Tongue Tie Support Worker

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

Are you passionate about supporting babies and families with feeding?

Staffordshire Childrens Hospital @ Royal Stoke University Hospital (SCH@RSUH) are launching a brand‑new Tongue‑Tie (Infant Frenulotomy) Service, we are looking for a caring, motivated and skilled individual to join the Tongue-Tie team as an infant feeding support worker.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join SCH@RSUH as an infant feeding support worker who will provide feeding support and guidance to parents and support the delivery of tongue-tie clinics.

At UHNM we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

SCH@RSUH is committed to improving infant feeding outcomes and enhancing family experience throughout maternity and child health.

This is a rewarding role where your support will directly impact an infant’s early development and a family’s experience of feeding. If you have the compassion, enthusiasm, and desire to support families through evidence‑based infant feeding care, we’d love to hear from you.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For further information please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification, or contact Emma Kelsall, Matron.