Breastfeeding Support Worker

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic team player to work within the Rotherham 0-19 service as Breastfeeding Support Worker. This is a rewarding position, working across a range of community settings supporting families to make informed decisions about infant feeding in the antenatal and postnatal period.

You will work closely with health and local authority colleagues to provide a range of services to support and promote breastfeeding across the Rotherham Borough. As an integral part of the Rotherham Infant Feeding Team you will support the implementation of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly standards and contribute to the development of initiatives to embed the standards across the service.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to provide telephone, face to face and group support to pregnant and breast feeding women and their families. coupled with good IT skills to record all of your client interactions using our electronic health record system.

You will be highly organised, efficient and flexible with the ability to prioritise your workload to meet individual and team objectives. Clinical support of breastfeeding is fundamental to the role, therefore you must have undertaken an accredited Peer Support Course and have experience in advising pregnant women and supporting new mothers to breastfeed and maintain lactation.

Main duties of the job

Accurate and timely information to breastfeeding mothers in the early postnatal period through to 6 weeks to support them to make informed infant feeding choices.

To promote breastfeeding by providing opportunities for pregnant women to discuss feeding and responsive parenting in the antenatal period.

The overarching responsibilities are to support the multidisciplinary team in ensuring women receive individualised, evidence-based care in accordance with the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly standards and adhering to the International Code of Breastfeeding Substitutes.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Date posted

19 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-23-05-081

Job locations

Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

120 Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2TY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Grades A-C, NVQ level 2 or evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience
Recognised/accredited Breastfeeding Peer Support Training programme

Experience

Essential

Experience of peer support in the community and volunteering

Desirable

Experience of coordinating groups and volunteers
Experience of planning and delivering targeted activities/groupwork
Experience of working in partnership with outside organisations.

Knowledge

Essential

IT skills (Microsoft Office, email, internet)
Understanding of normal child development and the needs of young babies.
Understanding of public health initiatives and what is meant by healthy lifestyle

Desirable

UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative Standards

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Grades A-C, NVQ level 2 or evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience
Recognised/accredited Breastfeeding Peer Support Training programme

Experience

Essential

Experience of peer support in the community and volunteering

Desirable

Experience of coordinating groups and volunteers
Experience of planning and delivering targeted activities/groupwork
Experience of working in partnership with outside organisations.

Knowledge

Essential

IT skills (Microsoft Office, email, internet)
Understanding of normal child development and the needs of young babies.
Understanding of public health initiatives and what is meant by healthy lifestyle

Desirable

UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative Standards

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.