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BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Women & Childrens Services
Infant Feeding Advisor
PERMANENT- 18.5hrs
Band 6
Minimum required: NMC registered nurse/midwife with minimum of 2 years experience including experience supporting mums and babies with infant feeding. Evidence of clinical competence in infant feeding (UNICEF breastfeeding and relationship building or equivalent)
Desirable: experience of UNICEF UK BFI audit, staff education with appropriate qualification (Train the trainer course)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Infant Feeding Advisor to join our forward-thinking Infant Feeding Team.
We wish to appointment an Infant Feeding Advisor to join the Infant Feeding Team to help support infant feeding within the inpatient maternity wards at Borders General Hospital as well as follow up support in the community at specialist support clinics and home visits. The successful candidate will work positively towards improving breastfeeding attrition rates and reducing rates of re-admission to hospital with feeding challenges. In addition to providing tailored individual support and information for women however they choose to feed their baby.
The successful candidate will be supported by both the Infant Feeding Lead and the maternity/neonatal staff within our inpatient wards and Health Visitors within the community.
Candidates should have a proven track record of supporting women with infant feeding and will demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative managing their workload effectively.
Responsible to the Band 7 Infant Feeding Lead, you will have a key role for promoting, protecting, and supporting breastfeeding complying with Baby Friendly practice standards across NHS Borders Women and Childrens Services.
The Borders is a beautiful place to work, live and play; it has an array of outdoor activities available within its stunning countryside location and great transport links within Scotland and across the border. The maternity team enjoy the benefits and support that being part of a small team offers and enjoy varied organised social activities.