Senior Midwife – Lead for Infant Feeding
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Job overview
Through strong clinical leadership and visibility, the post holder will lead the infant feeding service team in developing and improving the infant feeding service provided at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT).
The post holder is required to work in, and provide care in, all areas within the Maternity Services and participate in future service developments, providing midwifery care in line with National and local recommendations.
The post holder is responsible for the effective management of staff within the clinical area and has clinical responsibility for women during pregnancy, labour and postnatally.
The post holder will provide specialist services for complex breastfeeding problems, including leading the existing frenotomy service.
Main duties of the job
- Manage the clinical area of responsibility, leading on infant feeding.
- Lead and support a tailored education programme in line with national and local agendas and recommendations.
- Manage and lead a team of registered and non-registered staff to support the Trust feeding agenda, ensuring management of staff is in line with Trust guidance.
- Assess the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women and their babies with a focus on infant feeding.
- Work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practice.
- Act as a mentor for midwives and other staff providing leadership within the practice environment with a focus on infant feeding.
- Provide a full range of Health Education and social care advice to women in the hospital setting.
- Promote commitment to the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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