Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Infant Feeding Team to appoint a Band 6 Specialist Infant Feeding Midwife to support the Specialist Infant Feeding Coordinator and Infant Feeding Team. You will provide support to develop and implement infant feeding policies and practice within the Trust, in-line with UNICEF requirements and to meet national and local breastfeeding targets and help to address health inequalities.
You should be passionate and have experience in breastfeeding practice and management. You will work as part of team dedicated to improving breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates, supporting Trust staff to develop their knowledge and ensuring that babies receive continuous good feeding support in both the Acute and community settings.
Main duties of the job
As the successful candidate for this position, you will have an important role working within the Infant Feeding Team to support the development and strategic development of infant feeding initiatives both nationally and locally. Influencing infant feeding practice both within the hospital and community environments.
You will provide expert clinical care and offer infant feeding support in complex situations with families and colleagues. Referring as necessary to community partnerships and other disciplines.
You will support the Infant Feeding Coordinator with the maintenance and development of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) across maternity and neonatal services and the wider Trust. Reflecting the philosophy of BFI throughout midwifery care and local maternity policies. Providing support to regularly Audit staff and mothers and ensuring we meet the recommendations to maintain our BFI accreditation.
You will support the new Infant Feeding Frenulotomy Service. Undertake training if necessary to be able to review and divide restricted lingual frenulum in a clinical setting. Providing families with the relevant information to support them to make decisions about feeding and the care pathway their baby is receiving.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- A degree or higher degree in Midwifery or related subject or equivalent experience
- Competent in lingual frenulotomy and tongue-tie management / prepared to undertake training
Desirable
- International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants IBCLC
- Mentorship preparation or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of participation in clinical audit
- Computer literate, including use and management of databases
- Practices a woman centred approach to care provision
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Ability to identify risks and appropriately escalate them
- Ability to develop midwifery practice and promote excellence in clinical practice
- Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of national and local maternity initiatives influencing service provision
- Understanding of the NHS governance agenda / standards for Better Health
- Evidence of awareness of current Safeguarding protocols to level 3
- Knowledge of statutory regulations governing midwifery
- Strong knowledge of National Safeguarding children policies
- Presentation skills
Aptitude
Essential
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated about delivering high quality maternity services.
- Adaptable and flexible
- Take part in an out of hours on call rota
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- A degree or higher degree in Midwifery or related subject or equivalent experience
- Competent in lingual frenulotomy and tongue-tie management / prepared to undertake training
Desirable
- International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants IBCLC
- Mentorship preparation or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of participation in clinical audit
- Computer literate, including use and management of databases
- Practices a woman centred approach to care provision
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Ability to identify risks and appropriately escalate them
- Ability to develop midwifery practice and promote excellence in clinical practice
- Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of national and local maternity initiatives influencing service provision
- Understanding of the NHS governance agenda / standards for Better Health
- Evidence of awareness of current Safeguarding protocols to level 3
- Knowledge of statutory regulations governing midwifery
- Strong knowledge of National Safeguarding children policies
- Presentation skills
Aptitude
Essential
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated about delivering high quality maternity services.
- Adaptable and flexible
- Take part in an out of hours on call rota
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
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Trust
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
Employer's website
https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
