Lactation Consultant

Clinical activities

• Provide expert assessment, support, treatment and evaluation of breastfeeding women in an appropriate setting.

  • Educate staff and patients where the need has been assessed identified
  • Promote and role model the use of a problem-solving approach based on

  Work with all staff and external providers to continuously improve breastfeeding practice and mother and baby outcomes.

best practice.

• Promote a team environment which enhances partnership and cooperation.

  • Provide care that is woman focused and planned in relation to individual cultural needs.
  • Manage ethical dilemmas in a supportive, collaborative and culturally sensitive manner.
  • Develop and maintain key partnerships crucial to the success of the role.
  • Communicate effectively, positively and courteously, role modelling effective conflict resolutions.

• Remain current with best practice initiatives in breast feeding and BHFI identifying trends and issues at the unit level.

  • Maintain and advance own clinical competence and professional development.
  • Support the development, provision and evaluation of breast feeding and BFHI educational programs for health professionals.
  • Liaise with professional reports and leadership to identify organizational and individual learning needs for lactation and BFHI.
  • Develop and maintain key partnerships crucial to the success of the role including other Lactation consultants, community BFHI leaders and the DOH.
  • Computer literate.

• International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

• Registered Midwife or Nurse with relevant licensure

• Experience with Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative standards

• Breast feeding clinical experience

• BLS certification

• Certificate in Adult Teaching preferably

• Professional knowledge of the breastfeeding process, antepartum intrapartum and postpartum health care and psychosocial issues

• Knowledge of the breastfeeding care and educational principles, practices, procedures, and techniques needed to assist breastfeeding families

Knowledgeable and skilled in the physiology and clinical management of breastfeeding