Lactation Consultant

3 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Full time

We currently have a** Regular Part-time (0.6 FTE) **opportunity for a **Lactation Consultant** on the **Breastfeeding Clinic **Department** **at our **Bayview** campus.

**Hours of Work**:Weekdays and Weekends**: Days; 8hrs; As per schedule.

On-call required; Statutory Holidays required

**Summary of Duties**:
The Lactation Consultant is responsible for providing a supportive and nurturing environment for antenatal and postpartum women. The main functions of the Lactation Consultant include, but are not limited to: identifying and consulting on basic and complex breastfeeding problems and developing appropriate breastfeeding plans. In addition, the Lactation Consultant will be required to:

- Teach breastfeeding classes to both groups and one on one
- Provide breastfeeding aides correctly
- Collaborate with other disciplines to plan care
- Act as a referral resource for both antenatal and breastfeeding women
- Attend quarterly Breastfeeding Clinic Meetings
- Participate in scheduled Journal Club Meetings
- Participate in extra Breastfeeding Clinic projects

**Qualifications/Skills**
- IBCLC certificate is mandatory
- Recent related experience ideally in an outpatient breastfeeding clinic is mandatory
- Demonstrated evidence of self-directed practice
- Demonstrated good clinical judgement and problem solving skills
- Experienced with High Risk Neonates required
- CPR certification is required

Human Resources

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); **AND** have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.



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