Band 6 Infant feeding Midwife | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	3 Aug 2026
Closing date:	2 Sept 2026

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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

• 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.

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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 16 Aug 2026

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