Human Milk Technician | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Human Milk Technician | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking to appoint a Human Milk Technician to join our Neonatal team at The Children's Hospital.

We are seeking to appoint a proactive, motivated individual who enjoys working in a busy environment within our friendly team in Oxford. The post holder will provide an efficient and effective clinical administration service to the Human Milk Bank team, the Neonatal Milk Kitchen, the department, consultants, nurses and wider clinical team. They will also attend to patients, colleagues and referrers to the service, promptly and courteously at all times and be a worthy front-line representative of our high quality service.

As a member of the Human Milk Bank team provide a high level of support to the Human Milk Bank Manager and wider Neonatal Intensive care team.

Take responsibility for safely pasteurising donated breast milk and preparing milk feeds daily for all babies across the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & to ensure the safe storage and use of breastmilk across the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

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This role’s workload is split between the Human Milk Bank and Neonatal Milk Kitchen the responsibilities for each are detailed below.

Job Summary

• To be responsible for carrying out the pasteurisation of donated milk in accordance with the latest update of NICE Guidelines and to local policy and procedure for pasteurisation.
• To take responsibility for maintaining accurate records of pasteurisation as per standing Human Milk Bank (HMB) procedures
• Liaise and communicate effectively with HMB Manager on all matters relating to the pasteurisation processes of Human Milk.
• Responsible for and maintaining inputting all pasteurisation details into the-Delphyn tracking system.
• Maintain a full audit trail for the Human Milk Bank service and provide data as required.
• To ensure that the expressing/sterilising rooms are fully stocked with washing up liquid, bottles and cardboard trays.
• To be responsible for the cleanliness and tidiness of the expressing and sterilising rooms.
• To safely prepare milk feeds daily for all babies across the Newborn care Unit
• To ensure the safe storage and use of breastmilk across Newborn care.

Responsibilities within the Human Milk Bank

• Each morning inspect each freezer's temperature readings to establish that temperature levels are within acceptable ranges and move milk from any faulty/broken down equipment into another freezer and report faults to HMB manager.
• Ensure all equipment is functional prior to the commencement of the pasteurisation process.
• Ensure preparation area is cleaned at appropriate intervals
• Wear protective clothing including cap, gown and gloves during processing cycles as stated in the HMB policy and food hygiene regulations.
• Pasteurise milk following NICE guideline CG93 (latest update) and local policy variations.
• Defrost, decant, and regularly mix milk during bottling procedures under hygienic conditions.
• Scan the milk bottles into the computer system at various steps throughout the pasteurisation process and during milk preparation.
• Collect three samples from each batch of milk bottled for microbiology testing and nutritional analysis and post pasteurisation as planned.
• Record data of pasteurisation, donor name, dates of milk expr