NHS

Infant Feeding Coordinator


Pay46,148.00 - 52,809.00 / year
LocationHyde/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9245-25-0226?language=en&page=885&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Infant Feeding Coordinator - Band 7

      The post holder will work as part of the Trust's newly formed Integrated Infant Feeding Team, to implement the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards across both Hospital and community. They will be responsible for contributing to and implementing the multi-agency Tameside Infant Feeding Strategy. They will provide professional leadership and expert knowledge and advice around infant feeding. The post holder will be required to provide specialist clinical infant feeding support.

      Main duties of the job

      The post holder will support the delivery of infant feeding services across maternity/NICU/0-19yrs community service, to increase breastfeeding rates, promote responsive bottle feeding and relationship building and influence introducing solid food practices to encourage healthy eating.

      The post holder will work closely with partners in the hospital, community, primary care, Family Hubs and Maternity Voices Partnership within Tameside and a broad range of voluntary services to develop the infant feeding services across the borough.

      About us

      Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

      We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

      • Compassion
      • Accountability
      • Respect
      • Excellence

      We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

      We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

      Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

      Details

      Date posted

      28 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 7

      Salary

      £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annum

      Contract

      Fixed term

      Duration

      10 months

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      245-NAM7INF-04-25

      Job locations

      Union St Clinic

      Union Street

      Hyde

      SK14 1NG


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

        The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

        The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge

      Essential

      • Registered Midwife /Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
      • Educated to degree level or equivalent.
      • UNICEF Train the Trainer
      • UNICEF Breastfeeding & Relationship Training

      Desirable

      • V100 Nurse Prescriber
      • IBCLC qualification
      • Experience in developing training programmes.

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience providing specialist breastfeeding support
      • Experience teaching and presenting in groups
      • Experience and understanding of working within safeguarding procedure and guidance.
      • Leadership and management skills
      • Experience of working with children and families in a hospital and or community setting
      • Understanding of Clinical Governance & Audit

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative
      Person Specification

      Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge

      Essential

      • Registered Midwife /Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
      • Educated to degree level or equivalent.
      • UNICEF Train the Trainer
      • UNICEF Breastfeeding & Relationship Training

      Desirable

      • V100 Nurse Prescriber
      • IBCLC qualification
      • Experience in developing training programmes.

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience providing specialist breastfeeding support
      • Experience teaching and presenting in groups
      • Experience and understanding of working within safeguarding procedure and guidance.
      • Leadership and management skills
      • Experience of working with children and families in a hospital and or community setting
      • Understanding of Clinical Governance & Audit

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative

      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).

      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).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Union St Clinic

      Union Street

      Hyde

      SK14 1NG


      Employer's website

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

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Union St Clinic

      Union Street

      Hyde

      SK14 1NG


      Employer's website

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

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.