Breastfeeding Advisor Neonatal Intensive Care

Job overview

This is a specialist breastfeeding role the Post holder will:

• Actively promote breast feeding and participate in the training of both the parents and professionals on the neonatal unit.

• Be a specialist in breast feeding, acting as a resource for the multidisciplinary team and act as a role model in the clinical area.

• Oversee and manage the stock control of donor breastmilk ensuring it is handled in line with NICE guidelines and local policy.

• UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative: Actively support the  Unit achieve BFI status participating,  supervising, and facilitating the training of multidisciplinary team staff including, student nurses, student midwives, and health care support workers.

• Actively support women with establishing and maintaining milk supply and breastfeeding.

• Engage in and support staff and families with prescribed specialist nutritional interventions.

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Main duties of the job
King’s College Hospital is at the forefront of academic and nursing excellence and is offering an opportunity to work at one of its two sites that provide neonatal care in South East London and Kent. The Neonatal Units that cover both sites are renowned for their specialist services; and
need to recruit an enthusiastic Breast Feeding Advisor  to work alongside our hard working nursing teams.

The Neonatal Unit at Denmark Hill is a Level 3 care provider. As well as being a referral unit for premature babies, we accept specialist referrals
for abdominal, neurological and eye surgery and for the world-wide celebrated liver service at King’s. We work hand in hand with the
internationally renowned Harris Birthright Centre to deliver highly specialised care to vulnerable newborns and holistic care to the family.

We need an experienced breast feeding advisor to help provide baby care, participate in parent education and support breast feeding practices.
Applicants must be hold a food hygiene certificate. 
We are working closely with our maternity department towards achieving UNICEF Baby Friendly status

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.