# Lead Midwife for Infant Feeding > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-midwife-for-infant-feeding/a0bbed6d-47f5-401b-993a-7797c6f8307d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-midwife-for-infant-feeding/a0bbed6d-47f5-401b-993a-7797c6f8307d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 p.a. pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T11:13:17.892Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge/Cambridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Maternity/Maternity-v8031423 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031423?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated midwife to join our maternity team as the lead infant feeding midwife. This role will provide strategic and clinical leadership for infant feeding services across maternity supporting the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care in line with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Standards. You will be a passionate advocate for breastfeeding and responsive infant feeding, with excellent leadership, communication and teaching skills. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to promote safe, effective and inclusive infant feeding support for women, birthing people and families. This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking midwife to influence and develop infant feeding services while improving outcomes for families across our service. We welcome any applicants with previous or current experience with working with Baby friendly accreditation. ### Main duties of the job The infant feeding lead midwife will provide visible clinical and professional leadership for infant feeding services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based care. The post holder will: - Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the trusts infant feeding strategy and action plans - Coordinate and support the maintenance of UNICEF baby friendly initiative standards and accreditation - Provide specialist infant feeding support and clinical expertise for complex feeding situations - Act as an expert on breastfeeding and infant feeding practice. - Develop, deliver and evaluate infant feeding education and training programmes - Lead on audit, quality improvement and service evaluation actives relating to infant feeding outcomes - Promote inclusive, culturally sensitive and family-centred approached to infant feeding support - Act as a professional role model, demonstrating compassionate leadership and advocating for high standards of care at all times ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed. This vacancy will close at midnight on 3 June 2026 Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 15 June 2026 Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated midwife to join our maternity team as the lead infant feeding midwife. This role will provide strategic and clinical leadership for infant feeding services across maternity supporting the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care in line with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Standards. You will be a passionate advocate for breastfeeding and responsive infant feeding, with excellent leadership, communication and teaching skills. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to promote safe, effective and inclusive infant feeding support for women, birthing people and families. This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking midwife to influence and develop infant feeding services while improving outcomes for families across our service. We welcome any applicants with previous or current experience with working with Baby friendly accreditation. ## Job Description The infant feeding lead midwife will provide visible clinical and professional leadership for infant feeding services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based care. The post holder will: - Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the trusts infant feeding strategy and action plans - Coordinate and support the maintenance of UNICEF baby friendly initiative standards and accreditation - Provide specialist infant feeding support and clinical expertise for complex feeding situations - Act as an expert on breastfeeding and infant feeding practice. - Develop, deliver and evaluate infant feeding education and training programmes - Lead on audit, quality improvement and service evaluation actives relating to infant feeding outcomes - Promote inclusive, culturally sensitive and family-centred approached to infant feeding support - Act as a professional role model, demonstrating compassionate leadership and advocating for high standards of care at all times ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed. This vacancy will close at midnight on 3 June 2026 Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 15 June 2026 Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - To be able to practice in all clinical areas in accordance with the NMC Rules and Standards - Well-developed interpersonal and counselling skills - Excellent communications skills - Able to demonstrate contribution to changing practice - Demonstrate effective clinical leadership ability **Desirable** - Well-developed leadership skills - Ability in perineal suturing, cannulation, I.V. drug additives and epidural management. - Demonstrate commitment to the implementation of evidence based practice ### Knowledge **Essential** - Aware of current research and its impact on evidence based care. - Conversant with NMC rules governing practice - Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance - Knowledge of current reports/guidelines relating to Maternity Care and their implication. ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to demonstrate an expert working knowledge of midwifery and infant feeding in all areas of the maternity service - Evidence of relevant clinical updating - Line Management experience - Evidence of leadership, management and/or team development at a clinical level - Evidence of project management, clinical audit and research **Desirable** - Use of computerised information system - Participation and contribution to local Regional/National maternity forums - Experience of working in a public health arena - Evidence of expertise in breastfeeding including attendance at certified Baby Friendly Initiative training - Previous or current experience with working with Baby friendly accreditation - NHS experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Midwife - Professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of relevant on-going professional development - Mentorship qualification or working towards achieving **Desirable** - Masters /Degree in Midwifery or equivalent. - ALSO - NLS - ILS - Lactation consultant or working towards - Frenulotomy training or working towards ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. ## Documents - [applicant information pack (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327455) - [information for applicants - completing your application (pdf, 222.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327456) ## 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.