Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Infant Feeding Coordinator

The closing date is 10 August 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Infant Feeding Team in Middlesbrough 0-19 Services in the role of Infant Feeding Coordinator.We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Public Health Nurse to work within the Infant Feeding Team to provide an enhanced service alongside our 0-19 Children's Universal Service. The post holder will work in line with partnership agencies to develop an Infant Feeding strategy and be responsible for ensuring that processes are further developed to improve both initiation and duration of breastfeeding rates within the Middlesbrough population. The Infant Feeding Co-ordinator is required to lead on promoting best practice through the maintenance of the Baby Friendly Initiative standards and on the development and provision of a multi-disciplinary education and training programme and to provide support for women and expert advice for colleagues on complex feeding issues.

Ideally the post holder will be an International Board of Lactation Consultants Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

Main duties of the job

  • Work to establish a Peer Support model within the service. They offer a training and a competency framework to ensure Family Peer Supporters deliver advice and support in line with UNICEF Baby Friendly Guidance. The post holder will offer continuing supervision, support and guidance and co-ordinate this group of staff.
  • Work to plan and deliver the service training for all Health Visiting staff, alongside the Infant Feeding Lead and family hub staff.
  • Provide and receive highly complex or contentious information to staff or clients and specialist breastfeeding clinics, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or re-assurance skills are required. This may be because agreement or cooperation is required with leading staff to facilitate the baby friendly accreditation or because there are barriers to understanding with clients in clinic.

The successful candidate will:

  • be willing to work flexibly
  • work in partnership with the 0-19 Staff, Maternity Services and Family Hub staff to identify local needs, ensuring children and their families can access the same level of support
  • have access to regular restorative and safeguarding supervision sessions to support your practice
  • have experience in using electronic records and be able to be a mobile worker.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CYPD-3190S

Job locations

Middlesbrough 0-19 service

0-19 Middlesbrough Beresford Buildings

Middlesbrough

TS39NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about this position please see job description and person specification and for any questions please contact Claire Young Service Manager. 07392194291 claire.young8@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about this position please see job description and person specification and for any questions please contact Claire Young Service Manager. 07392194291 claire.young8@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Desirable

  • Attendance at UNICEF BFI training
  • International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Experience

Essential

  • The ability to practice as an expert for feeding and promotion of breastfeeding.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with women and their families and the multi disciplinary health care team in the promotion of breastfeeding
  • Significant experience supporting infant feeding and the promotion of breastfeeding supporting women and families and other professionals.
  • Strong understanding of the UNICEF baby friendly accreditation scheme requirements
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Desirable

  • Attendance at UNICEF BFI training
  • International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Experience

Essential

  • The ability to practice as an expert for feeding and promotion of breastfeeding.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with women and their families and the multi disciplinary health care team in the promotion of breastfeeding
  • Significant experience supporting infant feeding and the promotion of breastfeeding supporting women and families and other professionals.
  • Strong understanding of the UNICEF baby friendly accreditation scheme requirements

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Middlesbrough 0-19 service

0-19 Middlesbrough Beresford Buildings

Middlesbrough

TS39NB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Middlesbrough 0-19 service

0-19 Middlesbrough Beresford Buildings

Middlesbrough

TS39NB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager.

Claire Young

claire.young8@nhs.net

07392194291

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CYPD-3190S

Job locations

Middlesbrough 0-19 service

0-19 Middlesbrough Beresford Buildings

Middlesbrough

TS39NB


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