Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Healthy Start Coordinator

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Job summary

The Healthy Start Coordinator is responsible, with the support of the Infant Feeding Coordinator, for the maintenance and development of the existing Healthy Start scheme in Islington.

This involves working with local statutory, private and voluntary providers and service users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all sections of the community, ensuring that services reach the most vulnerable groups and individuals to support social inclusion.

Main duties of the job

To act as the main point of contact for all queries from staff regarding Healthy Start, dealing with these in a timely, sensitive and appropriate manner.

To deal with barriers to effective communications and be flexible in using alternative methods.

To communicate with colleagues, other staff and families in a respectful and helpful manner.

To support the development of well-functioning integrated team by modelling effective team working and communication skills, and by supporting change within the service.

To work with the Infant Feeding Team to continue to develop effective working relationships with other Islington services to increase wider understanding and support of Healthy Start, e.g. GPs, dietitians, maternity services and other frontline staff.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,094 to £36,195 a year pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

220-WHT-3493

Job locations

Bingfield Health Centre

8 Bingfield Street

London

N1 0AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

To order and distribute Healthy Start vitamins, ensuring that an adequate supply of Healthy Start vitamins is available in all distribution centres at all times.

To use the Trust Procurement system effectively to make requisitions, such as stationery, office supplies and promotional materials, as required to maintain appropriate stocks.

To escalate any concerns or difficulties to the Infant Feeding Team in a timely and appropriate way to enable effective resolution.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To order and distribute Healthy Start vitamins, ensuring that an adequate supply of Healthy Start vitamins is available in all distribution centres at all times.

To use the Trust Procurement system effectively to make requisitions, such as stationery, office supplies and promotional materials, as required to maintain appropriate stocks.

To escalate any concerns or difficulties to the Infant Feeding Team in a timely and appropriate way to enable effective resolution.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

GCSE pass or equivalent in English and Mathematics

Desirable

Good administrative skills

Expereince and Knowledge

Essential

Experience of using Microsoft Excel to maintain databases.
Experience of using Word to produce reports and documents.
Experience of using the RiO child health database
Excellent general computer skills.
Experience of using Excel to analyse and present data.

Desirable

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of the Healthy Start scheme, its aims and application
Experience of effectively developing and presenting statistical data reports

Communications and Training

Essential

Good communication skills
Use of Powerpoint

Desirable

IT Skills

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

GCSE pass or equivalent in English and Mathematics

Desirable

Good administrative skills

Expereince and Knowledge

Essential

Experience of using Microsoft Excel to maintain databases.
Experience of using Word to produce reports and documents.
Experience of using the RiO child health database
Excellent general computer skills.
Experience of using Excel to analyse and present data.

Desirable

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of the Healthy Start scheme, its aims and application
Experience of effectively developing and presenting statistical data reports

Communications and Training

Essential

Good communication skills
Use of Powerpoint

Desirable

IT Skills

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

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Bingfield Health Centre

8 Bingfield Street

London

N1 0AL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Bingfield Health Centre

8 Bingfield Street

London

N1 0AL

Employer's website

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