0-19 PHINS Infant Feeding Lead

Job summary

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership across the 0-19 PHINS, relating to breastfeeding, responsive feeding, and early nutrition.
• Oversee the services maintenance of UNICEF BFI Gold accreditation, contributing to audits, policy development, and innovative initiatives that improve outcomes for children and families.
• Lead staff training, support service development, and promote equitable access to evidence-based infant feeding practices.
• Provide specialist support to staff to ensure consistent understanding and application of evidence-based practice in infant feeding.
• Work closely with maternity services, commissioners, and community organisations to ensure inclusive, high-quality care and seamless multi-agency pathways.
• Contribute to service design and improvement through community engagement.
• Represent the service at regional meetings and be a key member of the Leeds Breastfeeding Partnership.

This post offers potential for future development, subject to service need. This role is fixed term for 18 Months.

For questions about the job role, please contact: Sophie Ames (Clinical Team Manager) sophie.ames@nhs.net 07562 437355.

Alison Ellis (Service Manager) - alison.ellis@nhs.net 07940 254133.

Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached.

Job responsibilities

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust:

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job:

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work:

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.