Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-NMR127-0425
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Health Board Wide
- Town
- Health Board Wide
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Infant Feeding Co-ordinator Specialist Midwife
Band 7
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a midwife who is passionate about infant feeding.
Ability to travel in a timely manner between rural sites where there is limited or no public transport.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for providing specialist infant feeding support and advice to women and birthing people.
You will be instrumental with leading the strategic vision and have continuing responsibility for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and standard setting in relation to infant feeding and ensure all maternity staff provide up to date infant feeding and advice in relation to UNICEF, WHO , BFI and National standards.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 16/05/2025
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of development in Leadership/ management
- Experience in infant feeding
- Relevant post basic course in infant feeding
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced clinical midwife
- Experience of working closely with clinicians.
- Experience of analysing problems and formatting care plans
- Experience of being involved with the delivery of training and development.
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
- Experience of researching, analysing and interpreting complex information
- Evidence of relevant Patient Safety and Health & Safety experience
- Data base management
- Advanced specialist knowledge on infant feeding.
Language skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynn Smith Hurley
- Job title
- Clinical and Operational Lead Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795 642203
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