Infant Feeding Health Visitor/Midwife

Job title

Infant Feeding Health Visitor/Midwife – 30 hours – Fixed term 11 months

Job Summary

The post holder will work as part of the Trust\’s Integrated Infant Feeding Team to implement the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards across hospital and community settings. They will contribute to and implement the multi-agency Tameside Infant Feeding Strategy and provide specialist clinical infant feeding support for parents and staff.

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery of infant feeding services across maternity/NICU/0-19 years community services to increase breastfeeding rates, promote responsive bottle feeding and relationship building, and influence solid food introduction practices for healthy eating.
• Work with partners in hospital, community, primary care and Family Hubs within Tameside and with a range of voluntary services to develop infant feeding services across the borough.
• Maintain accurate records of all care delivered and ensure compliance with infant feeding standards.
• Develop knowledge and act as an independent autonomous practitioner providing specialist advice to parents and staff.
• Provide education and support to other multidisciplinary staff and learners within this agenda.
• Support the delivery of action plans to ensure the Trust and partner organisations meet the required BFI standards for successful BFI accreditation.
• Develop skills and knowledge to deliver specialised programmes of care including specialist clinics and home visits for babies and mothers.
• Use multiple communication and marketing methods to disseminate health information about breastfeeding, introducing solid foods and infant feeding (e.g., social media, press releases, health information development, training).

About Us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide services in hospital and in the community for adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes and influence determinants of health through collaboration with health & care partners.

Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence.

We encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.

Benefits

Flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan, salary sacrifice car scheme, and support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and more.

Details

Date posted: 20 January 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 11 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 245-NAM6HV-01-26
Job locations: Union St Clinic, Union Street, Hyde, SK14 1NX

Job Description and Person Specification

The job description provides an overview of main tasks and responsibilities; the person specification outlines qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge. The documents are attached and can be downloaded. The following criteria will be used to assess applications.

Essential qualifications, professional qualifications and skills

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) OR Midwife
• V100 Nurse Prescriber
• Post-registration experience as an HV
• 2-day BFI Training

Desirable qualifications

• BFI trained
• Teaching and Assessing qualification e.g. ENB 998
• IBCLC Qualification
• Experience of nurse prescribing

Essential experience

• Working with children and families in a community setting
• Experience in providing infant feeding support
• Experience working with safeguarding procedures and guidelines

Desirable experience

• Experience of working independently or as part of a team
• Experience of collaborating with other professionals within the health economy and from other organisations
• Knowledge and experience of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative

Skills and knowledge

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• IT skills and ability to use Microsoft packages

Desirable skills

• Awareness of social and cultural factors relating to breastfeeding, infant feeding and weaning practices
• Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative

Personal attributes

• Demonstrates the values and behaviours underpinning ICFT: respect, learning, care, communication and safety

Disclosure and sponsorship

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require a DBS check. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. UK registration required. See NHS Careers for details.