Central London Community Health Trust

Infant Feeding and Weight Management Lead

The closing date is 26 April 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 Infant Feeding and Weight Management Lead to join the Brent 0 - 19 Service Inner Public Health Nursing

UNICEF Baby Friendly Accreditation is highly valued in CLCH and is embedded in the CLCH Quality Strategy 2020-2025 under campaign one, 'a positive patient experience. Success in maintaining the Silver Sustainability Award in February 2024 was announced on the Trust intranet (The Hub), the Outer North Division newsletter and the Spotlight on Quality newsletter. We are very proud of this accreditation and all the boroughs in Central London Community Healthcare Trust (CLCH) are working through the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation process.

Our commitment to career progression, leadership and research in practice is reflected in the recent appointment of our first Nurse Consultant for Public Health. Research and practice initiatives from frontline staff are encouraged and supported and we have an excellent CLCH Academy to support learning and career development, plus membership of IHV and SAPHNA for professional development.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a dynamic individual with a strong public health focus who is fully committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our diverse school aged population in brent. You will be a highly motivated individual with an interest in proactively managing health promotion initiatives and supporting children to make healthy lifestyle changes that can become everyday habits.

The Infant feeding Lead works alongside the health visiting team which further enhances the clinical pathways to local families. The Infant Feeding and Weight Management Lead continues to support mothers and families across Brent with early support where required. This is offered in the 'preparing for feeding' antenatal phase or 'postnatal period'. Support is offered to enable parents and babies to achieve optimal health outcomes and to achieve their personal feeding goals.

The infant feeding Lead provide many infant feeding clinics weekly across the borough to support local families.

The Infant Feeding and Weight Management Lead also provide a specialist breastfeeding clinic for those mothers who require additional more specialist support.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, strokerehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-ONW-7853362

Job locations

Brent Willesden and Sudbury Centre, Central London Community Health Trust

Willesden Centre for Health & Care, Robson Avenue NW10 3RY

Brent

NW10 3RY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'

Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Healthcare Professional
  • Degree level qualification
  • Educated to masters level in breastfeeding or children's nutrition or equivalent combination of postgraduate diploma, training and experience

Desirable

  • UNICEF Breastfeeding and Early relationships building certificate
  • UNICEF or voluntary organisation training certificate
  • Group facilitation or teaching qualification
  • Fully qualified UNICEF accredited Breastfeeding trainer

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in breastfeeding issues and promotion
  • Experience of implementing and evaluating public health interventions in a community setting
  • Experience of supporting members of a teams and advising/ training/ teaching other health and education professionals
  • Experience in providing clinical supervision
  • Experience in working across multi- professional and multi-agency partnerships
  • Experience of gathering, analysing & reporting on a limited range of data and information
  • Experience of conducting audits and/or research
  • Experience of implementing strategy and policy

Desirable

  • Experience of being an Infant Feeding and Healthy Weight management champion

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative and current Government policy regarding health and infant feeding
  • Good IT skills -Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel
  • Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Healthcare Professional
  • Degree level qualification
  • Educated to masters level in breastfeeding or children's nutrition or equivalent combination of postgraduate diploma, training and experience

Desirable

  • UNICEF Breastfeeding and Early relationships building certificate
  • UNICEF or voluntary organisation training certificate
  • Group facilitation or teaching qualification
  • Fully qualified UNICEF accredited Breastfeeding trainer

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in breastfeeding issues and promotion
  • Experience of implementing and evaluating public health interventions in a community setting
  • Experience of supporting members of a teams and advising/ training/ teaching other health and education professionals
  • Experience in providing clinical supervision
  • Experience in working across multi- professional and multi-agency partnerships
  • Experience of gathering, analysing & reporting on a limited range of data and information
  • Experience of conducting audits and/or research
  • Experience of implementing strategy and policy

Desirable

  • Experience of being an Infant Feeding and Healthy Weight management champion

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative and current Government policy regarding health and infant feeding
  • Good IT skills -Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel
  • Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format

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.

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.

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Brent Willesden and Sudbury Centre, Central London Community Health Trust

Willesden Centre for Health & Care, Robson Avenue NW10 3RY

Brent

NW10 3RY


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Brent Willesden and Sudbury Centre, Central London Community Health Trust

Willesden Centre for Health & Care, Robson Avenue NW10 3RY

Brent

NW10 3RY


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead 0-19

Joy Onyegbosi

Joy.onyegbosi@nhs.net

07950876819

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-ONW-7853362

Job locations

Brent Willesden and Sudbury Centre, Central London Community Health Trust

Willesden Centre for Health & Care, Robson Avenue NW10 3RY

Brent

NW10 3RY


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