STORK Programme Facilitator

Job summary

We are currently looking for a enthusiastic people to join the Neonatal Unit team as a STORK Programme Facilitator. We have 52.5 hours available so full or part time hours available.

The STORK (Supportive Training Offering Knowledge and Reassurance) Programme is a 7-day service providing 4 hours per day on weekends and bank holidays.

STORK is an education programme which aims to promote parents and carers to make informed choices to address infant mortality, low rates of breast feeding, smoking and childhood obesity. This is done by offering training and education for parents in:

• Recognising the sick baby
• Reducing the risk of sudden infant death
• Breast feeding
• Smoking cessation and healthy lifestyles

The STORK Programme Facilitator will deliver the parent education programme for parents and carers of babies receiving care on the Neonatal Unit. The post holder will co-ordinate breast feeding support to mothers and offer training to staff members. The STORK Programme Facilitator will provide training to families prior to discharge and ensure that a consistent, standardised message is delivered.

The post requires someone who is educated to GCSE passes English Language & Math's, or equivalent. NVQ Level 2 in Health Care or equivalent is desirable.

Recent experience in NHS setting working with children, pregnant women babies is essential.

Main duties of the job

STORK (Supportive Training Offering Knowledge and Reassurance) is an education programme which aims to promote parents and carers to make informed choices to address infant mortality, low rates of breast feeding, smoking and childhood obesity. This is done by offering training and education for parents in:

• Recognising the sick baby
• Reducing the risk of sudden infant death
• Breast feeding
• Smoking cessation and healthy lifestyles

The STORK Programme Facilitator will deliver the parent education programme for parents and carers of babies receiving care on the Neonatal Unit. The post holder will co-ordinate breast feeding support to mothers and offer training to staff members. The STORK Programme Facilitator will provide training to families prior to discharge and ensure that a consistent, standardised message is delivered.

The post holder will support the Lead Nurse to evaluate the success of the STORK Programme through audit evaluation of outcomes and parental feedback.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.