Lactation Consultant

**Department Information**:
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

**Job Information**:
Reporting to the Territorial Manager, Midwifery, the Lactation Consultant plays a key role in creating a culturally safe and relationship-based service that contributes to the achievement of increased rates of breast/chestfeeding. The incumbent will be supported by the Territorial Midwifery Team.

The Lactation Consultant (LC) is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) and other quality improvement initiatives related to infant feeding within all regions of the Northwest Territories including Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA), T¿¿¿ch¿ Community Services Agency (TCSA), and Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (HRHSSA) to ensure that families have access to accurate information and support to safely feed their babies.

The LC is responsible for developing and delivering staff and parent education that increases knowledge about and competency in lactation and infant feeding and for participating in quality improvement (QI) processes to monitor the impact of such education.

The LC is responsible for providing (in person and virtual) consultation services to parents/caregivers who require an advanced level of infant feeding support to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge required to make informed-decisions and safely feed their children.

**Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by**:
A Baccalaureate of Nursing or Baccalaureate degree in Midwifery (Health Sciences) and two (2) years of relevant experience; including a minimum of one (1) year of directly related experience providing breast/chestfeeding, lactation, and infant feeding support including prenatal education, intrapartum care, and postpartum.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

**ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS**
Registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife (as applicable).
Current certification (or eligible for certification) as an International Board Certified Lactation consultant (commensurate training and experience will be considered).

**GNWT Inquiries**:
Inquiries Only:
Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445