Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Midwife to join our Infant Feeding Team for 12 months.
Following the recent UNICEF re-accreditation of Maternity Services this is a great opportunity for an interested Midwife to join the Infant Feeding Team and be part of the multidisciplinary team striving for gold accreditation.
The post holder will be promoting good infant feeding practices throughout the perinatal service and will support the wider team by providing infant feeding expertise, education and audit to ensure the safety and high quality of the service.
Supporting your perinatal colleagues both in the community and hospital settings in the antenatal and postnatal management of infant feeding will be a key part of your role as an opportunity to grow the knowledge and expertise of the workforce and ensure that all service users receive the highest quality evidence based care.
If you feel that you are the right Midwife to take on this challenging role we would like to hear from you.
- Interview date: Monday 23 December 2024
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
To promote, support, protect and normalise breastfeeding in everyday practise in line with the Maternity Infant Feeding Policy.
To ensure all women receive support and information to allow them to make an informed choice regarding infant feeding.
To be able to motivate, inspire and empower staff to achieve best practice.
To act as an infant feeding resource within the clinical area, supporting staff to enable mothers to carry out feeding in an evidence based and effective manner.
To work closely with the Infant Feeding Specialist Midwife and the wider Infant Feeding Team in order to initiate new ideas, practices and approaches to direct clinical care of mothers and babies.
To work with the Infant Feeding Specialist Midwife and wider Infant Feeding Team to provide infant feeding training throughout the perinatal service for all staff who come in to contact with new mothers so that they are confident to provide a high standard of basic infant feeding care.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative within Maternity Services atNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals and promote excellence in Midwifery practice in relation to Infant feeding Provide specialist infant feeding care and advice for women, infants and families taking cognisance of social, physical, psychological, and cultural needs To support the education and training of all staff within Maternity Services in relation to Infant feeding Works autonomously within NMC, Trust & Directorate Guidelines Delivers high quality evidence-based care and acting as an advocate for women and protector of the child within the hospital setting To provide support and advice to all members of staff and colleagues within the multidisciplinary team
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative within Maternity Services atNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals and promote excellence in Midwifery practice in relation to Infant feeding Provide specialist infant feeding care and advice for women, infants and families taking cognisance of social, physical, psychological, and cultural needs To support the education and training of all staff within Maternity Services in relation to Infant feeding Works autonomously within NMC, Trust & Directorate Guidelines Delivers high quality evidence-based care and acting as an advocate for women and protector of the child within the hospital setting To provide support and advice to all members of staff and colleagues within the multidisciplinary team
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree level study in a health-related subject or relevant clinical experience
- Completion of Preceptorship Programme or equivalent experience
- Meets NMC requirements for Practice Supervisor/Assessor
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development to diploma/degree level
- Completion of the UNICEF 3-day BFI Management of Breastfeeding Programme
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Midwife leading to autonomous practice
- Recent knowledge and experience supporting families with infant feeding
- Clinical competencies as necessary for the role
- Understanding of governance, quality, safety and risk management within maternity services
Desirable
- An understanding of public health issues
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise workload
- Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of the multidisciplinary team
- Able to exercise professional accountability
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent time management skills
- Basic IT skills
- Positive approach to change
- Act as a role model
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree level study in a health-related subject or relevant clinical experience
- Completion of Preceptorship Programme or equivalent experience
- Meets NMC requirements for Practice Supervisor/Assessor
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development to diploma/degree level
- Completion of the UNICEF 3-day BFI Management of Breastfeeding Programme
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Midwife leading to autonomous practice
- Recent knowledge and experience supporting families with infant feeding
- Clinical competencies as necessary for the role
- Understanding of governance, quality, safety and risk management within maternity services
Desirable
- An understanding of public health issues
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise workload
- Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of the multidisciplinary team
- Able to exercise professional accountability
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent time management skills
- Basic IT skills
- Positive approach to change
- Act as a role model
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
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).
