About this role
Job summary
Working under the direction of the Infant Feeding Coordinator the post holder will be responsible for the provision of breastfeeding promotion to prospective and new parents to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding for those mothers for whom breastfeeding is their preferred method.
Main duties of the job
Provide one to one support both in a home setting, over the phone and within Children's Centres for parents who choose to breastfeed to encourage mothers to breastfeed for longer.
To facilitate antenatal, postnatal and ongoing support and an opportunity for health promotion.
Contribute to the promotion of a positive breastfeeding culture, working with partner agencies to increase awareness with local groups.
Carry out audits with parents around their chosen feeding method.
About us
Working for Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based healthcare services throughout Wirral and surrounding areas.Our services support people of all ages, from birth through to end of life - providing care in the community to help prevent ill health and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.
We have a wide range of roles in our organisation including Nurses, GPs, Allied Health Professionals, Dental, Management, Health Informatics as well as the wider healthcare team supporting effective delivery of patient facing services.Whatever your role, you will play a valuable part in our services.
The Integrated Children's Division is a large dynamic frontline service within Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. It comprises of the 0-19 and 0-25 service on Wirral, Cheshire East, and St Helens, Knowsley and Integrated Children's Therapy teams.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training Essential
Evidence of appropriate infant feeding training GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths NVQ Level3 or equivalent in a health related subject Computer literacy
Desirable
Teaching qualification
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Evidence of support breastfeeding mothers over a 12 month period Experience of working in partnership with parents/families and other health and social care services Experience of team/multi-agency work Customer service experience Experience in facilitating learning of others Evidence of support breastfeeding mothers over a 12 month period
Desirable
Evidence of project management Experience of working with children Experience in audit in relation to project management
Skills and Attributes Essential
Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills Demonstrates awareness and understanding of confidentiality issues Ability to work independently using initiative and to organise own workload Ability to work flexibly in response to changing priorities Ability to work as part of a team Interest in health promotion and group work activities Awareness of safeguarding
Personal Qualities Essential
A high interest and passion in breastfeeding Ability to travel over a large geographical area Use of car for work purposes Flexible to needs of service
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.
Employer details Employer name Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Knowsley wide
Knowsley Borough
L32 8RE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)