Infant Feeding Support Worker

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 3 Infant Feeding Support Worker - 22.5 hours per week.

The primary responsibility of the Infant Feeding Support Worker is to provide Infant feeding support to parents and their families during pregnancy and the early post-natal period, offering maximum support within the first 8 weeks after birth when breastfeeding is more likely to cease. Working within the Health Visiting service in Warwickshire, however based in Rugby.

Would you like to be part of a UNICEF Baby Friendly accredited service in Warwickshire? Are you enthusiastic, passionate, skilled and knowledgeable in infant/breast feeding support? If so, we would like to hear from you. We require someone who has completed the 2-day UNICEF breastfeeding management and who has at least 1 years' experience supporting breastfeeding parents and their families.

The support provided can consist of telephone, virtual, home visits and face to face group/clinic. Your base will be the Orchard Centre in Rugby, however travel may be expected to other areas of Warwickshire.

Full driving licence essential.

Working Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Main duties of the job

The Service works in close collaboration with its local authority and voluntary and community sector partners in order to ensure that health priorities are embedded across the range of provision to achieve improved outcomes for children and young people in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Saving Babies Lives, Better Births, Every Child Matters, Change for Children, Choosing Health, The National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services and UNICEF Baby Friendly.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Date posted

10 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

203-FH826

Job locations

Orchard Centre

Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Adhere to the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Infant Feeding Policy.

Promote breastfeeding and the risk of formula feeding, adhering to the UNICEF baby friendly initiative.

Provide one-to-one support and group support to expectant parents, new parents, and their families, allocated to the caseload from birth to 8 weeks Using various methods of communication i.e., telephone, video consultation, clinics and in the home environment. Also providing very brief advice (VBA) on smoking cessation, in line with making every contact count (MECC)

Provide ongoing support to help parents overcome barriers and offer appropriate advice, which may include maternal mental health concerns.

Facilitate in the development and delivery of antenatal education to expectant parents and their families to promote the benefits of breastfeeding

Signpost to other services/organisations locally.

By use of social media platforms, design and share infant feeding promotional items, including infant feeding educational items to promote breastfeeding in the wider community.

Provide a link between midwifery, peer support volunteers/groups, Health Visiting teams and Children and Family Centre staff to support good, joint working to provide a seamless and excellent quality support service.

Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload working within the remit of their job role, feeding back any concerns to the Infant feeding coordinator/ infant feeding specialist and health visiting service.

Take referrals from health visitors and other health professionals

Suggest ideas on the overall development of the service in conjunction with the Infant feeding team

Assist in identifying local needs and areas of priority to be established through various virtual platforms including consultation with service users and local communities.

Collect and record data on caseload and activities as required by the admin worker and General manager

Ensure adherence to child safeguarding policies as required by the trust, including domestic violence

Manage own time and resources effectively and in a professional manner.

Report to manager any concerns regarding workload and ensure Microsoft diaries are kept up to date

Participate in appraisal and learning activities and in supervision.

Keep updated with evidence base practices and attend training as necessary.

Adhere to relevant HR policies e.g., Health and Safety, lone worker

Ability to carry and transport equipment in accordance with Manual Handling Procedures.

To travel between sites across Warwickshire meeting with expectant parents, new parents and their families at community venues, and home addresses.

To work in an agile manner where possible, including working from base, home or other sites as felt beneficial to the service and individual, whilst recognising the need for continued team working and communication

Due to the nature of the work, some flexible working may be required on evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Adhere to the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Infant Feeding Policy.

Promote breastfeeding and the risk of formula feeding, adhering to the UNICEF baby friendly initiative.

Provide one-to-one support and group support to expectant parents, new parents, and their families, allocated to the caseload from birth to 8 weeks Using various methods of communication i.e., telephone, video consultation, clinics and in the home environment. Also providing very brief advice (VBA) on smoking cessation, in line with making every contact count (MECC)

Provide ongoing support to help parents overcome barriers and offer appropriate advice, which may include maternal mental health concerns.

Facilitate in the development and delivery of antenatal education to expectant parents and their families to promote the benefits of breastfeeding

Signpost to other services/organisations locally.

By use of social media platforms, design and share infant feeding promotional items, including infant feeding educational items to promote breastfeeding in the wider community.

Provide a link between midwifery, peer support volunteers/groups, Health Visiting teams and Children and Family Centre staff to support good, joint working to provide a seamless and excellent quality support service.

Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload working within the remit of their job role, feeding back any concerns to the Infant feeding coordinator/ infant feeding specialist and health visiting service.

Take referrals from health visitors and other health professionals

Suggest ideas on the overall development of the service in conjunction with the Infant feeding team

Assist in identifying local needs and areas of priority to be established through various virtual platforms including consultation with service users and local communities.

Collect and record data on caseload and activities as required by the admin worker and General manager

Ensure adherence to child safeguarding policies as required by the trust, including domestic violence

Manage own time and resources effectively and in a professional manner.

Report to manager any concerns regarding workload and ensure Microsoft diaries are kept up to date

Participate in appraisal and learning activities and in supervision.

Keep updated with evidence base practices and attend training as necessary.

Adhere to relevant HR policies e.g., Health and Safety, lone worker

Ability to carry and transport equipment in accordance with Manual Handling Procedures.

To travel between sites across Warwickshire meeting with expectant parents, new parents and their families at community venues, and home addresses.

To work in an agile manner where possible, including working from base, home or other sites as felt beneficial to the service and individual, whilst recognising the need for continued team working and communication

Due to the nature of the work, some flexible working may be required on evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE level A-C English and maths or equivalent
  • 2-day breastfeeding management training or Peer Support Training Course
  • An understanding of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative of breastfeeding and relationship building

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Microsoft Computer packages inc. Word, Excel
  • Have worked with babies, young children, and families.
  • Previous work, Minimum of 1 year offering breastfeeding support to babies, mothers, and families.
  • To understand the breastfeeding needs in the area the service covers

Skills

Essential

  • Confident to provide breastfeeding support to mothers and families on an individual and group basis, giving information guidance and support
  • Ability to identify and sustain appropriate relationships, partnerships, and networks to influence and improve breastfeeding rates, and health outcomes
  • Must be willing, to undertake further training as required
  • Must be able to demonstrate the importance of maintaining confidentiality of client information.
  • Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload and must feedback any concerns to family midwife/ health visitor
  • Experience of partnership working
  • Ability to engage with and encourage other professional groups to promote breastfeeding.
  • Must be aware of Child Protection principles

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Committed to self-development and willing to share experience with others to influence practice
  • Good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively, including an excellent telephone manner and message taking skills.
  • Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities and anti- discriminatory practice in the workplace.
  • Must be able to work as a member of a team, supporting other members.

Other Job Requirements

Essential

  • Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role, to be based in Solihull.
  • Must hold a full driver's licence
  • Must be willing to work flexibly within working hours of 9am-5pm Monday to Friday
  • Must be willing to undertake criminal bureau disclose to enhanced level
  • Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
  • Must be legally entitled to work in this country
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE level A-C English and maths or equivalent
  • 2-day breastfeeding management training or Peer Support Training Course
  • An understanding of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative of breastfeeding and relationship building

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Microsoft Computer packages inc. Word, Excel
  • Have worked with babies, young children, and families.
  • Previous work, Minimum of 1 year offering breastfeeding support to babies, mothers, and families.
  • To understand the breastfeeding needs in the area the service covers

Skills

Essential

  • Confident to provide breastfeeding support to mothers and families on an individual and group basis, giving information guidance and support
  • Ability to identify and sustain appropriate relationships, partnerships, and networks to influence and improve breastfeeding rates, and health outcomes
  • Must be willing, to undertake further training as required
  • Must be able to demonstrate the importance of maintaining confidentiality of client information.
  • Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload and must feedback any concerns to family midwife/ health visitor
  • Experience of partnership working
  • Ability to engage with and encourage other professional groups to promote breastfeeding.
  • Must be aware of Child Protection principles

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Committed to self-development and willing to share experience with others to influence practice
  • Good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively, including an excellent telephone manner and message taking skills.
  • Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities and anti- discriminatory practice in the workplace.
  • Must be able to work as a member of a team, supporting other members.

Other Job Requirements

Essential

  • Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role, to be based in Solihull.
  • Must hold a full driver's licence
  • Must be willing to work flexibly within working hours of 9am-5pm Monday to Friday
  • Must be willing to undertake criminal bureau disclose to enhanced level
  • Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
  • Must be legally entitled to work in this country

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orchard Centre

Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR


Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orchard Centre

Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR


Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Infant Feeding Co-ordinator

Carla Lovell-Roberts

Carla.Lovell-Roberts@swft.nhs.uk

07919618818

Date posted

10 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

203-FH826

Job locations

Orchard Centre

Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR


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