Infant Feeding Advisor

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Infant Feeding Advisor to join our friendly, supportive 0-19 team in West London.

This is a new role contributing to the delivery of the national 0-5 years Healthy Child programme and breastfeeding support service across Hounslow, working closely with partners within a Family Hub including children’s centres, maternity and social care, providing seamless care to the population of Hounslow.

We work with families in one of the most diverse boroughs in London to give children the best possible start in life by providing the most up-to-date evidence based support.

The Infant Feeding Advisor will work collaboratively with the Infant feeding Lead as part of the corporate health visiting team assisting with the delivery of infant feeding support for families in Hounslow and contribute to a comprehensive breastfeeding service which will include telephone support, home visiting and liaising with Children centres, family hubs and a linkage for referrals.

The work may be offered in a variety of community settings, which could include clinic and children’s centres. The Infant Feeding Advisor will be flexible to work across the 3 Hounslow localities depending on service need. The post holder will also be expected to support the Infant feeding lead in preparing for the stage 3 Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation.

Supporting the delivery of practical skills reviews in key breast-feeding skills to relevant staff. Support with auditing and reporting of best practice. To assist with the delivery of training related to infant feeding

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.

In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’ by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.

Infection Control

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specification attached

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact

Sarah Harris Infant Feeding Lead 07769 283908

Suzy Joslin, Clinical Service Manager, on 07960 045782