Senior Midwife – Lead for Infant Feeding
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
Manage the clinical area of responsibility, leading on infant feeding.
Lead and support a tailored education programme in line with national and local agendas and recommendations.
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.
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.
Work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practice.
Act as a mentor for midwives and other staff providing leadership within the practice environment with a focus on infant feeding.
Provide a full range of Health Education and social care advice to women in the hospital setting.
Promote commitment to the Trust.
About us
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 Pam.Daley@nhs.net (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.
Job 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 bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
Experience
* 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
* 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
* 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum
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