Job Description

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Supported by the Infant Feeding and Nurture Team, you will be based on a Maternity ward in St Michael's Hospital, providing breastfeeding peer support to parents of new babies, and encouraging nurturing relationships.



This role requires a Breastfeeding Peer Supporter qualification from one or more of the following: Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Council, Barnardo's, and/or the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM). Equivalent knowledge and experience of infant feeding support may be considered.



Based on a Maternity ward, you will be providing breastfeeding peer support to parents of new babies. Supporting and encouraging parents in the immediate postnatal period and helping them to understand the needs of their new baby/babies. Encouraging responsive and nurturing relationships. Providing a listening ear and company for mothers/parents who would like it. Responding to visitor and patient queries within the limitations of your role. Occasional handling of babies to promote the bonding and closeness of mothers and babies, and to empower mothers to care for their babies. Deferring clinical queries, concerns, or feedback to the maternity staff on the ward, or the Infant Feeding and Nurture Team. Helping to prepare parents for discharge home with their new baby/babies by signposting to community services, i.e. Breastfeeding Peer Support Services and groups, Children's Centres, and Family Hubs.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of

over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forwardthinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local

and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the

countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a

workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients

and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.



Please refer to the Role Profile document attached to this vacancy.