Lactation Consultant
to join our professional team in Maidstone. We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive; if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas, we would love to hear from you. Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom. Responsibilities: Lactation Consultants play a key role in the delivery of the Specialist Infant Feeding Service, overseeing the triage and allocation of referrals received by the service to ensure they are managed effectively and efficiently within their designated locality. This will include providing clinical leadership, overseeing the delivery of clinics providing both virtual and face-to-face care, and liaising with lead professionals and specialist services such as dietetics and tongue-tie services where necessary. Lactation Consultants will provide day-to-day line management of Breastfeeding Assistant Practitioners within their locality, delegating the provision of breastfeeding packages of care appropriately and providing clinical oversight of their work. They will also be responsible for the training and development of Breastfeeding Assistant Practitioners within their team. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values:
compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent. We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that suits us both. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity. This advert closes on Monday 6 Jan 2025.
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