oRobust knowledge of statutory regulations governing midwifery
- oKnowledge of national and local maternity and public health initiatives influencing service provision
Aptitude
Essential
- oEnthusiastic and self-motivated about delivering high quality maternity services
- oAdaptable and flexible
- oDemonstrates woman and family centred approach to care provision
- oWilling to work flexibly according to service needs
Person Specification
Qualifications, Training and Professional Development
Essential
- oDegree or higher degree in Midwifery or equivalent
- oNMC Registered Band 6 Midwife
- oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
- oCompetent in frenulotomy and tongue-tie management or prepared to undertake necessary training
Desirable
- oInternational Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or willingness to work towards qualification
- oMentorship Qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of participation in clinical audit
- oWorking autonomously and as part of a team
- oActing as a role model, inspiring change and motivating others
- oIdentifying risks and escalating to appropriate services or individuals
- oCare planning and holistic woman centred practice
- oDeveloping own midwifery practice and striving for excellence within sphere of work, promoting the same for others
- oSupporting junior colleagues and students with their own development
- oDemonstrating evidence based practice
- oDemonstrating an innovative approach and ability to solve complex problems
Desirable
- oPrevious experience working in an infant feeding role
Skills Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oIn depth knowledge of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Programme and Standards
- oExcellent organisational skills
- oPresentation and training/teaching skills
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- oComputer literate, including use and management of databases
- oEvidence and awareness of safeguarding policy and guidance and professional duty in relation to safeguarding children and adults
- oRobust knowledge of statutory regulations governing midwifery
- oKnowledge of national and local maternity and public health initiatives influencing service provision
Aptitude
Essential
- oEnthusiastic and self-motivated about delivering high quality maternity services
- oAdaptable and flexible
- oDemonstrates woman and family centred approach to care provision
- oWilling to work flexibly according to service needs
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).
