Closing date: 16 August 2026

Job summary
This post is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for a Band 6 Infant Feeding Specialist.

Are you passionate about supporting families to give their babies the best start in life? Do you have knowledge in infant feeding and a commitment to promoting responsive feeding practices?

We are seeking a dedicated Infant Feeding Specialist to join our maternity and neonatal team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact on infant health and parental wellbeing.

Interview September 2nd

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert advice to parents and carers on infant feeding
• Support the Lead Infant feeding specialist on the implementation of Baby Friendly Initiative standards.
• Deliver staff training and education to promote consistent, evidence-based feeding support.
• Work collaboratively with midwives, health visitors, neonatal staff, and community teams.
• Support audits, data collection, and service development to improve infant feeding outcomes
• Deputise for the band 7 in their absence, provide clinical skills within educational and clinical areas.

About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 153-SP06487
Job locations: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For more details on this role, please look through the Job Description and Person Specification. Thank you.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• Bachelors (BSc) Degree in Midwifery or equivalent Registered and practising midwife

Desirable

• Practice assessor or prepared to work towards Foundation in patient experience course

Experience
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of midwifery in all areas of the service including working within the community setting.
• Substantive experience in area of special interest ie antenatal, postnatal, labour care, community

Desirable

• Experience of managing complaints or feedback.

Technical Skills
Essential

• Up to date core skills/training
• Able to mentor students
• Completed preceptorship program
• Keyboard skills and ability to use IT equipment and associated maternity database.
• Competent and able to provide midwifery care in all areas
• Manual dexterity
• Articulate with excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Collecting/generating data
• IT literate - confident with Excel, powerpoint.
• Report writing
• Confident to have challenging conversations.

Additional information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
Senior Matron Maternity Outpatients
Akeisha Robinson
akeisha.robinson1@nhs.net
03000193154