Infant Feeding Lead Midwife | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2026 |
| Location: | Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 7QB |
| Company: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7921267/396-7921267-PB-TA |
Summary
• We are pleased to be offering a very exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated midwife with a passion for infant feeding to job share the Band 7 Infant Feeding Lead Midwife role.
• In this role, you will be responsible for leading the Infant Feeding team, supporting the Maternity staff and project lead for Level 3 Baby Friendly Initiative reassessment.
• The post holder will be responsible in supporting the development and co-ordination of work that improves uptake and duration of breastfeeding.
• You will be an effective change agent, pivotal in bringing about positive changes in infant feeding practice throughout the maternity service.
• This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire, support and motivate staff. It also involves coordinating training and education, and as such will require you to have excellent teaching skills and a high standard of organisation and time management.
• If you are looking for career development and the opportunity to broaden your experience this is an ideal post.
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring- Safe - Responsible - Value Each Other - Inspiring
Please see the attached supporting document and person specification which contains more information about the role
This advert closes on Thursday 14 May 2026
• In this role, you will be responsible for leading the Infant Feeding team, supporting the Maternity staff and project lead for Level 3 Baby Friendly Initiative reassessment.
• The post holder will be responsible in supporting the development and co-ordination of work that improves uptake and duration of breastfeeding.
• You will be an effective change agent, pivotal in bringing about positive changes in infant feeding practice throughout the maternity service.
• This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire, support and motivate staff. It also involves coordinating training and education, and as such will require you to have excellent teaching skills and a high standard of organisation and time management.
• If you are looking for career development and the opportunity to broaden your experience this is an ideal post.
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring- Safe - Responsible - Value Each Other - Inspiring
Please see the attached supporting document and person specification which contains more information about the role
This advert closes on Thursday 14 May 2026