Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS7891671
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Infant Feeding Midwife
Band 6
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
In this role you will be part of the team responsible for providing the Trust’s Maternity Specialist Infant Feeding service. You will support families with infant feeding with the specialist team. This could be within the specialist infant feeding clinic, group drop in support, parent education or support on the ward. The team currently work Monday-Friday.
You’ll work with the team to enhance service provision in alignment with UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) standards, supporting the BFI accreditation journey. You will contribute to service evaluation and change management to continually improve the service. You’ll assist in the provision of training, guidelines and other tools to support staff knowledge and skills in order to facilitate an excellent service.
Main duties of the job
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Know and work in accordance with the BFI standards, acting as an example of good practice and supporting others to do the same.
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Have a robust knowledge of protocols, policies and procedures, particularly in relation to infant feeding. Be able to support staff to understand the associated evidence and background behind guidance and its rationale.
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Triage referrals to the service and organise effective support.
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Provide intensive specialist infant feeding support to families throughout the perinatal period across both inpatient and outpatient maternity settings.
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Be open to becoming a tongue tie practitioner
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Demonstrate the ability to publicly assess and devise safe and appropriate plans of care for families with complex feeding challenges and work with the MDT to practice safely, advocate for families and protect breastfeeding.
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Take on difficult conversations and demonstrate excellent communication skills.
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Educate staff regarding infant feeding, supporting PROMPT, Clinical Update Day and the Breastfeeding and Building Relationship workshop.
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Support parent education.
Working for our organisation
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.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
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.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
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
Education, Qualification & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- ENB 997/MSPP
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Further Study
- NVQ assessor
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Professional appearance and behaviour
- Clinical skills, in particular: Suturing Cannulation Supervision of epidural infusion
- Good communicator both verbally and in writing
- Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
- Ability to work on own initiative and mange own time
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
- Willing to undertake further study
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice
- Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues
- Good previous attendance record
- Flexible approach to working hours and practices
- Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate
Values
Essential criteria
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
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 Maternity
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Rothschild Ward
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire,
HP21 8AL
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