Infant Feeding Team Midwife - Prescot, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Prescot, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Part Time 15 hours per week. 12 month Fixed Term post (or upon resumption of post holder)

We are recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated Midwife to join our Infant feeding team.

We are an outstanding team of supportive and dedicated Midwifery and Medical staff, helping to further the outstanding 5 star patient care provided by all.

The Infant Feeding Midwife will work as part of the Infant Feeding Team under the supervision of the Infant Feeding Co-ordinator.

They will support the development and implementation of National and International Frameworks and Standards specific to the speciality in relation to infant feeding to achieve and maintain UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative.

Providing expert advice and clinical practice to all levels of staff and mothers through educational programmes and evaluation of infant feeding practices.

Our busy triage unit is also based on the delivery suite.

We also have the Sapphire suite our collocated Midwifery Led Unit which consists of 2 pool rooms and an active birth room.

We have a number of specialist midwives, Diabetic, Perinatal Mental health, Bereavement, Infant feeding, Antenatal/Newborn screening, IT specialists, Quality & Safety including Clinical education, Practice education, Audit and Guidelines and governance.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post

  • To act as a resource for staff in both a hospital and community setting.
  • To offer professional advice and support to women attending the Infant Feeding Clinic.
  • To provide antenatal breastfeeding workshops for expectant mothers to encourage mothers, prior to the birth of their infant, to consider and make an informed choice on the feeding method they will use.
  • To support the Infant Feeding Coordinator to develop and maintain a framework in which all professionals are using evidencebased practice in respect of infant feeding
  • To provide advice and act as a resource for all professionals, parents and outside agencies in respect of issues relating to all aspects of infant feeding.
  • To support the Infant Feeding Coordinator to develop and sustain resources for use by staff and mothers that support and promote breastfeeding practices.
  • To act as a link with relevant outside agencies e.g., UK Baby Friendly, National Childbirth Trust, La Leche League and Representatives of Suppliers of Breast Milk Substitutes.
  • To support the Infant Feeding Coordinator to develop and implement an Infant Feeding Strategy / Policies for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL) and improve care by changing feeding practices and ideals within the Trust.
  • To support the Infant Feeding Coordinator to work in collaboration with Integrated Care Boards (ICB)
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.


From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.


The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.


Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

  • CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
  • SAFETY that is of the highest standards
  • COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
  • SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
  • PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:


  • Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 201
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

KEY DUTIES

  • To act as a resource for staff in both a hospital and community setting.
  • To offer professional advice and support to women attending the Infant Feeding Clinic.
  • To provide antenatal breastfeeding workshops for expectant mothers to encourage mothers, prior to the birth of their infant, to consider and make an informed choice on the feeding method they will use.
  • To support the Infant Feeding Coordinator to develop and maintain a framework in which all professionals are using evidencebased practice in respect of infant feeding
  • To provide advice and act as a resource for all professionals, parents and outside agencies in respect of issues relating to all aspects of infant feeding.
  • To support the Infant Feeding Coordinator to develop and sustain resources for use by staff and mothers that support and promote breastfeeding practices.
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