Job Title: Breast Feeding Advisor/Dietetic Assistant for Special Feeds Unit
Agency: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 33,094 – 36,195 £ / Year

Job Summary

King’s College Hospital is at the forefront of academic and nursing excellence and is offering an exciting opportunity to work on the Neonatal Unit at Denmark Hill as a Breastfeeding Advisor and dietetic assistant for the special feeds unit.

The Neonatal Unit at Denmark Hill is a Level 3 care provider. As well as being a referral unit for premature babies, we accept specialist referrals for abdominal, neurological, and eye surgery and for the world-renowned liver service at King’s. We work hand in hand with the internationally renowned Harris Birthright Centre to deliver highly specialised care to vulnerable newborns and holistic care to the family.

We are looking to recruit experienced breastfeeding advisors to help provide breastfeeding care, participate in parent education, and support breastfeeding practices across our unit. The post holder will also be responsible for the preparation of special feeds for our infants and children within King’s College Hospital under the supervision and direction of the Paediatric Dietetic Service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will actively promote breastfeeding and participate in the training of both parents and healthcare professionals on the neonatal unit. In addition, the postholder will also provide a reliable special feed preparation service to the Paediatric wards under the supervision of the Paediatric Dietitians.

The main duties of this role include:

• Being a specialist in breastfeeding, I act as a resource for the multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting, supervising, and facilitating the training of multidisciplinary team staff, including student nurses, student midwives, and health care support workers.
• Actively supporting women in establishing and maintaining milk supply and breastfeeding
• Acting as a role model in breastfeeding in the clinical area
• Being responsible for the preparation of special feeds, ordering and maintaining adequate supplies to all children’s wards, and cleaning of the Special Feed Unit.
• Participating in clerical duties and general administrative duties related to infant feeding.

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