Breastfeeding Advisor Neonatal Intensive Care: Sponsorship Available

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

This is a specialist breastfeeding role the Post holder will:

  • Actively promote breast feeding and participate in the training of both the parents and professionals on the neonatal unit.
  • Be a specialist in breast feeding, acting as a resource for the multidisciplinary team and act as a role model in the clinical area.
  • Oversee and manage the stock control of donor breastmilk ensuring it is handled in line with NICE guidelines and local policy.
  • UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative: Actively support the Unit achieve BFI status participating, supervising, and facilitating the training of multidisciplinary team staff including, student nurses, student midwives, and health care support workers.
  • Actively support women with establishing and maintaining milk supply and breastfeeding.
  • Engage in and support staff and families with prescribed specialist nutritional interventions.

 

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

King’s College Hospital is at the forefront of academic and nursing excellence and is offering an opportunity to work at one of its two sites that provide neonatal care in South East London and Kent. The Neonatal Units that cover both sites are renowned for their specialist services; and need to recruit an enthusiastic Breast Feeding Advisor to work alongside our hard working nursing teams.

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-wide celebrated 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 need an experienced breast feeding advisor to help provide baby care, participate in parent education and support breast feeding practices. Applicants must be hold a food hygiene certificate. We are working closely with our maternity department towards achieving UNICEF Baby Friendly status

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Health Care or Equivalent
  • Attendance at UNICEF breastfeeding management course or equivalent
  • Attendance at one day food hygiene course or equivalent

Desirable

  • NCT Breastfeeding Counselling skill course or equivalent

knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Neonatal care and breastfeeding support
  • Evidence of recent studies in breastfeeding
  • Previous experience in breastfeeding and milk banking
  • Respect and maintain confidentiality

communication

Essential

  • Able to manage and prioritise own workload
  • Good verbal and written communications skills
  • Good teaching and assessing skills
  • Leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 15 June 2026

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