Tongue Tie Support Worker

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS TrustLocation: Staffordshire Children’s Hospital @Royal Stoke Town, Stoke On TrentSalary: £28,392 – £31,157 per annum, pro rataBand: 4Closing date: 29/06/2026 13:00

Job overview

Are you passionate about supporting babies and families with feeding?

Staffordshire Children’s Hospital @Royal Stoke University Hospital (SCH@RSUH) is launching a brand‑new Tongue‑Tie (Infant Frenulotomy) Service and is looking for a caring, motivated and skilled individual to join the tongue‑tie team as an infant feeding support worker.

Responsibilities

• Provide feeding support and guidance to parents and families.
• Support the delivery of tongue‑tie clinics and infant feeding interventions.
• Offer evidence‑based infant feeding care and education.
• Contribute to improving infant feeding outcomes and family experience during maternity and child health services.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to support infant development.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a health‑ or childcare‑related field.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Willingness to undertake tongue‑tie‑related education and competency training.

Knowledge

• Experience within maternity, neonatal, paediatric, or community health settings.
• Competent in documentation, IT systems, and data entry.

Skills

• Experience supporting families with infant feeding difficulties.
• Strong communication, empathy, and trust‑building skills.
• Compassionate, calm, and family‑centred approach.
• Positive team player, committed to high‑quality care and continuous improvement.

Additional information

• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
• 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.

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