Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: 0.4 FTE
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS7890925
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Midwife – Lead for Infant Feeding
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Through strong clinical leadership and visibility, the post holder will lead the infant feeding service team in developing and improving the infant feeding service provided at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT).
The post holder is required to work in, and provide care in, all areas within the Maternity Services and participate in future service developments, providing midwifery care in line with National and local recommendations.
The post holder is responsible for the effective management of staff within the clinical area and has clinical responsibility for women during pregnancy, labour and postnatally.
The post holder will provide specialist services for complex breastfeeding problems, including leading the existing frenotomy service.
Main duties of the job
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Manage the clinical area of responsibility, leading on infant feeding.
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Lead and support a tailored education programme in line with national and local agendas and recommendations.
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Manage and lead a team of registered and non-registered staff to support the Trust feeding agenda, ensuring management of staff is in line with Trust guidance.
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Assess the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women and their babies with a focus on infant feeding.
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Work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practice.
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Act as a mentor for midwives and other staff providing leadership within the practice environment with a focus on infant feeding.
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Provide a full range of Health Education and social care advice to women in the hospital setting.
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Promote commitment to the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience at Band 6
- Experience in all areas of Midwifery
- Can demonstrate leadership skills and initiative
- Management of Change process
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant knowledge and understanding of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
- Knowledge of Midwifery issues in the wider context of the NHS
- Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of Midwifery
- Clinical expertise in the management of infant feeding concerns
- Capable of providing clinical leadership to the team
- Ability to undertake standard setting
- Knowledge of responsibilities under the Health and Safety Act 1974
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct
- Understanding of learning, teaching and leadership styles and their application
- Understanding of team motivation
- Commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance, Clinical Supervision
Special circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel across sites
- Trained in frenulotomy or willing to undertake training
- Breastfeeding and Relationship Building Course – or relevant experience
- UNICEF training- or equivalent
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aaron Lorente Lozano
- Job title
- Inpatient Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Rothschild Ward,
Stoke Mandeville Hospital,
Mandeville Rd,
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
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