Infant Feeding Specialist - Kent, United Kingdom - Bromley Healthcare

Bromley Healthcare
Bromley Healthcare
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4 weeks ago

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Infant Feeding Specialist - Bexley 0 to 1- Band 5

£32,720 - £39,769 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata

Part-time hours per week

This advert is for an Infant Feeding Specialists; based in Bexley. The postholder will form part of the Health Visiting Teams in the borough of Bexley.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, self-driven, motivated practitioner who has the enthusiasm and passion to drive forward the infant feeding service and support staff to achieve UNICEF BFI accreditation.


The post holder will work in partnership with the Infant Feeding Lead on the planning, implementation, maintenance and accreditation of UNICEF BFI standards across the service.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will ensure that a co-ordinated approach to infant feeding support and management is adopted.

Interviews to be held week commencing 18th December

  • Working with Infant Feeding Lead, ensure the ongoing maintenance of the UNICEF BFI standards in community settings.
  • Work with Infant Feeding Lead to develop and promote standardised evidence based professional practice in relation to infant feeding across the Bexley 0 to 19 Children's Public Health Service
  • Support the Infant Feeding Lead in chairing the Bexley 0 to 19 infant feeding working group, planning meetings including preparation of agendas, taking notes and ensuring timely completion of relevant actions.
  • To organise available resources to meet local/national targets and UNICEF BFI criteria, reprioritising as necessary in response to evolving need.
  • Effectively manage own time and prioritise workload in order to achieve agreed objectives and targets.
  • In conjunction with Infant Feeding Lead, regularly review progress towards agreed work objectives, providing written and verbal reports as required


Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.

Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

Please refer to the attached JD for full details of this job role.


You will provide expert knowledge around infant feeding and will have the ability to facilitate learning for clinical and support staff.


The post holder works with the Locality Lead to support practice in relation to infant feeding and the post holder will have the ability to develop infant feeding initiatives/guidelines in response to local, regional and national guidance.


Audit and action planning experience is essential as you will be required to monitor and measure implementation of best practice standards for pregnant mothers, breastfeeding women and their infants.


The successful applicant must be driven by a passion to provide effective personalised care with a commitment to achieving a recognised national Accreditation across the service.

You should be an enthusiastic health professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate and empower others.

Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team are essential.
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