Infant Feeding Support Worker
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Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust Infant Feeding Support Worker
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Infant Feeding Team at Liverpool Women's Hospital as a Band 3 Infant Feeding Support Worker. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to support families at a crucial time and to be part of a passionate, multi-professional team delivering high-quality, compassionate infant-feeding care. The post holder will support the provision of a family-centred maternity service, helping to ensure optimal care for pregnant people, women, their babies, and their families. Working as part of the Infant Feeding Team as well as midwifery and neonatal teams and external partner agencies, you will play a key role in promoting and supporting infant feeding across the Trust. You will provide high-quality, caring, and compassionate support under the direction, though not direct supervision, of registered professionals within the team. This includes offering practical and emotional support to families, contributing to education and promotion of infant feeding, and supporting the wider maternity and neonatal services in line with Trust values and standards. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a caring nature, strong communication skills, and an interest in infant feeding and maternity care, who is keen to develop their experience within a specialist service.
Main duties of the job
The Infant Feeding Support Worker is a key member of the multidisciplinary team; with their specialist knowledge they will support midwives in providing an insightful family-centred service based on current evidence and research. The Infant Feeding Support Worker will provide evidence-based knowledge and information for all aspects on infant feeding, and act as a resource and support for mothers in the initiation, establishment and development (maintenance) of breast feeding. The Infant Feeding Support Worker will actively seek the views of women and their families on the understanding of their care needs in relation to infant feeding and building a relationship with their new baby. The Infant Feeding Support Worker will assist the Infant Feeding Lead, Registered Midwives and other members of the multidisciplinary team in implementing care plans to support infant feeding. The infant feeding support worker may also be required to undertake some clerical, clinical and domestic duties to ensure a safe environment.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.
UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.
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Details
Date posted
07 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
159-LWH-174-26-B
Job locations
Crown Street Liverpool Womens
l87ss
Liverpool
L87SS
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing practical and emotional support to women and families with infant feeding, in line with individual feeding choices and plans Supporting breastfeeding, expressing, formula feeding, and responsive feeding practices in accordance with Trust guidelines Promoting positive infantfeeding experiences and supporting bonding and attachment between parents and babies Reinforcing infantfeeding information and care plans agreed by registered professionals Identifying and reporting any concerns or deviations from expected progress to the midwife or registered professional promptly Maintaining accurate documentation of care provided in line with Trust policy and professional standards
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing practical and emotional support to women and families with infant feeding, in line with individual feeding choices and plans Supporting breastfeeding, expressing, formula feeding, and responsive feeding practices in accordance with Trust guidelines Promoting positive infantfeeding experiences and supporting bonding and attachment between parents and babies Reinforcing infantfeeding information and care plans agreed by registered professionals Identifying and reporting any concerns or deviations from expected progress to the midwife or registered professional promptly Maintaining accurate documentation of care provided in line with Trust policy and professional standards
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Basic Education to GCSE Level or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in Care, or equivalent appropriate experience.
Desirable
- Completion of BFI course or similar.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good communicator
- Professional
Skills
Essential
- An inherent interest and developing knowledge of infant feeding and its practicalities.
- Understanding of Confidentiality
- Competent IT Skills
- Ability to manage workload
Desirable
- Completion of BFI course
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrative experience in a similar role in a caring profession
- Experience of supporting with breastfeeding mothers
- Experience of working in a team NHS Experience
Desirable
- Clerical experience including data input
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Basic Education to GCSE Level or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in Care, or equivalent appropriate experience.
Desirable
- Completion of BFI course or similar.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good communicator
- Professional
Skills
Essential
- An inherent interest and developing knowledge of infant feeding and its practicalities.
- Understanding of Confidentiality
- Competent IT Skills
- Ability to manage workload
Desirable
- Completion of BFI course
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrative experience in a similar role in a caring profession
- Experience of supporting with breastfeeding mothers
- Experience of working in a team NHS Experience
Desirable
- Clerical experience including data input
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).
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Crown Street Liverpool Womens
l87ss
Liverpool
L87SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Crown Street Liverpool Womens
l87ss
Liverpool
L87SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Infant Feeding Lead
Silvia Correa
Details
Date posted
07 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
159-LWH-174-26-B
Job locations
Crown Street Liverpool Womens
l87ss
Liverpool
L87SS
United Kingdom
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