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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
About
We provide a full range of acute clinical services from Northampton General Hospital and Danetre Hospital in Daventry. We are a designated cancer centre and have recently invested in a number of additional specialist services, including in-patient renal services and interventional cardiology. All elective inpatients and emergency admissions are screened for MRSA. As part of our work to improve clinical outcomes we are taking part in a national patient safety programme and have invested in systems to capture patients views on the service we provide. We understand that sometimes a small change can make a big difference for patients.
Our whole focus is on improving the quality of care given to our patients. We see quality as encompassing the following elements:
Clinically effective services
Safe services
The best possible experience for patients
We also believe in involving others in what we do and celebrating success.
Infant Feeding Co-ordinator
Accepting applications until: 05-Aug-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 05-Aug-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Northampton General Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Cliftonville
- Tref
- Northampton
- Cod post
- NN1 5BD
- Major / Minor Region
- Northamptonshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Maternity
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking for an individual who is passionate and enthusiastic about Infant Feeding and possesses significant experience, skills and knowledge in this area.
As the Infant Feeding Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for embedding the UNICEF BFI care standards for maternity care, inspiring a positive organisational culture that supports women and birthing people in their choice of infant feeding. By using the BFI staged approach, you will lead the Trust through all stages of Baby Friendly accreditation and eventually to Gold standard.
You will promote best practice and deliver a multi-disciplinary education and training programme for staff. You will develop and provide antenatal education support with the wider Infant Feeding Team and Community Maternity Support Workers.
It will be an advantage to have completed the UNICEF Baby Friendly ‘Breastfeeding and Relationship Building’, ‘Train the Trainer’ courses. Alternatively the successful applicant must be willing to complete these with full support from the Trust.
The successful candidate will be booked on to a thorough induction package, with yearly maternity training weeks and support to access infant feeding training to keep your mandatory and role specific training up to date. You will also be supported to access on-going training in infant feeding and relationship-building and help to increase your expertise in Infant Feeding.
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Work autonomously to ensure implementation of NICE best practice standards by achieving and maintaining full UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation.
Be an expert resource to members of the multidisciplinary team to develop and drive forward the infant feeding agenda, to improve breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates.
Lead the maternity infant feeding team to work effectively to provide infant feeding advice and support to women and staff.
Develop and maintain and approve infant feeding policy, all associated guidelines and patient information on infant feeding.
Deliver a robust training package on BFI standards, supporting staff to make any changes needed to implement best practice for infant feeding.
Be responsible for regular audit related to infant feeding practice and to feedback and action any areas for development.
Represent the Trust at local and regional level infant feeding forums and strategy groups.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
EDUCATIONAL:
· Co-ordinate and deliver in-service foundation and refresher training sessions line with BFI care standards, assessing, evaluating and updating content as required
· Work with staff to help them to develop skills to support families with breastfeeding / bottle feeding problems / challenges
· Co-ordinate breastfeeding education programmes for families in the antenatal period
· Maintain own continuing educational needs and development, actively seeking programmes of learning to maintain / expand capability as a clinical expert
· Provide leadership, representation and visibility at local and national forums.
MANAGERIAL:
· Provide leadership for all members of the Midwifery and multidisciplinary team, acting as a role model in leading and promoting excellent infant feeding and midwifery care
· Maintain a presence in the clinical area by supporting staff who are delivering direct patient care
· Lead, support and guide staff in the evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of infant feeding practices. Implementing necessary change to ensure continuing high standards of evidence-based care in line with local and national policies, procedures and guidelines
· Maintain a robust audit programme using the Baby Friendly audit tool
· Identify and facilitate innovative practice that reflects national and local priorities for effective feeding care
· Take part in investigations into incidents and complaints in relation to infant feeding and ensure that appropriate action is taken
· Identify and develop clinical competencies in infant feeding for all staff involved in the care of pregnant women and new mothers and families
· Actively contribute to service developments, attending directorate and staff meetings, focus groups, regional and benchmarking groups
· Implement new projects and initiatives which improve infant feeding services
· Ensure effective communication on infant feeding and relationship building with staff at all levels
· Uphold the reputation of the midwifery profession at all times
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:
· Have managerial responsibility for infant feeding team members to include appraisals, sickness management, capability and disciplinary procedures
· Participate in workforce development through recruitment and selection of staff within the maternity unit
· Participate in induction/orientation programmes and mandatory training programmes
PROMOTING EQUALITY AND REDUCING INEQUALITIES:
· To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality
· To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and everyone can contribute
LEADERSHIP:
· To act as a role model demonstrating clinical leadership and expertise in infant feeding
· To have a leadership role in supporting the development of a positive safety culture within the context of resource constraints and multiple conflicting priorities
· To support staff to develop reflective practice skills and to apply this to their practice
PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND INVOLVEMENT:
· To act as a champion for patients and their interests, considering patient feedback in development policy and encouraging involvement of the patients and/or public in decision making to improve the quality of the service
· To ensure patient experiences are monitored to facilitate shared learning from comments, concerns, compliments and complaints (4C’s), particularly where the experience is linked to Infant Feeding and supporting relationship building.
OTHER INFORMATION:
· The postholder will be required to participate in an escalation rota, including taking on the role of Operational Manager
· The postholder may be required to carry out other relevant duties as required within the maternity unit.
· The postholder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHS Constitution in their day-to-day work and behaviours.
· The postholder will be expected to aspire to the Values of the Trust in their day-to-day work and behaviours to support the Trust in achieving its Vision.
· The postholder will adhere to, always, any Professional, NHS Code of Conducts and legislation relevant for their area of work.
· The postholder will make themselves familiar with the policies and procedures of the Trust, and their area of work, always adhering to them.
· The postholder will be expected to work to any Corporate / Division / Directorate / Department objectives and standards to provide an acceptable level of service.
· The postholder will be expected to undertake training, including mandatory and role-specific training, relevant to their role and ensure it is renewed as required.
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courageous
- Accountable
To apply for this post, scroll down to the bottom of this page and select “apply online now”.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.
Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.
For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert.
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Educated to Registered Midwife level
Meini prawf dymunol
- Master’s degree or equivalent clinical experience
- Teaching and mentoring Course
- BFI 3 day Management course
- Lactation Consultant qualification
- BFI train the trainer course
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
Knowledge and Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Working knowledge of BFI standards within a maternity setting
- High level of knowledge and skills in breast feeding practice
- Understanding of the national Breastfeeding agenda/Baby Friendly Initiative
- Midwifery experience within a variety of maternity clinical areas
- An understanding of integrating theory and practice
- Understanding current midwifery issues
- Awareness of safeguarding
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of audit
- Experience of teaching in clinical areas
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Basic IT skills
- Innovative and visionary
- Excellent time management and organisation
- Champion for breastfeeding
- Working conditions – able to work in other maternity areas as required
Meini prawf dymunol
- Understanding of the change process and steps needed to implement it
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Passionate and committed to bring Dedicated to Excellence values to life in line with the Trust values, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality, diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Innovation
- Flexible
- Team work
- Leadership
- Motivation
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Laura Matthews
- Teitl y swydd
- Community Matron
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07867787404
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
For more information and to arrange an informal visit please contact:
Laura Matthews Community Matron – [email protected] or 07867787404
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