Maternity Infant Feeding Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role supports families and babies in achieving their feeding goals, working as part of a multi-professional team. The post holder will also assist the Infant Feeding Team in maintaining Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation. Responsibilities include participating in audits and other tasks as directed by the Infant Feeding Lead. The position is based at Birmingham Women's Hospital.
Key responsibilities
- Provide additional feeding support to families and babies to help them achieve their feeding goals.
- Work alongside other members of the multi professional team.
- Support the Infant Feeding Team to maintain Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation.
- Participate in conducting audit and other tasks as directed by the Infant Feeding Lead.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Certificate Level 3 in Childcare/Healthcare
- Accredited breastfeeding support qualification egs. NCT/BfN or 3-day BFI breastfeeding management or BFI compliant training
- Experience of working with families and babies to support breastfeeding
- Evidence of working within an NHS maternity care setting
- Infant feeding clinical knowledge - practice and management
- Promotion of close and loving relationships
- Understanding of BFI maternity standards
- Ability to work within policies and procedures/guidelines and act accordingly
- Understanding of role boundaries and when to escalate
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Maternity Infant Feeding Advisor
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
The post holder will work alongside other members of the multi professional team to provide additional feeding support to families and babies to help them achieve their feeding goals.
The role also includes supporting the Infant Feeding Team to maintain Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation, participating in conducting audit and other tasks as directed by the Infant Feeding Lead.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside other members of the multi professional team to provide additional feeding support to families and babies to help them achieve their feeding goals.
The role also includes supporting the Infant Feeding Team to maintain Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation, participating in conducting audit and other tasks as directed by the Infant Feeding Lead.
See Job description and Personal Specification attached for full details
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our speci
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