About this role
Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and passionate Specialist Infant Feeding Practitioner to make a real difference within Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR). Working in close partnership with Health Visiting teams and Family Hubs, you will lead and inspire a dedicated team to deliver the infant feeding ambitions of HMR's Start for Life programme, supporting families to give every child the best possible start.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver the infant feeding programme in line with the expectations of the Family Hubs and the Start for Life programme. They will lead an infant feeding team to support multi-agency partners and settings in becoming "Baby Friendly" spaces, in line with UNICEF guidance, including undertaking regular audits. The role will work towards achieving Baby Friendly Level 3 accreditation across all Family Hubs within the borough. They will also develop a co-produced infant feeding peer support network to complement and enhance the dedicated team, and establish an equipment loan scheme across all neighbourhoods, ensuring access to high-quality, relevant resources supported by effective communications.
In addition, the post holder will deliver specialist clinics and drop-in sessions for mothers experiencing a range of complex feeding issues, including those with diabetes, breast implants, or babies with tongue tie. They will align infant feeding online resources with the Our Rochdale website and Essential Parenting platform to ensure families can easily access consistent support and information in one place. The post holder will also undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role, as requested by senior staff.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualification Essential
Registered Specialist Community Health Public Nurse (SCPHN) or Midwife on Part 1 of the NMC register UNICEF BFI training certificate Teaching and assessing qualification/experience
Desirable
IBCLC or equivalent qualification
Knowledge, skills, training and experience Essential
Evidence of leadership skills Evidence of post-registration development relevant to the post management experience Experience of being involved in infant feeding initiatives and practice developments Full understanding of UNICEF baby friendly initiative Substantial practical experience of supporting mothers with infant feeding issues and providing specialist advice and packages of care Ability to demonstrate a knowledge of community development approached to support breastfeeding including volunteer programmes Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
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).
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 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Various sites across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
TBC
Rochdale
OL11 5BU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)