Lead Midwife - Infant Feeding

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to job share the Infant Feeding Lead Role at the Jessop Wing in Sheffield.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, innovative midwife for 22.5 hours per week with a passion for leading Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to support the Breastfeeding Friendly Initiative at Jessop Wing.

This will involve co-ordinating and improving the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly standards within The Jessop Wing and drive innovation and collaboration within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the management and clinical leadership of the Infant Feeding Team within the Jessop Wing.

To co-ordinate and improve the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly standards within The Jessop Wing.

To provide strong, visible leadership and have the appropriate level of authority to provide support, advice and assistance required by your team.

Incorporate equity and inclusion principles into all infant feeding initiatives, ensuring the service supports women, birthing people, and families from all backgrounds.

To champion collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and with external partners, the LMNS and MNVP’s, ensuring cohesive and integrated services that meet the evolving needs of the population

To drive innovation and collaboration within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

To embed principles of sustainability and innovation into care delivery

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.