Infant Feeding Support Worker
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Oldham, OL1 2JH
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
Do you have a keen interest in Infant Feeding We are seeking an experienced, proactive applicant with a good knowledge base in infant feeding to be ...
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and knowledge with a positive approach to infant feeding across maternity and neonatal units.
- Offer infant feeding support to women and their families.
- Support colleagues to manage complex feeding issues.
- Ensure infant feeding practice/plans are evidence based and is appropriate for each family.
- Participate in implementing the UNICEF BFI UK programme across maternity and neonatal units (policies, guidelines, audit and training).
- To learn clinical skills to support ward areas as needed
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- National Care Certificate
- NVQ L3 in Healthcare related subject or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge of experience
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Awareness of the UNICEF BFI UK Programme
- Working in a healthcare environment
Desirable
- Infant feeding experience with working with parents
- Ability to identify and provide solutions to infant feeding problems
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to work in a changing environment
- Ability to undertake clinical skills following appropriate training and assessment
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Problem solving ability
- Ability to work well within a team
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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