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University Hospitals Dorset , we are a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals. We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming, and productive place to work. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce. At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes. Job overview
The post holder will provide strategic leadership and implement and maintain the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative within University Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD) in line with the relevant objectives within the LMNS and following the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative standards. Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the lead professional responsible for supporting babies, their mothers, and families in relation to breastfeeding, healthy eating, and healthy weight management. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the achievement and maintenance of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative and in doing so ensure that processes are developed to improve both breastfeeding initiation and duration rates in the local population and enable UHD to achieve national, regional, and local breastfeeding targets for its population. Foster an organisational culture that protects the Baby Friendly standards. Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details on the role. Person specification
Qualifications
Degree level of education in healthcare or equivalent skills UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative qualification Teaching Qualification Experience
Experience of conducting audits and/or research Experience of implementing strategy and policy Substantive experience in infant feeding Experience of working towards BFI accreditation Experience of gaining BFI accreditation Experience in project management Skills
Ability to prioritise & plan own workload to meet deadlines & competing demands Ability to negotiate and influence others in situations where there are a number of barriers and challenges to change Demonstrated project management skills Good keyboard and IT skills, able to use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of the UNICEF Baby Friendly initiative standards Demonstrated specialist knowledge of breastfeeding skills Other
Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format Personal
Ability to motivate others and manage change Flexible, adaptable, reliable Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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. Name: Lorraine Tonge Job title: Director of Midwifery Email address: lorraine.tonge@uhd.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 019 2693 Additional information: PA Amy House, 0300 019 2190 (amy.house@uhd.nhs.uk)
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University Hospitals Dorset , we are a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals. We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming, and productive place to work. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce. At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes. Job overview
The post holder will provide strategic leadership and implement and maintain the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative within University Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD) in line with the relevant objectives within the LMNS and following the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative standards. Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the lead professional responsible for supporting babies, their mothers, and families in relation to breastfeeding, healthy eating, and healthy weight management. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the achievement and maintenance of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative and in doing so ensure that processes are developed to improve both breastfeeding initiation and duration rates in the local population and enable UHD to achieve national, regional, and local breastfeeding targets for its population. Foster an organisational culture that protects the Baby Friendly standards. Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details on the role. Person specification
Qualifications
Degree level of education in healthcare or equivalent skills UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative qualification Teaching Qualification Experience
Experience of conducting audits and/or research Experience of implementing strategy and policy Substantive experience in infant feeding Experience of working towards BFI accreditation Experience of gaining BFI accreditation Experience in project management Skills
Ability to prioritise & plan own workload to meet deadlines & competing demands Ability to negotiate and influence others in situations where there are a number of barriers and challenges to change Demonstrated project management skills Good keyboard and IT skills, able to use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of the UNICEF Baby Friendly initiative standards Demonstrated specialist knowledge of breastfeeding skills Other
Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format Personal
Ability to motivate others and manage change Flexible, adaptable, reliable Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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. Name: Lorraine Tonge Job title: Director of Midwifery Email address: lorraine.tonge@uhd.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 019 2693 Additional information: PA Amy House, 0300 019 2190 (amy.house@uhd.nhs.uk)
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