Baby Friendly Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Burnley, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen, on a Fixed term basis for 12 months, to join our baby friendly infant feeding maternity team; we are looking for enthusiastic motivated and caring individuals who want to enhance the experience of the families who use our services. Working across inpatient and outpatient services alongside Midwives and Doctors to deliver women centred, holistic and personalised care.

The post-holder will assist the Baby Friendly Lead in maintaining the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Standards within maternity / neonatal services. This will be by providing infant feeding support and information to local families in the antenatal and postnatal period. Additional activities will be to assist the Baby Friendly Lead in infant feeding / BFI related activities, supporting the work of the Baby Friendly Team, at Band 3 level.

The scope of the role and the job description for the post is aligned with the national maternity support worker competency, education and career framework at Band 3 and enables opportunities to develop on an exciting career pathway.

The successful applicant will support the baby friendly infant feeding maternity teams, undertaking a range of clinical skills and providing knowledge and support to women and babies. Be accountable for particular reference to infection control, health and safety and audit. This will also include offering infant feeding support for which mandatory training will be given.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Primarily this role will be with postnatal mothers. However, it may also include the facilitation of conversations with women in the antenatal period about their feeding choices and experiences.

The post holder will give information about feeding in the antenatal period to allow women to make fully informed choices, refer women for specialist information / support to the senior Baby Friendly Team members when appropriate, and support new mothers to establish breastfeeding and formula feeding on the Birth Centres, wards, and community settings using your skills and knowledge to teach them how to feed and handle their baby.

You will work with mothers on varying areas if required i.e. antenatal ward / birth suite / birth centre / NICU / Community promoting woman centred care with an emphasis on normality, providing information and support, whilst liaising with the multi-disciplinary team.



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