Infant feeding Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Care Certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake

Desirable

• NVQ 3 in care (or willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience.
• Formal training in breastfeeding support.
• Teaching/education experience
• Experience of undertaking audit

Knowledge

Essential

• Recent experience of supporting women and families with infant feeding
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of breastfeeding management
• Experience and enthusiasm for infant feeding
• Experience of working with newborn babies

Desirable

• Previous band 3 care assistant in maternity or children's services. Or other relevant equivalent experience

Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise work, organize own work and diary and work independently.
• Computer literate and good literacy skills.
• Understanding of how to formulate/follow a care plan.
• Understanding the rationale for risk assessments and how to escalate concerns.
• Able to carry out clinical interventions as delegated by the multi professional team and as agreed by local protocols.
• Able to deal with and manage confidential information.
• Able to understand and comply with detailed procedures.
• Ability to present factual questions to others where appropriate.

Desirable

• Experience of running groups.
• Experience of teaching one to one or small groups.

other requirements

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to listen actively and effectively
• Able to work flexibly, with a wide range of duties and with a high level of personal motivation.
• Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team .
• Have a sympathetic sensitive approach and be able to speak effectively to staff, colleagues and clients.
• Ability to travel between the Trusts sites as required.
• Willingness to continually develop knowledge and skills

Desirable

• Customer care experience

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

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle, CA2 7HY

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

Employer's website

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