Lactation Consultant
Location: Sunshine Hospital
Employment Type: Part-time positions available
Salary: RN34
About the role
Western Health is seeking a highly motivated, Lactation Consultant who is passionate about providing high quality patient-centred care to join our team. Opportunities exist at Western Health’s Maternity Service for experienced Lactation Consultant's with outstanding clinical abilities and lactation support. The Lactation Consultant provides counselling to mothers and their families on the initiation, exclusivity and duration of breastfeeding and lactation, and assists amidst any difficulties or high-risk situations. The Lactation Consultant is compassionate and empathetic when supporting the needs of women and their family structures in working towards breastfeeding and lactation goals. The Lactation Consultant ensures that the care is woman focused, integrated, consistent and evidence based.
In this role, you will be required to:
- Provide comprehensive patient assessments and demonstrates skill in the development of breastfeeding and lactation care plans
- Care for the mother and baby up to 6 weeks
- Review policies and procedures
- Staff education
- Co-ordination and working within breastfeeding support clinics
- Assist in BFHI accreditation requirements
- Ensure feeding practices align with BFHI standards
- Act as a staff resource person in the assessment, management of breastfeeding challenges
- Maintain and update own professional development portfolio to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to learning best practice.
- Occasional AL coverage of our Bacchus Marsh campus
Applications close at 11:59pm on 16 April 2025.
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
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Professional development support
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Career advancement opportunities
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Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
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Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.