Job summary
Infant Feeding Health Visitor - 30 hours - Fixed term 18 months
The post holder will work as part of the Trust's newly formed Integrated Infant FeedingTeam, to implement the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards across both Hospital and or community. They will be responsible for contributing to and implementing the multi- agency Tameside Infant Feeding Strategy. The post holder will be required to provide specialist clinical infant feeding support for parents and staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the delivery of infant feeding services across maternity/NICU/0-19yrs community service, to increase breastfeeding rates, promote responsive bottle feeding and relationship building and influence introducing solid food practices to encourage healthy eating.
The post holder will work closely with partners in the hospital, community, primary care andFamily Hubswithin Tameside and a broad range of voluntary services to develop the infant feeding services across the borough.
Maintaining accurate records of all care delivered and ensure compliance with infant feeding standards.
To develop their knowledge and act as an independent autonomous practitioner providing specialist advice to parents and staff.
The post holder will also provide education and support to other multi-disciplinary staff and learners within this agenda.
Support the delivery action plans to ensure the Trust and partner organisations can meet the required BFI standards to ensure successful BFI accreditation.
Develop skills and knowledge to deliver specialised programmes of care including specialist advice clinics /home visits for babies and mothers.
Use multiple communication and marketing methods to disseminate health information about breastfeeding, introducing solid foods and infant feeding e.g. social media, press releases, development of health information, training etc.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education, Professional qual and skills
Essential
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- V100 Nurse Prescriber
- Post registration experience as an HV
- 2 day BFI Training
Desirable
- BFI trained
- Teaching and Assessing qualification e.g. ENB 998
- IBCLC Qualification
- Experience of nurse prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Working with children and families in a community setting
- Experience in providing infant feeding support
- Experience working with safeguarding procedures and guidelines
Desirable
- Experience of working on own or as part of a team
- Experience of working collaboratively with other professionals within the health economy and from other organisations.
- Knowledge and experience of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidence of continues professional development
- IT skills and ability to use Microsoft packages
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate an awareness of social and cultural factors relating to breastfeeding, infant feeding and weaning practices.
- Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative
Personal attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates the values and behaviours underpinning the ICFT-respect, learning, care, communication and safety
Desirable
- Committed to professional development
Person Specification
Education, Professional qual and skills
Essential
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- V100 Nurse Prescriber
- Post registration experience as an HV
- 2 day BFI Training
Desirable
- BFI trained
- Teaching and Assessing qualification e.g. ENB 998
- IBCLC Qualification
- Experience of nurse prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Working with children and families in a community setting
- Experience in providing infant feeding support
- Experience working with safeguarding procedures and guidelines
Desirable
- Experience of working on own or as part of a team
- Experience of working collaboratively with other professionals within the health economy and from other organisations.
- Knowledge and experience of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidence of continues professional development
- IT skills and ability to use Microsoft packages
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate an awareness of social and cultural factors relating to breastfeeding, infant feeding and weaning practices.
- Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative
Personal attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates the values and behaviours underpinning the ICFT-respect, learning, care, communication and safety
Desirable
- Committed to professional development
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
