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Infant Feeding Specialist
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NHS AfC: Band 5
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848-BHC-285-25
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Bromley Healthcare
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NHS
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Brookhill Children’s Centre
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Woolwich
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£35,763 - £43,466 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
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04/11/2025 23:59
Dyddiad y cyfweliad
12/11/2025

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Infant Feeding Specialist - Greenwich 0-4 Service

NHS AfC: Band 5

 

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

Infant Feeding Specialist - Greenwich 0-4 Service

Band 5  £35,763 - £43,466 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

37.5 hrs per week

This advert is for an Infant Feeding Specialist based in Greenwich. The postholder will form part of the Health Visiting Team in the borough of Greenwich.

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 coordinated approach to infant feeding support and management is adopted.

Proposed interview date 12th November 2025

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post holder will plan, implement and maintain the UNIFEF BFI standards across the health visiting service, working in partnership with midwives, the Local Authority and other relevant parties to ensure a coordinated approach to breastfeeding support and management is adopted locally.

To work in partnership with local services and providers to increase breastfeeding rates as part of improving health outcomes for all mothers and children, particularly those from less advantaged groups.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring staff training and clinical practice, audit and data collection, roll out of best practice standards within all front-line staff and the promotion and support for breastfeeding across the wider community of Greenwich.  This will include the engagement of GPs and GP practice staff in the breastfeeding agenda.

The post holder must be able to work flexibly and independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme,  access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

For the detailed job description, please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • NMC registered Nurse
  • IBCLC/Breastfeeding Counsellor
  • UNICEF BFI Practitioner Qualification
  • Mentoring/teaching qualification

Training

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Evidence of further training in Infant feeding
Meini prawf dymunol
  • UNICEF BFI Close and Loving Relationships
  • UNICEF BFI Train the Trainer
  • UNICEF BFI Audit training

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Experience of delivering training/groups
  • Ability to use information technology systems and programmes effectively
  • Problem solving skills
  • Able to organise and prioritise workload
  • Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team
  • Demonstrates leadership skills and experience
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Ability to analyse and interpret audit, information and research
  • Awareness of research and further study

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Knowledge of the public health role of contemporary health visiting and working in community setting Evidence based practice
  • Knowledge of UNICEF BFI and the principles
  • Knowledge of wider feeding issues

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Experience of Health Visiting Services
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
  • Experience of planning and organising services to meet local needs
  • Knowledge and experience of working with families with safeguarding concerns, in line with local and national protocols and guidance
  • Recent experience of working in a community based setting
  • extensive clinical experience of supporting women to breastfeed
  • extensive clinical experience in Infant feeding
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience of co-ordinating and analysing clinical data
  • Experience of quality improvement

personal qualities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs
  • Motivated to provide a high standard of care

Information Technology

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • IT skills required to support undertaking audit/ collate findings and prepare reports and teaching resources

Other

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Full UK driving licence and a car for work purposes

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Enw
Anita Szczesniak
Teitl y swydd
Infant Feeding Specialist
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07511414288