Lactation Consultant

Central London Community Health Trust

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Job summary

The London Borough of Brent is situated in North-West London, with the famous Wembley Stadium at its centre. We have a vacancy based across the borough to cover both Sudbury Primary Care Centre and Willesden Centre for Health and Care. The post is Full time (7.5 hours) fixed term for one year.

We have a diverse and inclusive team of Community Nursery Nurses, Community Staff Nurses and Health Visitors who work collaboratively with the Trust Safeguarding team and all our families to support the Healthy Child Programme mandated checks. The aim of our Health Visiting multidisciplinary team is to keep our children and their families safe.

The Brent 0-19 service has an exciting opportunity for Lactation Consultant to join our Brent Infant feeding team who will work as part of the Health Visiting team to support the increase of breastfeeding rates within Brent, this role will involve working closely with mothers, parents, babies in supporting breastfeeding, mainly parents with complex feeding difficulties.

This is your chance to be part of something exciting and join our forward thinking and innovative integrated team. We are passionate about the delivery of good quality care and a progressive service. We continue to seek and develop innovative ways of working with families to enable children to have their best start in life.

Main duties of the job

Support mothers, babies and parents within the community with complex breastfeeding issues, these could be within a community clinic, home setting, etc.

The post holder will act as a resource of clinical lactation expertise and skill, providing support to women and babies with complex breastfeeding needs.

The role is integral to the 0-19 healthcare team in maintaining UNICEF.

Baby Friendly Standards and complying with the WHO code.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

824-ONW-6985

Job locations

Willesden Centre for Health & Care

London

NW10 3RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Lactation Consultant will work in partnership with the Infant Feeding Lead and a multi professional Health Visiting team in the provision of a specialist breastfeeding clinic for breastfeeding dyads living in Brent. The role is integral to the 0-19 healthcare team in maintaining UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards and complying with the WHO code.

The post holder will be responsible for:

To act as a resource of clinical lactation expertise and skill, providing support to women and babies with complex breastfeeding needs in clinics and at home

To Collaborate with other healthcare professionals e.g., midwives and colleagues to support breastfeeding dyads.

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for:

To act as a resource of clinical lactation expertise and skill, providing support to women and babies with complex breastfeeding needs in clinics and at home

To Collaborate with other healthcare professionals e.g., midwives and colleagues to support breastfeeding dyads.

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Undergraduate degree (any discipline)
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) Lactation Consultant

Desirable

Clinical healthcare profession qualification
Understanding of UNICEF Baby friendly accreditation

Experience

Essential

Working with complex cases e.g. cleft palate, glandular hypoplasia, breast augmentation or reduction, supporting families with tongue tie
Assisting the breastfeeding mother to attain her individual breastfeeding goals
Assessment and patient care regarding breastfeeding for newborns, infants and mothers
Collaboration with other healthcare professionals in supporting breastfeeding dyads.
Experience working in a team with other colleagues

Desirable

Experience of delivering lactation education
Minimum of 3 years' experience (post IBCLE certification) of supporting breastfeeding dyads

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Undergraduate degree (any discipline)
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) Lactation Consultant

Desirable

Clinical healthcare profession qualification
Understanding of UNICEF Baby friendly accreditation

Experience

Essential

Working with complex cases e.g. cleft palate, glandular hypoplasia, breast augmentation or reduction, supporting families with tongue tie
Assisting the breastfeeding mother to attain her individual breastfeeding goals
Assessment and patient care regarding breastfeeding for newborns, infants and mothers
Collaboration with other healthcare professionals in supporting breastfeeding dyads.
Experience working in a team with other colleagues

Desirable

Experience of delivering lactation education
Minimum of 3 years' experience (post IBCLE certification) of supporting breastfeeding dyads

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.