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Job summary

Main area
Adviser
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
162-6605-NA
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Public Health - Maternity
Town
Romford
Salary
£31,081 - £33,665 per annum inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/11/2024 23:59

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Band 4 Infant Feeding Advisor

Band 4

 

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Job overview

Band 4 Infant Feeding Advisor

BHRUT maternity department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our Maternity Team. The successful candidate will work alongside our infant feeding lead midwife to support BHRUT to meet and maintain UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative standards. The post holder will have a close working relationship with the multidisciplinary team. The successful post holder will be able to deliver training, be friendly and approachable and be able to organise their own workload. If you are interested in this role, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

The Infant Feeding Advisor (IFA) forms part of the infant feeding team and will work to assist in the provision of care and support given to women and their babies in infant feeding. The post holder will work throughout the maternity department and support the Trust and staff to meet and maintain UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Standards in all settings. 

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Nadeem Arif, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5938. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 5 GCSE’s or Equivalent
  • 5 GCSE’s or Equivalent
  • UNICEF breastfeeding and relationship building course
Desirable criteria
  • NNEB
  • UNICEF train the trainer

Experience/ Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Expert knowledge in relation to breastfeeding as a Lactation Consultant.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Teresa Faulkner
Job title
Specialist Infant Feeding Lead Midwife
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708435000
Additional information

ext 4885 

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