Infant Feeding Lead Midwife
Career Integrity & Compliance Audit Report
This vacancy has been independently reviewed by the OppaJob Transatlantic Career Intelligence Desk to confirm authentic direct employer recruiting, verify compensation transparency, and eliminate applicant processing fees.
Transatlantic Cost of Living & Purchasing Power Benchmark
Compare US ($) vs UK (£) Salary & Net Take-Home Pay
Calculate tax deductions, living costs, and purchasing power parity across US & UK metros.
Position Overview & Specifications
Chesterfield Birth Centre provides co-located midwife and consultant led labour ward facilities, which include 4 birthing pools.
Our maternity inpatient ward offers a calm and welcoming environment for women and their families.
We also have a Community Midwifery service centred around 4 local bases /GP surgery providing care for around 2500 women per year.
We are a fully accredited Baby Friendly unit.
We have an established infant feeding service which provides, antenatal breast feeding conversations within the community, inpatient hospital based feeding support and post natal support and guidance.
We are committed to supporting every family to get their infant feeding journey off to the best start.
Job Summary
Act as the Specialist Midwife in relation to infant feeding across the Maternity Services, including community midwifery, ensuring a co-ordinated approach to infant feeding support.
Provide expert knowledge as a clinical educator in the promotion and support of evidenced based infant feeding management. You will have a high level of relevant expert knowledge and skills which you will use to manage, develop, and lead the clinical team in all aspects of the infant feeding service within the Family Care Division.
To ensure all staff are able to support mothers and their families in their choice of infant feeding.
Lead on the planning, implementation, maintenance, and reaccreditation of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative standards across the service.
A Job share will be considered.
Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.
Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together, providing patient care we are proud of. We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated “Good” by the CQC .
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient car
Please refer to the relevant job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Insurance Carriers
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Infant Feeding Lead Midwife roles across Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Insurance Carriers.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £41,659 - £47,672 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
Explore Related Opportunities (United Kingdom)
Other high-paying verified positions matching your industry profile.
Principal Data Analytics Specialist
Senior Clinical Diagnostic Radiographer
Senior Site Reliability & Kubernetes Engineer (SRE)
Consultant Acute Care Physician (General Medicine)
Head of Cyber Security & Zero Trust Architecture
Apply for this Position
Receive high-paying Insurance Carriers openings directly to your inbox.
