About this role
Job summary
Are you interested in supporting women in their feeding choices? Do you have a special interest in infant feeding?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our outstanding and supportive infant feeding team, to work across all areas of Maternity, helping to further the outstanding 5 star patient care provided by all. In house training and support provided.
We are expanding unit an increase of expectant mothers choosing to have their care from our Maternity Services. The Maternity Unit is furnished with state of the art, modern facilities for mothers and their babies.
Please note the job description and person specification are under AfC review and are subject to change
Main duties of the job
Duties & Responsibilities
- To work within the Infant Feeding Team to increase the breastfeeding initiation rates at Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, by promoting breast feeding at local community infant feeding events, running Breast Feeding Antenatal Workshops and discussing the benefits of breast feeding at clinics with Medical/Midwifery Students, Obstetricians, Paediatricians, Midwives/Nurses, Maternity Support Workers and Health Care Assistants.
- Provide one-to-one client care, implementing and evaluating the care planned in relation to infant feeding in conjunction with the midwife.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 6th November 2026
Closing date: 20th November 2026
Shortlisting date: 23rd November 2026
Proposed Interview date: 22nd December 2026
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English
- NVQ level 3 (Health and Social Care)
Desirable
- Specific Lactation education
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic computer skills, Including Microsoft Office
- Experience of working independently and as part of a team.
Desirable
- Previous/ current experience of working in a busy Health care setting.
- Experience supporting Mothers with informed feeding choices
- Experience of providing Antenatal Education
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Good team worker supporting colleagues
- Show initiative work well under pressure and remain calm in difficult situations
Other
Essential
- Reliable work record
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Mersey West Lancashire NHS
Warrington Road
Prescott
L35 5DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)