Job summary
Job summary
GP Care Group is delighted to announce exciting opportunities within the newly formed Waltham Forest Family Hubs Perinatal Mental Health and Parent-Infant Relationship Service. In partnership with the Family Hubs and the local authority, we are dedicated to providing a vital service for parents and babies, addressing mild to moderate perinatal and relationship difficulties. This service aims to make a lasting impact in the community and the lives of families we serve.
In addition to the roles in the above service, we are also recruiting for a Community Nursery Nurse - Infant Feeding. This role is part of the Infant Feeding Team within GP Care Group, working in collaboration with 0-19 services and HENRY to support mothers with infant feeding.
Opportunities for Growth:
This newly formed service is commissioned for a fixed term until March 2025 as a pilot programme. It presents a unique opportunity for individuals to develop their skills, whether through a secondment option from their current role or by stepping into a brand-new position. You'll be part of a dedicated team focused on making a tangible difference in the lives of parents and babies in Waltham Forest.
If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of parents and babies and are excited about this incredible opportunity to be a part of a newly formed pilot service, we encourage you to apply for one of the roles.
Main duties of the job
Aim of the role
The postholder will work as a member of the Infant Feeding Team within the GPCG and working incollaboration with 0-19 services and HENRY support mothers with Breastfeeding and responsive feedingand choice.
The practitioner will contact all mothers/parents /care givers between 3-5 days after birth to providesupport regarding feeding choices and required Health Promotion relating to feeding and or any issuesrelating to Health and Well-being. The CNN will escalate to the Health Visitor for further targetedassessment as required.
The CNN will offer the mother additional support via targeted contact within the home and or Family Hubsetting, or setting of parents choice .
The post holder will understand the stages of development and assist where difficulties are identified andempower families to be confident in their parenting. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, utilising skills and knowledge to support and advise mothers across all domains of caringfor their baby.
The post holder will provide a service to women /caregivers postally as delegated by the Infant feeding Leadclinicians/Service Lead, and will participate in the delivery of interventions .
This is a community based post providing individualised assessment and care to women whose have an
existing feeding/well-being concerns or antenatal and post- natally, in line with the agreed integrated infant feeding pathway in Waltham Forest.
About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets here: http://www.towerhamlets.is/
The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.
The key priorities for the Care Group are:
- Innovation and support for primary care
- Being a great place to work
- Integrating primary and community care
- Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
- Influencing improvements in health outcomes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
- Demonstrate a high level of communication skill which is sensitive and enables parents to absorb andact on advice. Be able to keep clear and contemporaneous records electronically..
- Contact mother/Caregivers 3-5 days postnatally to advise of feeding choices/support and support forwell-being.
- Provide Infant support across Healthy Child Clinics/Family Hubs.
- Provide 121 support under delegation of named cased holder.
- Undertake delegated Health reviews for Children .
- Report back to the appropriate team member any significant changes in the client circumstances that may impact on safety of others.
- To establish and maintain communications with parents, children and other professionals in a varietyof settings and mediums about daily activities, child care and child related information.
- Overcome barriers to communications such as language or learning difficulties.
- Provide empathy and reassurance between persons involved within scope of the role.
- Develop relationships with professionals groups including but not limited to; Midwives, HealthVisitors, GPs, Childrens centres and mental health services.
- To be proactive in liaising with non-statutory/voluntary/community based agencies
- To provide information and participation in case conferences and reports relating to specific cases
- Regular liaison with other community-based nursery nurses, health visitors and other professionalsinvolved in the care of the baby.
- Support training programmes across the Infant Feeding Pathway, in line with UNICEFrecommendations.
- Undertake required Developmental Health assessments and health promotion.
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the principles of child health care.
- To ensure and take responsibility for attending all statutory and mandatory training and have theability to operationalise training to enhance practice.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills:
- Provide practical advice regarding establishing patterns and routines for the baby
- Support to families with common baby issues and signposting where needed, recognising when torefer when an issue falls outside of expected development.
- To assess different problems to determine the course of action with a range of options to compare
- Provision of advice and support surrounding age appropriate play and child development.
Planning and Organisational Skills:
- Plan and manage own workload, and contribute to organisation of the team and the service
- Work in line with the Lone Working Policy and highlight any health and safety concerns as required.
- To be responsible for own activity data reporting.
- Organise own time.
- Prioritise service user care under the supervision of qualified perinatal practitioners.
- Under the supervision of registered practitioners, making decisions about service user care asappropriate, with the support of the wider multi-disciplinary perinatal team.
Responsibility for direct/indirect patient care:
- Work within the Local Safeguarding Board guidelines for child protection, including attendance atclient related case conferences where necessary to discuss your observations following work withthe family.
- To access child protection supervision.
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic records of work undertaken.
- Ensure strict confidentiality in respect of clients and staff.
- Provide practical and emotional support to help women prepare for the transition into parenthood.
- Supporting partners, siblings and wider family members prior to arrival of the baby.
- Enhancing attachment and bonding through pregnancy using current research.
- Help to support families understand the world from the babys perspective.
- Explore the demand and need to develop and facilitate groups to encourage socialisation andsignposting to childrens centres/Family Hubs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
- Demonstrate a high level of communication skill which is sensitive and enables parents to absorb andact on advice. Be able to keep clear and contemporaneous records electronically..
- Contact mother/Caregivers 3-5 days postnatally to advise of feeding choices/support and support forwell-being.
- Provide Infant support across Healthy Child Clinics/Family Hubs.
- Provide 121 support under delegation of named cased holder.
- Undertake delegated Health reviews for Children .
- Report back to the appropriate team member any significant changes in the client circumstances that may impact on safety of others.
- To establish and maintain communications with parents, children and other professionals in a varietyof settings and mediums about daily activities, child care and child related information.
- Overcome barriers to communications such as language or learning difficulties.
- Provide empathy and reassurance between persons involved within scope of the role.
- Develop relationships with professionals groups including but not limited to; Midwives, HealthVisitors, GPs, Childrens centres and mental health services.
- To be proactive in liaising with non-statutory/voluntary/community based agencies
- To provide information and participation in case conferences and reports relating to specific cases
- Regular liaison with other community-based nursery nurses, health visitors and other professionalsinvolved in the care of the baby.
- Support training programmes across the Infant Feeding Pathway, in line with UNICEFrecommendations.
- Undertake required Developmental Health assessments and health promotion.
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the principles of child health care.
- To ensure and take responsibility for attending all statutory and mandatory training and have theability to operationalise training to enhance practice.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills:
- Provide practical advice regarding establishing patterns and routines for the baby
- Support to families with common baby issues and signposting where needed, recognising when torefer when an issue falls outside of expected development.
- To assess different problems to determine the course of action with a range of options to compare
- Provision of advice and support surrounding age appropriate play and child development.
Planning and Organisational Skills:
- Plan and manage own workload, and contribute to organisation of the team and the service
- Work in line with the Lone Working Policy and highlight any health and safety concerns as required.
- To be responsible for own activity data reporting.
- Organise own time.
- Prioritise service user care under the supervision of qualified perinatal practitioners.
- Under the supervision of registered practitioners, making decisions about service user care asappropriate, with the support of the wider multi-disciplinary perinatal team.
Responsibility for direct/indirect patient care:
- Work within the Local Safeguarding Board guidelines for child protection, including attendance atclient related case conferences where necessary to discuss your observations following work withthe family.
- To access child protection supervision.
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic records of work undertaken.
- Ensure strict confidentiality in respect of clients and staff.
- Provide practical and emotional support to help women prepare for the transition into parenthood.
- Supporting partners, siblings and wider family members prior to arrival of the baby.
- Enhancing attachment and bonding through pregnancy using current research.
- Help to support families understand the world from the babys perspective.
- Explore the demand and need to develop and facilitate groups to encourage socialisation andsignposting to childrens centres/Family Hubs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NNEB or Diploma in Childcare & Education (CDE) awarded by CACHE or NHC in Childcare & Education (Scotland)/Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (DEXCEL),
Other requirements
Essential
- To be able to work as part of a wider team to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0 19.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a community setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with safeguarding children issues.
Abilities
Essential
- A sound understanding of child development, parenting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NNEB or Diploma in Childcare & Education (CDE) awarded by CACHE or NHC in Childcare & Education (Scotland)/Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (DEXCEL),
Other requirements
Essential
- To be able to work as part of a wider team to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0 19.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a community setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with safeguarding children issues.
Abilities
Essential
- A sound understanding of child development, parenting.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
