Infant Feeding Support Worker
| Posting date: | 30 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9218-25-1064 |
Summary
Encouraging families to initiate and maintain breastfeeding or early expressing. Support families regardless of their chosen method of feeding in ways which enhance close, loving mother and baby relationships Supporting the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative and adhering to the World Health Organisation International Code of Marketing Breastmilk substitutes Aim to promote healthcare equity by improving maternal and infant health through sustained breastfeeding support Promote a positive breastfeeding culture Offer personalised support with breastfeeding or expressing within the perinatal service using evidence-based care Engage in breastfeeding promotion initiatives Work closely with the Infant feeding specialist neonatal nurse / midwife and patient experience team to assist with the creation of optimum infant feeding patient experiences Provide breastfeeding promotion information to pregnant women in antenatal clinics, fetal wellbeing unit and antenatal wards as appropriate Provide telephone support from the postnatal ward as required, referring to the midwives on the ward and liaising with community midwives as needed Promote local breastfeeding support services, distribute relevant leaflets and increase public awareness of support available within the community Maintain up to date knowledge of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative news and policies To be involved in the collation of information for BFI audits. To communicate with all women, family members, colleagues and visitors effectively Recording of confidential and sensitive information in accordance with procedures using a full range of IT packages Utilise relevant electronic patient record systems to enter and retrieve patient data ensuring all details are accurately recorded in a timely manner. To be fully aware of confidentiality guidelines and exercise judgement and care when exchanging confidential and sensitive patient information. Assist in project work as directed e.g. obtaining information from various sources, collation and reporting of data, assisting in the production of reports and other documents. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.