Specialist for Infant Feeding

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Specialist for Infant Feeding

The closing date is 08 February 2026

An exciting opportunity at Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation. We are looking for an experienced midwife/nurse who has a passion for infant feeding to join our management team in the role of Specialist Infant Feeding lead.

The successful candidate will be driven, motivated and independently minded clinical professional who is able to act on their own initiative within agreed guidelines, adopting a values led, proactive leadership style within a climate of change to support the implementation of plans, performance, quality, care and compassion within the midwifery service.

The Maternity team at Warrington are a friendly, welcoming team with a passion for positive change.

Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation trust prides itself on its leadership development opportunities which will be offered to the successful candidate based on their needs and chosen future career pathway.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will lead on fully implementing UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative to enable Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust achieve full accreditation. The infant feeding specialist will lead our infant feeding team to deliver high quality, family-centred support to the population of Warrington & Halton. As we work towards our Level 2 BFI Accreditation, the post holder will develop guidelines, information, and practices, which will promote and support breastfeeding locally and work in collaboration with staff and community services to implement & uphold the UNICEF BFI standards.

They will deliver evidence-based infant feeding training to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to confidently facilitate meaningful feeding conversations in both the antenatal and postnatal period. The post holder will work to increase breastfeeding initiation rates, by promoting the importance of education and strive to support our families with the most complex feeding needs, reducing the impact of the biggest risk factors for feeding related issues and readmission.

The role will include the gathering of information on needs and the views of women, retrieving & managing data and information. Attend relevant local and regional infant feeding forums and share learning across the organisation.

Demonstrate strong leadership to staff with particular reference to ensuring a positive approach to breast feeding.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Job responsibilities

For a full list of the main responsibilities for this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Previous applicants need not apply

Person Specification Experience

• oSignificant experience working as a registered Midwife/Nurse
• oKnowledge and understanding of UNICEF UK BFI Maternity Standards
• oProject management / Change management
• oClinical expertise in the management of infant feeding concerns
• oExperience of working with an infant feeding coordinator role/ team
• oKnowledge of UNICEF UK BFI neonatal standards

Qualifications

• oRegistered Midwife/Nurse
• oEvidence of recent BFI training and continuous professional development
• oMasters level in relevant specialism (or equivalent)
• oBFI Breastfeeding & Relationship Building Course
• oUnderstanding of Audit Process and PDSA cycle
• oExperience of writing reports and action plans
• oExperience of Teaching/Training
• oKnowledge of all relevant national policies and procedures
• oKnowledge of NHS and wider issues
• oExperience in evaluating research and audit findings
• oFurther training with UNICEF BFI eg. Train the Trainer / Leadership courses

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

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Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

370-NAM7MID-618A

Job locations

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust