Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to join a friendly and innovative team? We are looking for enthusiastic individuals, who are passionate about supporting breastfeeding, and breastfeeding parents in the community, and in collaboration with partners, working to promote better health and wellbeing for babies, children, young people and families in our local communities.
An exciting opportunity has arisen as part of the Family Hub development within County Durham to join a team of Family Peer Supporters. The Family Peer Supporter role is an integral part of our 0-19 (25) Family Health Service delivery across County Durham, based within the Infant Feeding Team, and will work in partnership with Family Hubs in County Durham. This post will mainly cover the South of County Durham, but is a countywide post offering some support into the North and East of County Durham to meet service need. The role is NHS Band 3 and will be fixed term until end March 2026.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a high standard of information and support to Children and their families in a range of settings (home, communities, Family Hubs and clinics etc.) The post holder, following appropriate training will work with appropriate supervision to undertake a range of tasks and group delivery. The main focus of the role is to provide low level breastfeeding support, supporting Infant- Parent relationships, and family health and wellbeing.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support mothers, children/young people and their families with low level issuesaround infant feeding, managing emotional health, or general areas of concern.To support parent/infant relationships and promote sensitive and attuned parenting todevelop secure attachments.Help build a positive breastfeeding culture in communities, provide low level breastfeeding support through groups, responsive to requests from women.Help reduce stigma around mental health and increase confidence through wellbeingwalks.Work independently with families and voluntary and statutory agencies, withappropriate supervision.Utilise a community engagement approach to develop appropriate activities andevents to support Infant Feeding and emotional health and wellbeing.Support with addressing food insecurity; Healthy Start initiatives; Fun and Food initiatives; reducing isolation within communities
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support mothers, children/young people and their families with low level issuesaround infant feeding, managing emotional health, or general areas of concern.To support parent/infant relationships and promote sensitive and attuned parenting todevelop secure attachments.Help build a positive breastfeeding culture in communities, provide low level breastfeeding support through groups, responsive to requests from women.Help reduce stigma around mental health and increase confidence through wellbeingwalks.Work independently with families and voluntary and statutory agencies, withappropriate supervision.Utilise a community engagement approach to develop appropriate activities andevents to support Infant Feeding and emotional health and wellbeing.Support with addressing food insecurity; Healthy Start initiatives; Fun and Food initiatives; reducing isolation within communities
Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
- Good standard of education to NVQ level 2
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working with and supporting parents, children and families
- Knowledge and/or experience of breastfeeding
Desirable
- Experience of working in community setting
- Experience of delivering education to parents, children and families in a community setting
- Good understanding of the issues of confidentiality, safeguarding children and domestic abuse.
- Knowledge and/or experience of emotional health issues commonly affecting children, young people and families.
Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
- Good standard of education to NVQ level 2
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working with and supporting parents, children and families
- Knowledge and/or experience of breastfeeding
Desirable
- Experience of working in community setting
- Experience of delivering education to parents, children and families in a community setting
- Good understanding of the issues of confidentiality, safeguarding children and domestic abuse.
- Knowledge and/or experience of emotional health issues commonly affecting children, young people and families.
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).
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).
