Job summary
North Tyneside Council is seeking to recruit an Infant
Feeding Public Health Assistant to work within the 0-19 Childrens Public
Health Service. The service is based in four localities in integrated teams
across the borough.
The service was reaccredited in March 2023 with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold
Award and is supported by a Specialist Infant Feeding Team.
A recent CQC inspection report, where the service was rated good with
outstanding leadership, stated 'All those responsible for delivering care
were committed to working collaboratively as a team to benefit children, young
people, and their families. They supported each other to provide good care and
communicated effectively with other agencies.
This is your chance to work with an outstanding group of safeguarding and
public health professionals. The service has close working relationships with
the early help service, multiagency safeguarding hub (MASH), education,
housing, primary care, midwifery services and sport and leisure which ensures
good outcomes for families and provides positive working relationships for
staff.
Main duties of the job
Do you have knowledge of basic infant feeding
practices and experience of working with children and families?
The post holder
will support the infant feeding specialist (IFS) and assist with a range of
tasks including administrative work, breast pump loans, supporting families in
their homes, delivering group sessions, and supporting the IFS with staff
training.
The essential requirements of the post are GCSE Maths and English or
equivalent; proven ability to work as part of a team; ability to plan and organise
own workload; experience of working with children and families; knowledge of
basic infant feeding practices; experience of delivering group sessions;
ability to communicate effectively with local families in diverse communities;
to meet the travel requirements of the post.
About us
The 0-19
CPHS consists of five teams of Health Visitors, Public Health School Nurses,
other professionally qualified nurses and midwives and a range of frontline
workers.
Staff are provided with support and supervision from the Nurse Manager
throughout their probationary period and beyond and have access to an
identified supervisor.
Support and supervision will be provided to assist the postholder to carry
out their duties and maintain professional development.
Benefits include:
- Access to NHS or Local Government Pension Schemes.
- A
generous annual leave allowance, which increases with service, plus bank
holidays.
- Professional membership of iHV and/or SAPHNA.
- Agile Working supported
by smart phone/laptop and access to technology such as Microsoft Teams and
SystmOne.
- Access to Occupational Health services including physiotherapy and
counselling.
- Our Employee Assistance programme which includes a telephone
helpline and extensive online resources for support and advice.
- Discounted
membership of fitness and wellbeing centres, including 5 gyms.
- The Benefits
Plus Scheme enabling salary sacrifice for additional annual leave; Childcare
Vouchers; Car Leasing; Cycle to Work scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The purpose of the job is to improve the health and
wellbeing of children, young people, and families, and addressing inequalities
through the delivery of the healthy child programme and working as part of a
skill mixed team.
The 0-19 Childrens Public Health Service Assistant
for infant feeding is a member of the 0-19 childrens public health service and
will be based with one of the four locality teams working across the borough
of North Tyneside, promoting, and supporting best practice in all aspects of
infant feeding.
To assist the Infant Feeding Specialist (IFS) and
wider 0-19 team in delivering a range of services to improve health outcomes
for children and families by supporting, inspiring, and encouraging families to
achieve their feeding goals. This includes the support and promotion of breast
feeding across the borough working in line with service policy and the UNICEF
Baby Friendly Initiative standards.
To
assist with a range of tasks including administrative work, breast pump loans,
supporting families in their homes and supporting the IFS with staff
training.
- Promote
the 0-19 service offer to families in North Tyneside
- To help
promote healthy lifestyles for families in North Tyneside at health events, in
schools and community venues.
- To help
with general administrative duties for the team, including purchasing resources
using methods such as petty cash.
- To
complete data entry on SystmOne and other relevant methods of recording
adhering to the record keeping guidelines
- To
conform to policy and guidance on obtaining consent and maintaining
confidentiality
- To be
aware of safeguarding policy and procedures and understand the importance of
escalating concerns to minimise risk to children.
- Works to
policies and standards in infant feeding across the service.
- Works
closely with Infant Feeding Specialist to support families.
- Provides support to 0-19 staff for infant
feeding.
- Supports
with Baby Friendly
audits.
- Consistently considers the needs
of babies, their mothers and families are met through effective integrated working.
- Supports peer led breastfeeding support groups and virtual infant
feeding sessions.
- Assists with breast pump loans, as well as
annual servicing of electric breast pumps.
- Promotes
breast feeding campaigns and aids in facilitating events.
- Achievement of service delivery targets and
personal targets set in annual IPR.
- Positive contribution to integrated working and
the outcomes indicators of the 0-19 Locality Teams.
- Ensure that practice meets the requirements of
the 0-19 Childrens Public Health Clinical Governance Framework
- Ensure that practice
meets requirements of nationally recognised UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards.
- Demonstrates high degree of professionalism
personally.
- Adheres to risk management processes and
management control measures.
- Active contribution is made towards promoting
the highest standards of health & safety.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with
families, children and relevant professionals.
- Ability to use IT systems i.e. email, excel,
SystmOne.
- Knowledge
of health and safety standards in order to carry out risk assessments in areas
where sessions are delivered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The purpose of the job is to improve the health and
wellbeing of children, young people, and families, and addressing inequalities
through the delivery of the healthy child programme and working as part of a
skill mixed team.
The 0-19 Childrens Public Health Service Assistant
for infant feeding is a member of the 0-19 childrens public health service and
will be based with one of the four locality teams working across the borough
of North Tyneside, promoting, and supporting best practice in all aspects of
infant feeding.
To assist the Infant Feeding Specialist (IFS) and
wider 0-19 team in delivering a range of services to improve health outcomes
for children and families by supporting, inspiring, and encouraging families to
achieve their feeding goals. This includes the support and promotion of breast
feeding across the borough working in line with service policy and the UNICEF
Baby Friendly Initiative standards.
To
assist with a range of tasks including administrative work, breast pump loans,
supporting families in their homes and supporting the IFS with staff
training.
- Promote
the 0-19 service offer to families in North Tyneside
- To help
promote healthy lifestyles for families in North Tyneside at health events, in
schools and community venues.
- To help
with general administrative duties for the team, including purchasing resources
using methods such as petty cash.
- To
complete data entry on SystmOne and other relevant methods of recording
adhering to the record keeping guidelines
- To
conform to policy and guidance on obtaining consent and maintaining
confidentiality
- To be
aware of safeguarding policy and procedures and understand the importance of
escalating concerns to minimise risk to children.
- Works to
policies and standards in infant feeding across the service.
- Works
closely with Infant Feeding Specialist to support families.
- Provides support to 0-19 staff for infant
feeding.
- Supports
with Baby Friendly
audits.
- Consistently considers the needs
of babies, their mothers and families are met through effective integrated working.
- Supports peer led breastfeeding support groups and virtual infant
feeding sessions.
- Assists with breast pump loans, as well as
annual servicing of electric breast pumps.
- Promotes
breast feeding campaigns and aids in facilitating events.
- Achievement of service delivery targets and
personal targets set in annual IPR.
- Positive contribution to integrated working and
the outcomes indicators of the 0-19 Locality Teams.
- Ensure that practice meets the requirements of
the 0-19 Childrens Public Health Clinical Governance Framework
- Ensure that practice
meets requirements of nationally recognised UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards.
- Demonstrates high degree of professionalism
personally.
- Adheres to risk management processes and
management control measures.
- Active contribution is made towards promoting
the highest standards of health & safety.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with
families, children and relevant professionals.
- Ability to use IT systems i.e. email, excel,
SystmOne.
- Knowledge
of health and safety standards in order to carry out risk assessments in areas
where sessions are delivered.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of facilitating group sessions
- Proven ability to work as part of a team.
- Able to plan and organise own workload.
- Able to communicate effectively with local families in diverse communities.
- Able to work as part of a team or on own initiative with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Recent experience in supporting breastfeeding women.
- Experience and understanding of basic breastfeeding management.
- Group facilitation or teaching certificate.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of basic infant feeding practices
Desirable
- Knowledge of community working
- Ability to recognise when referral to another professional is necessary.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
- Formal training in infant feeding support.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of facilitating group sessions
- Proven ability to work as part of a team.
- Able to plan and organise own workload.
- Able to communicate effectively with local families in diverse communities.
- Able to work as part of a team or on own initiative with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Recent experience in supporting breastfeeding women.
- Experience and understanding of basic breastfeeding management.
- Group facilitation or teaching certificate.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of basic infant feeding practices
Desirable
- Knowledge of community working
- Ability to recognise when referral to another professional is necessary.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
- Formal training in infant feeding support.
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.
