Lead Midwife (Infant Feeding)

Job summary

We are pleased to be offering a very exciting opportunity for a Midwife with a passion for infant feeding to take on the role of Midwifery Infant Feeding Lead on a 12-month, fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave.

Are you someone with extensive Maternity experience, with advanced knowledge in infant feeding and the vision and passion to help develop infant feeding practices within the Maternity service. You will need to be pro-active in decision making, with a forward-focused approach and good collaborative skills to deliver high-quality care to our Neonates and their families.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the Infant Feeding team, supporting staff and being project lead for the Baby Friendly Initiative Level 2 accreditation.

Main duties of the job

You will be a recognised specialised professional with advanced knowledge in infant feeding and will serve as a valuable source of information and support for colleagues and parents. Supporting staff in the embedding and development of Baby Friendly UNICEF Standards across Maternity and the Neonatal Unit.

You will work collaboratively with the Neonatal and Maternity MDT to facilitate the co-ordination of infant feeding activities within the Maternity Unit, ensuring compliance with Key Performance Indicators and National Directive Programs such as the Baby Friendly Initiative and quality improvement projects to improve Neonatal outcomes.

Family Care is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time, and we are committed to supporting flexible approaches to work wherever possible for our people. Please enquire to see how we might work flexibly with you in this role.

If you are interested in becoming part of our fantastic team then we would welcome your Application.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Details

• Date posted: 07 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9155-FCNM-0726-48-1
• Job locations: Trust Headquarters, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, SR4 7TP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Lead Midwife providing specialist knowledge and clinical guidance relating to infant feeding.

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UK Registration

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