# Clinical Lead Health Visitor: Infant Feeding

**Company**: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
**Location**: Edgware
**Job type**: Permanent
**Salary**: £55524.00 to £62652.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Clinical Lead Health Visitor: Infant Feeding to join our team at Whittington Hospital NHS Trust. The successful candidate will take the lead in supporting the wider Health Visiting teams to deliver on key objectives identified for the health visiting service in Barnet.

The role involves supporting the Infant Feeding Coordinator in the delivery of infant feeding services in Barnet, working towards increasing rates of initiation and continuation of breastfeeding. The post holder will support developing and providing clinical expertise to staff, parents, and health partners alongside the infant feeding coordinator.

Key responsibilities include:

- Demonstrating a commitment to best practice in Infant Feeding and all aspects of child development

- Developing evidence-based knowledge, attitudes, and skills to be an expert resource for integrated teams

- Assessing local need and planning, coordinating, and delivering training programmes and workshops to health visiting staff

- Working with other specialist colleagues to develop integrated protocols supporting the Infant Feeding Strategy

- Providing Infant Feeding expertise and support to Community Nursery Nurses, Health Visitors, and other partners

- Taking a lead role in delivering on the Infant Feeding Strategy

- Participating in planning, carrying out, and evaluating audits, research projects, and innovations

- Initiating and taking part in Quality Improvement projects using recognised methodology

The role is a fantastic development opportunity which will enable you to get involved in shaping and delivering on the local strategy. We are interested in your aspirations and supporting your career development.

**Person Specification:**

- Health Visiting/Midwife/Registered Nurse Professional Qualification, with entry onto the 3rd part of the NMC Register

- Educated to degree level or equivalent

- UNICEF breastfeeding and relationship building training

- Excellent communication skills: IT written and oral

- High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to, and evaluate health needs

- Evidence of application of high levels of knowledge and skills relating to emotional and physical wellbeing during the antenatal period

- Evidence of application of high levels of knowledge and skills relating to the issues and concerns experienced during the Transition to Parenthood

- Ability to work as part of an integrated team working across organisational and professional boundaries

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary: £55,524 to £62,652 per annum

- Part-time position

- Opportunities for career development and growth

## Skills

### Required
- Infant Feeding
- Health Visiting
- Breastfeeding
- Child Development
- Communication Skills
- Clinical Skills
- Teamwork

### Nice to have
- Leadership
- UNICEF Train The Trainer facilitator
- IBCLC qualification
- Breastfeeding Audit

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