Infant Feeding Midwife
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 December 2025 |
| Location: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9265-25-0657 |
Summary
Organisational and Management Responsibilities Effectively manage own time to ensure a balance between audit, clinical and administrative duties Promote and maintain a departmental culture which promotes an open and honest approach to professional decision making and problem solving Promote and maintain organisational and professional standards Actively participate in infant feeding meetings within the maternity services Demonstrate and promote excellent interpersonal skills, written, verbal and nonverbal communication styles Influence and nurture positive attitudes and behaviours within the teams and wider multidisciplinary team Clinical Role Undertake relevant clinical practices in accordance with the Scope of Professional Practice Act as a source of expert clinical and professional advice on infant feeding Undertake Clinical Audit within area of speciality Working with the Infant Feeding Lead, implement initiatives to improve the breastfeeding initiation and maintenance rates by supporting midwives, assistant practitioners and maternity support workers in the clinical area Provide support and act as a resource to staff who are assisting new mothers on the postnatal wards with infant feeding ensuring compliance with the DoH and Baby Friendly Initiative Participate in the development of relevant care pathways and guidelines within the maternity service Take all possible action to minimise clinical risk to women and their babies, utilising all available resource Please see attached the job description for full details.