Infant Feeding Specialist - Bexley 0-19 Service

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Infant Feeding Specialist Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 848-BHC-313-26

Site Danson Childrens Centre Town Bexleyheath Salary £36,943 - £44,900 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 27/11/2026

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

Job overview

This advert is for an Infant Feeding Specialist based in Bexley. The postholder will form part of the Health Visiting Team in the borough of Bexley.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, self-driven, motivated practitioner who has the enthusiasm and passion to drive forward the infant feeding service and support staff to achieve UNICEF BFI accreditation.

The post holder will work in partnership with the Infant Feeding Lead on the planning, implementation, maintenance and accreditation of UNICEF BFI standards across the service. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will ensure that a coordinated approach to infant feeding support and management is adopted.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will plan, implement and maintain the UNIFEF BFI standards across the health visiting service, working in partnership with midwives, the Local Authority and other relevant parties to ensure a coordinated approach to breastfeeding support and management is adopted locally.

To work in partnership with local services and providers to increase breastfeeding rates as part of improving health outcomes for all mothers and children, particularly those from less advantaged groups.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring staff training and clinical practice, audit and data collection, roll out of best practice standards within all front-line staff and the promotion and support for breastfeeding across the wider community of Bexley. This will include the engagement of GPs and GP practice staff in the breastfeeding agenda.

The post holder must be able to work flexibly and independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the detailed job description, please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
• NMC registered Nurse
• IBCLC/Breastfeeding Counsellor

Training

• Evidence of further training in Infant feeding
• UNICEF BFI Close and Loving Relationships
• UNICEF BFI Train the Trainer
• UNICEF BFI Audit training

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Experience of delivering training/groups
• Ability to use information technology systems and programmes effectively
• Able to organise and prioritise workload
• Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team
• Demonstrates leadership skills and experience
• Ability to analyse and interpret audit, information and research
• Awareness of research and further study

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the public health role of contemporary health visiting and working in community setting Evidence based practice
• Knowledge of UNICEF BFI and the principles
• Knowledge of wider feeding issues

Experience

• Experience of Health Visiting Services
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Experience of planning and organising services to meet local needs
• Knowledge and experience of working with families with safeguarding concerns, in line with local and national protocols and guidance
• Recent experience of working in a community based setting
• extensive clinical experience of supporting women to breastfeed
• extensive clinical experience in Infant feeding
• Experience of co-ordinating and analysing clinical data
• Experience of quality improvement
• Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs
• Motivated to provide a high standard of care

Information Technology

• IT skills required to support undertaking audit/ collate findings and prepare reports and teaching resources

Other

• Full UK driving licence and a car for work purposes

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel .

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Compressed hours
• Part-time
• Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a three-month probationary period.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

• Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
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• All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.