# Infant Feeding Maternity Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/infant-feeding-maternity-support-worker/5668477f-831e-451d-8abf-5f3450f2f4b7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/infant-feeding-maternity-support-worker/5668477f-831e-451d-8abf-5f3450f2f4b7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T09:21:20.619Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9439-2627-741-3 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9439-2627-741-3/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9439-2627-741-3 - **Employer website:** https://www.cddft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusistic individual to join our Antenatal Outpatient team as an Infant Feeding Maternity Support Worker. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who are interested in maternity care to gain experience and expertise in this important area of maternity services.We are looking for someone who is dedicated, compassionate and eager to develop their infant feeding skills. Youll work as part of a small, supportive team, assisting in delivering high-quality infant feeding support to birting people attending antenatal outpatient appointments. This is a part-time post, with a fixed term until March 2029. You will work weekdays and will be required to work across our CDDFT sites. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide care to birthing people and families attending for appointments within our antenatal outpatient services.They will advise on the benefits of initiating breastfeeding and discuss health promotion strategies related to infant feeding methods.The post holder will work as part of the Infant Feeding Team and in line with Trust policies, guidelines and UNICEF standards for infant feeding. The main duties include: Providing infant feeding education to women attending for outpatient appointments Provide infant feeding parent eduction sessions Promote and work alongside other infant feeding support professionals Link patients with local family hub resources Keep data accurately and appropriately on feeding methods and outcomes Support the specialist infant feeding team with specialist clinics and care Support birthing people throughtout the antenatal period and follow up with immediate postnatal care handing over to community service support ### About us If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager. You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks. We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented. Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success. For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply. ### Details - Date posted: 20 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 3 - Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 6 months - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: C9439-2627-741-3 - Job locations: Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities This is an interesting and varied role, working independently with women and families under the guidance of the midwifery and obstetric team. It would suit an experienced Health Care Assistant who has a passion for patient education and a drive to achieve important public health outcomes that directly influence the health of our local community. An interest and understanding of the importance of breast-feeding initiation or previous experience caring for women and children would be advantageous to the role. The post holder will undertake appropriate training to meet the needs of the service ensuring competency is achieved, maintained and updated yearly. ### Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience working in an NHS role **Desirable** - Previous experience as a Maternity Support Worker or equivalent role would be desirable. - Ability to carry out clinical observations, recognising and reporting deviations from the norm ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English - Relevant NVQ Level 3 **Desirable** - Care Certificate or willingness to complete ### Special Requirements **Essential** - Full UK driving licence and access to transport **Desirable** - Willing to work across CDDFT Sites ### Specials Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Excellent communication skills. - Proven ability to work independantly and within a team. - Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues. - Ability to show initiative and take on own responsibility and accountability. - Ability to prioritise workload and manage own time. **Desirable** - An understanding of the key public health messages around smoking, health lifestyle in pregnancy and infant feeding knowledge would be desirable - Previous experience supporting infant feeding would be advantageous ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.