Job summary
Do you have a keen interest in
and passion for supporting families to feed their baby their way, supporting
breastfeeding and infant nutrition?
Nottingham CityCare
Partnership Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service are looking for
Nutrition Peer Support Workers to work across Nottingham City.
We are looking for people, who
have personal experience of breastfeeding, to join our teams of Health
Visitors, School Nurses, Family Nurses and support staff working in a think
family way, working together to support families to feed their baby their way
while enjoying healthier lifestyles.
As part of the team, you will be
supporting women and their families with their preferred baby feeding choices,
promoting, and supporting breast feeding through telephone contacts, home
visits and breastfeeding groups. You will support them on their journey from before
the baby is born, in the first few days after the baby is born, through
introducing first foods and balancing milk and meals so that by their first
birthday the baby is moving towards having 3 healthy meals and snacks a day.
We serve a very diverse
population, it would be beneficial if you speak another language.
The Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service teams
deliver Public Health interventions as part of the A Better Start service
across Nottingham City (formally known as Health Visiting and School Nursing
Services).
Main duties of the job
You will work across Nottingham City as part of a
geographically based skill mix team that delivers Childrens 0-19 Public Health
Nursing Services supporting the delivery of nutrition focused interventions
including diet and physical exercise health promotion and the Healthy Child
Programme to children and families.
Your role
will be to engage with pregnant and postnatal women, and their partners, in
their homes, by telephone and in virtual/face to face clinics and groups in the
community. You will support them to responsively feed their babies their way
(breast milk or combination) and support with healthy lifestyle choices
regarding diet, nutrition, and physical exercise.
Your focus
is breastfeeding support encouraging and supporting healthy nutrition in the antenatal
contact and first six weeks of the postnatal period with an emphasis on those
who are less likely to initiate or maintain breastfeeding.
Your practice must adhere to clinical
guidelines, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) both on a local
and national level and you must demonstrate Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
values and behaviours in all you do.
About us
We are a provider of NHS
Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing
of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to
achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence.
Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health
& wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust
and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together
with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate
care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the
future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples
lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive
workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled,
LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are
currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive
about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a
different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is
committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work across Nottingham City as part of a geographically based skill mix team that delivers Childrens 0-19 Public Health Nursing Services supporting the delivery of nutrition focused interventions including diet and physical exercise health promotion and the Healthy Child Programme to children and families.
- Your role will be to engage with pregnant and postnatal women, and their partners, in their homes, by telephone and in virtual/face to face clinics and groups in the community. You will support them to responsively feed their babies their way (breast milk or combination) and support with healthy lifestyle choices regarding diet, nutrition, and physical exercise.
- Your focus is breastfeeding support encouraging and supporting healthy nutrition in the antenatal contact and first six weeks of the postnatal period with an emphasis on those who are less likely to initiate or maintain breastfeeding.
- Your practice must adhere to clinical guidelines, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) both on a local and national level and you must demonstrate Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC values and behaviours in all you do.
Dimensions
- To work under the direction and leadership of a Clinical Service Lead/Specialist Community Public Health Nurses and other team members and be integral to the 0-19 Childrens Public Health Nursing Service.
- You will support the delivery of high-quality services to children and their families in Nottingham as part of the Giving Nottingham Children the Best Start In Life contract.
- You are expected work in a cost-effective way ensuring responsible use of public funds.
- You will undertake mandatory, and role specific training as required.
- You will participate in management, safeguarding supervision and annual appraisal.
- The core service hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.
Key Responsibilities
Quality and performance
- Undertake Healthy Child Programme infant and maternal nutrition and breastfeeding public health interventions delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN).
- Provide nutrition peer support to pregnant and postnatal women, working within local, national and UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative guidance to support improved infant nutrition outcomes.
- Advise on the appropriate use of Vitamin D for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and babies.
Promote Healthy Start
- Coordinate and deliver the contact with new mother to offer breastfeeding support in the initial post-natal period, within commissioned timescales, over the telephone or face to face.
- Plan, in partnership with the SCPHN/Public Health Nutrition Lead, facilitate and deliver breastfeeding and infant nutrition groups (First Foods, Healthy Lifestyles, Milk to Meals) and clinics.
- Plan, in partnership with the SCPHN/Public Health Nutrition Lead, breastfeeding and healthy lifestyle nutrition health promotion initiatives in a variety of settings e.g. displays and health promotion focused events.
- Undertake breast feeding assessments to support maternal confidence in successful breast feeding. Where concerns are identified escalate to SCPHN for additional assessment and intervention.
- Contribute to the promotion and uptake of enhanced offers to children and families e.g. imagination library.
- Support the team with clinical processes e.g., ensuring that rooms are set up for groups/clinics, that equipment is clean, that health promotion literature is available and health promotion displays are up to date.
- To be flexible as required in supporting service delivery across the whole City.
- Signpost clients to additional ratified support and resources e.g., Feed Your Way, Specialist Infant Feeding Clinic.
- To maintain contemporaneous healthcare records using SystmOne in line with National and Nottingham CityCares policies and procedures.
- Work using own initiative within the limitations of the role; always promoting high quality care and Nottingham CityCares values and behaviours.
- Participate in breast feeding incentives as required.
- Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required within the remit of the role.
Professional
- Share learnt and experiential knowledge to support mothers to breastfeed.
- Supervise and support breastfeeding peer support volunteers.
- Support the team and organisation to provide a learning environment and experience for new staff and students.
- Work in accordance with Nottingham City Local Safeguarding Childrens Board procedures.
- Provide and receive routine information, orally, in writing or electronically in line with Nottingham CityCare policy and abiding by legal requirements.
- Complete all appropriate records/documents in a clear, accurate and timely way, participating in reporting processes and audit processes as necessary.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload under the supervision of senior members of the team.
- Demonstrate empathy, compassion, and ability to reassure.
- Be sensitive to the needs of service users who may have communication problems and implement to accessible information standard. Where English is not the first language or understanding is limited, identify appropriate resources to optimise understanding for parents and young people.
- Work with interpreting services as required.
- Always maintain confidentiality.
- Maintain an accurate electronic diary in accordance with lone working policy and adhere to mobile working guidance.
- Contribute to research, surveys or audits as required by the service.
- At all times ensure that own actions support and promote equality, diversity and the rights of patients, the public and colleagues within the health care environment.
- Always conduct yourself in a professional manner during the undertaking of your work.
- Dress in accordance with Nottingham CityCare Partnership policies.
- Nottingham aims to become a breastfeeding friendly city; you will contribute by implementing eating and moving for good health and local infant feeding strategies that are incorporated in to CityCare policy and practice.
Knowledge, training and experience
- To attend mandatory and essential and role specific training sessions as defined by Nottingham CityCare Partnership.
- To have an understanding of CityCare policies and procedures related to your clinical role.
- To attend safeguarding supervision on a regular basis in accordance with Nottingham CityCare Partnership guidelines.
- To receive annual review and personal development planning to promote achievement of individual, team and organisational objectives.
- Complete a comprehensive competency package through observation, reflection and supervised practice within the first 6 months of being in post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work across Nottingham City as part of a geographically based skill mix team that delivers Childrens 0-19 Public Health Nursing Services supporting the delivery of nutrition focused interventions including diet and physical exercise health promotion and the Healthy Child Programme to children and families.
- Your role will be to engage with pregnant and postnatal women, and their partners, in their homes, by telephone and in virtual/face to face clinics and groups in the community. You will support them to responsively feed their babies their way (breast milk or combination) and support with healthy lifestyle choices regarding diet, nutrition, and physical exercise.
- Your focus is breastfeeding support encouraging and supporting healthy nutrition in the antenatal contact and first six weeks of the postnatal period with an emphasis on those who are less likely to initiate or maintain breastfeeding.
- Your practice must adhere to clinical guidelines, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) both on a local and national level and you must demonstrate Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC values and behaviours in all you do.
Dimensions
- To work under the direction and leadership of a Clinical Service Lead/Specialist Community Public Health Nurses and other team members and be integral to the 0-19 Childrens Public Health Nursing Service.
- You will support the delivery of high-quality services to children and their families in Nottingham as part of the Giving Nottingham Children the Best Start In Life contract.
- You are expected work in a cost-effective way ensuring responsible use of public funds.
- You will undertake mandatory, and role specific training as required.
- You will participate in management, safeguarding supervision and annual appraisal.
- The core service hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.
Key Responsibilities
Quality and performance
- Undertake Healthy Child Programme infant and maternal nutrition and breastfeeding public health interventions delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN).
- Provide nutrition peer support to pregnant and postnatal women, working within local, national and UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative guidance to support improved infant nutrition outcomes.
- Advise on the appropriate use of Vitamin D for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and babies.
Promote Healthy Start
- Coordinate and deliver the contact with new mother to offer breastfeeding support in the initial post-natal period, within commissioned timescales, over the telephone or face to face.
- Plan, in partnership with the SCPHN/Public Health Nutrition Lead, facilitate and deliver breastfeeding and infant nutrition groups (First Foods, Healthy Lifestyles, Milk to Meals) and clinics.
- Plan, in partnership with the SCPHN/Public Health Nutrition Lead, breastfeeding and healthy lifestyle nutrition health promotion initiatives in a variety of settings e.g. displays and health promotion focused events.
- Undertake breast feeding assessments to support maternal confidence in successful breast feeding. Where concerns are identified escalate to SCPHN for additional assessment and intervention.
- Contribute to the promotion and uptake of enhanced offers to children and families e.g. imagination library.
- Support the team with clinical processes e.g., ensuring that rooms are set up for groups/clinics, that equipment is clean, that health promotion literature is available and health promotion displays are up to date.
- To be flexible as required in supporting service delivery across the whole City.
- Signpost clients to additional ratified support and resources e.g., Feed Your Way, Specialist Infant Feeding Clinic.
- To maintain contemporaneous healthcare records using SystmOne in line with National and Nottingham CityCares policies and procedures.
- Work using own initiative within the limitations of the role; always promoting high quality care and Nottingham CityCares values and behaviours.
- Participate in breast feeding incentives as required.
- Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required within the remit of the role.
Professional
- Share learnt and experiential knowledge to support mothers to breastfeed.
- Supervise and support breastfeeding peer support volunteers.
- Support the team and organisation to provide a learning environment and experience for new staff and students.
- Work in accordance with Nottingham City Local Safeguarding Childrens Board procedures.
- Provide and receive routine information, orally, in writing or electronically in line with Nottingham CityCare policy and abiding by legal requirements.
- Complete all appropriate records/documents in a clear, accurate and timely way, participating in reporting processes and audit processes as necessary.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload under the supervision of senior members of the team.
- Demonstrate empathy, compassion, and ability to reassure.
- Be sensitive to the needs of service users who may have communication problems and implement to accessible information standard. Where English is not the first language or understanding is limited, identify appropriate resources to optimise understanding for parents and young people.
- Work with interpreting services as required.
- Always maintain confidentiality.
- Maintain an accurate electronic diary in accordance with lone working policy and adhere to mobile working guidance.
- Contribute to research, surveys or audits as required by the service.
- At all times ensure that own actions support and promote equality, diversity and the rights of patients, the public and colleagues within the health care environment.
- Always conduct yourself in a professional manner during the undertaking of your work.
- Dress in accordance with Nottingham CityCare Partnership policies.
- Nottingham aims to become a breastfeeding friendly city; you will contribute by implementing eating and moving for good health and local infant feeding strategies that are incorporated in to CityCare policy and practice.
Knowledge, training and experience
- To attend mandatory and essential and role specific training sessions as defined by Nottingham CityCare Partnership.
- To have an understanding of CityCare policies and procedures related to your clinical role.
- To attend safeguarding supervision on a regular basis in accordance with Nottingham CityCare Partnership guidelines.
- To receive annual review and personal development planning to promote achievement of individual, team and organisational objectives.
- Complete a comprehensive competency package through observation, reflection and supervised practice within the first 6 months of being in post.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- An ability to plan and organise own workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to support and supervise volunteer workers.
- Evidence of understanding of confidential and sensitive issues including GDPR and data protection legislation.
- A good standard of written and spoken English
- An ability to interpret and work within the parameters of standard operating procedures, care pathways and other policies and procedures
- An ability to use Microsoft Office programmes, including MS Outlook and MS Word
Desirable
- Awareness of local and national childrens public health agendas
- Previous knowledge of SystmOne and use of health care records
- An understanding of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009)
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures
- Group facilitation skills and experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ Level 3, or equivalent in a healthcare / childcare related area or able to demonstrate significant relevant previous experience.
- Good basic numeracy and literacy to GCSE level (A-C or 9-4) or equivalent.
- Good computer literacy skills
Experience
Essential
- Personal Experience of breastfeeding a baby
- Experience of working in a skill mix team and carrying out delegated work.
- Experience of using electronic record keeping systems and contributing to updating records.
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care and primary care setting
- Experience of working in childrens services
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours (08.30 17.00) to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to be flexible re sites worked from around the City.
- Full driving licence and own transport, insured for business use, to travel between locations.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- An ability to plan and organise own workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to support and supervise volunteer workers.
- Evidence of understanding of confidential and sensitive issues including GDPR and data protection legislation.
- A good standard of written and spoken English
- An ability to interpret and work within the parameters of standard operating procedures, care pathways and other policies and procedures
- An ability to use Microsoft Office programmes, including MS Outlook and MS Word
Desirable
- Awareness of local and national childrens public health agendas
- Previous knowledge of SystmOne and use of health care records
- An understanding of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009)
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures
- Group facilitation skills and experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ Level 3, or equivalent in a healthcare / childcare related area or able to demonstrate significant relevant previous experience.
- Good basic numeracy and literacy to GCSE level (A-C or 9-4) or equivalent.
- Good computer literacy skills
Experience
Essential
- Personal Experience of breastfeeding a baby
- Experience of working in a skill mix team and carrying out delegated work.
- Experience of using electronic record keeping systems and contributing to updating records.
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care and primary care setting
- Experience of working in childrens services
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours (08.30 17.00) to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to be flexible re sites worked from around the City.
- Full driving licence and own transport, insured for business use, to travel between locations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
