Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
The
successful post holder will lead on planning, implementation, maintenance and
reaccreditation of UNICEF BFI standards across the service. Combining the
education and training of clinical and support staff with expert direct
clinical care. You will provide professional leadership and expert knowledge
and advice around infant feeding. Audit and action planning will also be
required to monitor and measure implementation of best practice standards.
Working autonomously within guidelines and Sphere of Professional Practice
within a designated area whilst being responsible for implementation and
management of both national and international frameworks and standards in
relation to Infant Feeding.
To be responsible for a range of
policies/strategy planning and service development regarding infant feeding and
parent education programmes ensuring consistent and accurate standards of
information/advice is provided to all relevant client groups. To lead, liaise
and represent the Trust locally to develop strategies that addresses the public
health agenda. Contribute to the development of policies/specialised programmes
of care, strategy planning and service development regarding infant feeding and
education programmes within the directorate. Contribute to monitoring standards
of care and ensure compliance that leads to improvement through benchmarking,
audit and research. Maintain a system in conjunction with IM&T that records
the relevant statistical information required in relation to infant feeding and
parent education. Collect, collate, and report information, maintaining
accurate records of all care delivered and ensure compliance with infant
feeding standards by monitoring, analysing and acting upon findings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The post holder will
strategically lead the co-ordination of infant feeding services and lead the
0-19 public health teams to increase breastfeeding rates, influence introducing
solid food practices, encourage healthy eating and reduce levels of obesity in
Halton and Warrington
The post holder will work closely
with partners in the community, primary care, and secondary care, services
within the Borough Councils, and a broad range of voluntary services in order
to develop and manage infant feeding services across the boroughs.
To be responsible for the
clinical oversight of the breastfeeding support service and coordination and
development of breastfeeding peer support services.
To act as an independent
autonomous practitioner providing specialist advice to parents and staff which
contributes to assessment, diagnosis, care and treatment. The post holder will also provide education
and support to other multi-disciplinary staff and learners within this agenda.
To act as the Clinical
Breastfeeding Expert in Halton and Warrington in respect of maintaining Baby
Friendly Initiative Accreditation. Work closely with UNICEF as part of the
process. Develop an action plan to ensure the 0-19 teams and partner
organisations can meet the required BFI standards to ensure successful BFI
accreditation.
Managerial
Supervise
and maintain high standards of professional care in accordance with current NMC
Code of Professional Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice and ethical
considerations.
Work with
a high degree of autonomy and minimal daily supervision. Work directly, unsupervised with senior
managers and front-line staff of the Bridgewater Community Health Care Trust
and partner organisations.
Prioritise
own workload and manage own diary.
Develop,
implement and monitor policies, procedures and clinical guidelines in relation
to area of Infant Feeding.
To act as
a link with relevant outside agencies e.g. UK Baby Friendly, National
Childbirth Trust and Representatives of Suppliers of Breast Milk Substitutes.
To
facilitate with partner organisations such as children centres the assessment
of premises to achieve the Baby Welcome Award
The post
holder will be responsible for the management of the paid breastfeeding support
service and co-ordination and continued development of the peer volunteer
breastfeeding support services operating within Bridgewater boroughs.
Develop
an action plan with realistic goals to maintain BFI standards. Responsible for
training and completing clinical supervision of all Bridgewater staff who have
contact with women and their babies.
Develop
and deliver specialised programmes of care including specialist advice clinics
for babies and mothers with complex feeding problems using highly developed
physical and emotional skills. Record personally generated clinical records.
To
support the 0-19 public health teams to increase and improve breastfeeding
rates in Halton and Warrington to attend 0-19 team meetings to raise awareness,
provide updates, specialist advice and support.
To lead
on the collation of Breastfeeding Data provided by the 0-19 team across Halton
and Warrington. Provide expert advice to develop and implement action plans to
improve/ provide solutions to address issues with performance indicators in
collaboration with 0-19 team leaders and challenge practice where appropriate.
To be responsible for reporting monthly breastfeeding data across Halton and
Warrington working with the Performance and data Lead to produce monthly
reports and report to the 0-19 clinical manager on a monthly basis.
To
establish and maintain necessary partnership groups across primary, secondary care, Borough councils and partners
to ensure effective Infant feeding service delivery.
Use
multiple communication and marketing methods to disseminate health information
about breastfeeding, introducing solid foods and infant feeding e.g. press
releases, development of health information, training etc
Participate
in formal and informal ways of communication both within the team and the wider
primary care setting where appropriate.
Ensure
data for KPI is submitted within expected deadlines.
To
facilitate with Breastfeeding Peer support and volunteers, the assessment of
premises to achieve the Baby Welcome Award.
To
actively participate in relevant operational planning groups, service audits
and evaluations and provide appropriate reports for programme lead.
Work with
partners to gather baseline and target data in order to evaluate services,
targets and progression against action plans
To
monitor performance and outputs from all agencies involved in delivery across
breastfeeding/infant feeding services, informing the Infant feeding/Early Years
Steering Group of progress against targets.
Leadership
To lead
in designing and delivering education and training to all health professionals,
primary care, statutory and voluntary sector colleagues in relation to infant
feeding enabling evidence based practice and improving quality and consistency
of advice given by Health Care professionals, primary care statutory and
voluntary sector colleagues using a variety of methods including training,
workshops, presentations and promotion events.
Develop
monitoring programmes and respond to evaluation accordingly including user
involvement, accessibility, feedback and future service development
Delegate
responsibility where appropriate and encourage a culture where flexibility and
adaptability are positively encouraged.
Support
and maintain the focus of the Infant feeding agenda.
To
develop innovative and effective initiatives to increase breastfeeding rates
and reduce obesity rates using up to date technologies to increase spread and
coverage of service.
To work
closely with the Early Years element of the Public Health Teams and Childrens
centres taking a strategic lead across the partnership for infant feeding.
To act as
lead professional in Halton and Warrington in respect of progress toward Baby
Friendly Accreditation. Work closely with UNICEF as part of this process.
Develop an action plan with realistic goals. Responsible for training and
completing clinical supervision of all Bridgewater staff who have contact with
women and their babies.
Develop
resources, training, presentations and marketing material to support infant
feeding activity for senior staff, front-line staff and local communities.
Identify
research and develop new initiatives together with partner organisations and community
groups, aimed at improving and extending the service
Clinical
Exercise
a high degree of clinical autonomy and professional judgement to provide
skilled care to mother/baby and the family.
Work
independently within the 0-19 service and where necessary referring to a range
of primary and secondary services.
Responsible
for his/her own competence by developing the requisite knowledge, skills and
attitude necessary for the role of clinical specialist Infant Feeding. Maintain
the specialist infant feeding qualification and continue to study in this
field.
Assess
health care needs of mothers and babies in relation to infant feeding,
diagnose, treat and manage as appropriate, developing care plans.
Possess
proven skills in the management of a wide range of infant feeding problems i.e.
Ankyloglossia, recurrent mastitis, differential diagnosis of thrush, faltering
weight, milk allergies and intolerances.
Possess
analytical and judgmental skills to assess complex feeding problems and refer
as appropriate.
Provide
health promotion and education around infant feeding and mother infant
relationship building.
To act as
a resource for parents and thereby improve health outcomes by providing advice,
counselling, support and training in respect of Infant Feeding
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