Job summary
Job Title: Infant Feeding Specialist NurseDepartment: Safeguarding, Corporate TeamBand: 6Salary: Agenda for Change. 30 hours per week FIXED TERM for 18 MONTHS.Secondments and flexible working requests will be considered.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a Centre of excellence in specialist healthcare for women, children, and their families in the West Midlands.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated nurse to join our infant feeding team who have a vision to develop and maintain high standards of care for women, children, and young people. The role requires the individual to have advanced experience of working with mothers and children's and supporting feeding. The individual will need to be enthusiastic, energetic, and passionate about good quality care for women, children, and young people.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced registered Nurse who:
- Has specialist knowledge of the Baby friendly initiative and can help support the implementation of standards.
- Has a keen interest in ensuring high standards of care and support for patients who are breastfeeding their babies
- Will provide expert knowledge, support, and advice to staff across the trust and be happy to deliver education in a classroom setting
- Will provide direct support to patients with feeding problems as required
Applicants are strongly advised to arrange an informal visit or discussion to learn more about the post.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife / Nurse
- Degree in Midwifery/Nursing or relevant subject
Desirable
- Additional Breastfeeding qualification eg IBCLC, LLL leader, NCT/BfN Breastfeeding Counsellor
- Breastfeeding and Relationship Building (BF77)
- Train the Trainer (BF85)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in acute and critical care
- Recent experience in supporting infant feeding in a neonatal unit or paediatric hospital setting
- Knowledge of current national initiatives and recommendations regarding feeding for infants and young children in maternity care
- Knowledge of BFI requirements/standards
- Knowledge of: breastfeeding physiology, management, support and promotion
- Able to work in a team
- Passionate about supporting infant feeding
- Experience of teaching and mentoring
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and assess breastfeeding
- Extensive infant feeding knowledge
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Practice in others as well as work reflectively
- Participation in evaluation and audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife / Nurse
- Degree in Midwifery/Nursing or relevant subject
Desirable
- Additional Breastfeeding qualification eg IBCLC, LLL leader, NCT/BfN Breastfeeding Counsellor
- Breastfeeding and Relationship Building (BF77)
- Train the Trainer (BF85)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in acute and critical care
- Recent experience in supporting infant feeding in a neonatal unit or paediatric hospital setting
- Knowledge of current national initiatives and recommendations regarding feeding for infants and young children in maternity care
- Knowledge of BFI requirements/standards
- Knowledge of: breastfeeding physiology, management, support and promotion
- Able to work in a team
- Passionate about supporting infant feeding
- Experience of teaching and mentoring
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and assess breastfeeding
- Extensive infant feeding knowledge
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Practice in others as well as work reflectively
- Participation in evaluation and audit
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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