Frenulotomy Practitioner Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

ClarusVu Inc.; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job description

Frenulotomy Practitioner - 15 hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our maternity team as a part-time Frenulotomy practitioner working alongside the integrated infant feeding team (IIFT) to support families accessing the service.

The post holder will provide feeding support to families who are referred to the Frenulotomy service and be able to recognise deviations to the usual structure and function of the tongue that adversely affects infant feeding. The post holder will have undertaken the necessary training to be able to perform Frenulotomy on infants who require division.

The post holder will:

1. Support the Integrated Infant Feeding Team (IIFT) across Tameside and Glossop triaging families referred for review.
2. Support the Infant Feeding team to provide a service that will support improved breastfeeding by performing a frenulotomy when indicated.
3. Be competent to identify and accurately assess feeding, and alongside the Integrated Infant Feeding Team support with identifying problems that may be due to issues other than ankyloglossia.
4. Work closely with the IIFT to provide education to staff working in neonates/maternity and health visiting to be able to complete initial assessments and referrals to the service that will support continued breastfeeding by performing a frenulotomy when indicated.
5. Work within their scope of practice and adhere to local and national policies in relation to frenulotomy (Ankyloglossia).
6. Be competent in assessing tongue function and movement, and be competent to recognise unfamiliar anatomy of an infant’s mouth and refer to ENT services as appropriate.
7. Support the IIFT in completing referrals to ENT for more complex abnormalities.
8. Provide a telephone follow-up service following division of a tongue tie.
9. Participate in audits.
10. Provide evidence-based infant feeding support to women and their infants in line with UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Standards.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

This advert closes on Wednesday 2 Apr 2025.