Job summary
Are you passionate about Public Health and infant feeding?
We have a fantastic opportunity within our 0-19 service for a Public Health
Support Worker to deliver infant feeding support to the families of Warrington.
We are
looking for individuals who is passionate and enthusiastic about infant feeding
and who possesses training, experience, skills and knowledge to support parents
to feed their baby in line with the UNICEF BFI UK programme. As a member of the
Infant Feeding Team you will contribute to Bridgewater achieving UNICEF Baby
Friendly Accreditation. You would be expected to demonstrate a commitment to
best practice in all aspects of infant feeding through your own practical
skills, training staff, monitoring/audit, and evaluation of the BFI standards
from the antenatal to postnatal period under the guidance of the Infant Feeding
Coordinator.
We are a
high performing welcoming and supportive service, who values our team members,
will treat you as an individual, have the opportunity for flexible working,
have access to engagement and wellbeing services and share the motivation to
work together to provide outstanding public health nursing care to the families
of Warrington.
If we sound like the team for you and you would like more information
on joining us then please get in touch. We are more than happy to chat with you
over the phone, via email of arrange to meet for a cup of coffee, which ever
suits you best.
Main duties of the job
To ensure all women
receive appropriate support and advice with their chosen method of feeding.
To support families to
develop their relationship with their babies in the antenatal and postnatal
period, to facilitate brain development and attachment
To work in
collaboration with the Infant Feeding Lead and assist them to give family
centred support, and refer if appropriate
To help the Infant
Feeding lead maintain the UNICEF standards throughout the trust
Offer specialist
support and guidance to facilitate mothers to initiate and sustain
breastfeeding in the community, over the phone, via teams or in a group
setting.
Support mothers with
complex breastfeeding needs e.g. multiple births, babies on NICU, pre-term
babies.
Identify when feeding
is not going well and refer to multidisciplinary services appropriately - e.g.
specialist feeding clinic, health visiting, paediatrics
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
To support the 0-19 Public Health Nursing team in their provision of Health Promotion and Child Development assessments offering a 8am-8pm service for children, young people and families.
Activities undertaken may be delivered in the home, school or clinic environment under the direction of the Health Visitor or School Nurse.
To support the delivery of the Healthy child programme to all children from 0-19 across a geographical location.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical
- To provide breast feeding support to families across Warrington following appropriate training
- Provide sign posting as appropriate for families and children and young people across the 0-19 service following completion of training
- To undertake appropriate follow up visits to clinic defaulters under the direction of the Health Visitor and school nurse, checking addresses and rebooking appointments.
- To ensure the smooth running of a variety of clinical sessions such as, NCMP
- Support agreed PSHE and health promotion activities for all ages of children within the 0-19 service, in a variety of settings such as school, home visits, childrens centre, public buildings and community clinics after the completion of training and assessment of competence
- To prepare resources/materials/information for health education group/individual sessions for the 0-19 service
- To provide home safety advice unsupervised in clients own home following training and assessment of competence
- Assist the 0-19 Team members in preparation for all 0-19 Core Service activities within School, Home, Childrens centres, Clinic/Health Centre, Community environments
- Maintain an effective cold chain by ensuring safe storage of vaccine by rotating stock and monitoring vaccine fridge temperature adhering to the current Immunisation Policy and advise members of the 0-19 service to low stock levels to maintain adequate vaccine supply
- Undertake and assist in Vision and Hearing screening as per agreed protocol for the 0-19 service following the completion of training.
- To support the delivery of Child Health surveillance activities for the 0-19 service by preparing and tidying rooms/equipment/resources
- To Measure childrens heights, weights and head circumferences and plot centiles after the completion of training and assessment of competence in order to complete the delivery of the healthy child programme offer and the national child measurement programme(NCMP)
- To support the 0-19 Team with a range of administrative duties
- To support the 0-19 team in ordering of supplies ensuring constant availability for use by the team.
- Recognise respect and support cultural variations and spiritual beliefs that influence parenting and nutrition
- To report signs of child neglect/abuse to School Nurse/Health Visitor, colleagues immediately
Management and clerical
1. To be responsible and accountable for timely and accurate record keeping including attendance or non attendance at clinic appointments in the Electronic patient record.
2. Check the 0-19 service NHS mail boxes, signposting any messages/referrals appropriately.
3. Support all national immunisation and screening programmes in schools by ensuring that all lists and consent forms are up to date and prepared in a timely way and to co-ordinate appropriate administrative support within immunisation clinics in schools.
4. Record data as requested for service development and audit purpose
5. Maintain strict confidentiality for all clients
6. To store and maintain records in accordance within Trust Policy
7. To provide accurate information to the identified administrator regarding absences, study leave, cover for holidays, expenses and other patient related data as required.
8. To contribute to the development of and implementation of polices, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work
9. To complete statistical data and other returns promptly in accordance with the needs of the service
10. Plans and organises own workload and informs team leader
11. Maintains a current up to date electronic diary of activity
Professional
1. To participate in the Personal Development Review process and 1 to 1 to identify opportunities for enhancing professional or clinical knowledge
2. To attend 0-19 team meetings and ensure read minutes if not able to attend to maintain up to date knowledge
Teaching and Learning
1. To attend mandatory training as required by the Trust
2. To participate in study days as appropriate
3. Assist in the learning experience of students and support induction of new staff in the community placement
Communication
- Ensure a friendly and welcoming point of contact to all service users, giving prompt attention to their requests, directing enquiries and signposting as appropriate.
- Deal with information in a tactful, sensitive and strictly confidential manner, showing empathy and judgement, in liaison with appropriate professionals as required.
- Liaise with administrative staff within Bridgewater, the Local Authority, childrens centres and schools.
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues
Clinical Governance
1. Reports to Health Visitor/ school nurse/ Team leader all accidents/incidents and completes appropriate documentation
2. To participate in audit activity as agreed with 0-19 service manager
3. To promote individuals equality diversity and rights
This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time, due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding.
The 0-19 service is commissioned to deliver a service 8am-8pm and offering weekend delivery, dependant on the needs of the service.
As the 0-19 service is delivered across Warrington you will have a base for administrative purposes only, as we may ask you to deliver a service from a variety of bases dependent on needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
To support the 0-19 Public Health Nursing team in their provision of Health Promotion and Child Development assessments offering a 8am-8pm service for children, young people and families.
Activities undertaken may be delivered in the home, school or clinic environment under the direction of the Health Visitor or School Nurse.
To support the delivery of the Healthy child programme to all children from 0-19 across a geographical location.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical
- To provide breast feeding support to families across Warrington following appropriate training
- Provide sign posting as appropriate for families and children and young people across the 0-19 service following completion of training
- To undertake appropriate follow up visits to clinic defaulters under the direction of the Health Visitor and school nurse, checking addresses and rebooking appointments.
- To ensure the smooth running of a variety of clinical sessions such as, NCMP
- Support agreed PSHE and health promotion activities for all ages of children within the 0-19 service, in a variety of settings such as school, home visits, childrens centre, public buildings and community clinics after the completion of training and assessment of competence
- To prepare resources/materials/information for health education group/individual sessions for the 0-19 service
- To provide home safety advice unsupervised in clients own home following training and assessment of competence
- Assist the 0-19 Team members in preparation for all 0-19 Core Service activities within School, Home, Childrens centres, Clinic/Health Centre, Community environments
- Maintain an effective cold chain by ensuring safe storage of vaccine by rotating stock and monitoring vaccine fridge temperature adhering to the current Immunisation Policy and advise members of the 0-19 service to low stock levels to maintain adequate vaccine supply
- Undertake and assist in Vision and Hearing screening as per agreed protocol for the 0-19 service following the completion of training.
- To support the delivery of Child Health surveillance activities for the 0-19 service by preparing and tidying rooms/equipment/resources
- To Measure childrens heights, weights and head circumferences and plot centiles after the completion of training and assessment of competence in order to complete the delivery of the healthy child programme offer and the national child measurement programme(NCMP)
- To support the 0-19 Team with a range of administrative duties
- To support the 0-19 team in ordering of supplies ensuring constant availability for use by the team.
- Recognise respect and support cultural variations and spiritual beliefs that influence parenting and nutrition
- To report signs of child neglect/abuse to School Nurse/Health Visitor, colleagues immediately
Management and clerical
1. To be responsible and accountable for timely and accurate record keeping including attendance or non attendance at clinic appointments in the Electronic patient record.
2. Check the 0-19 service NHS mail boxes, signposting any messages/referrals appropriately.
3. Support all national immunisation and screening programmes in schools by ensuring that all lists and consent forms are up to date and prepared in a timely way and to co-ordinate appropriate administrative support within immunisation clinics in schools.
4. Record data as requested for service development and audit purpose
5. Maintain strict confidentiality for all clients
6. To store and maintain records in accordance within Trust Policy
7. To provide accurate information to the identified administrator regarding absences, study leave, cover for holidays, expenses and other patient related data as required.
8. To contribute to the development of and implementation of polices, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work
9. To complete statistical data and other returns promptly in accordance with the needs of the service
10. Plans and organises own workload and informs team leader
11. Maintains a current up to date electronic diary of activity
Professional
1. To participate in the Personal Development Review process and 1 to 1 to identify opportunities for enhancing professional or clinical knowledge
2. To attend 0-19 team meetings and ensure read minutes if not able to attend to maintain up to date knowledge
Teaching and Learning
1. To attend mandatory training as required by the Trust
2. To participate in study days as appropriate
3. Assist in the learning experience of students and support induction of new staff in the community placement
Communication
- Ensure a friendly and welcoming point of contact to all service users, giving prompt attention to their requests, directing enquiries and signposting as appropriate.
- Deal with information in a tactful, sensitive and strictly confidential manner, showing empathy and judgement, in liaison with appropriate professionals as required.
- Liaise with administrative staff within Bridgewater, the Local Authority, childrens centres and schools.
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues
Clinical Governance
1. Reports to Health Visitor/ school nurse/ Team leader all accidents/incidents and completes appropriate documentation
2. To participate in audit activity as agreed with 0-19 service manager
3. To promote individuals equality diversity and rights
This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time, due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding.
The 0-19 service is commissioned to deliver a service 8am-8pm and offering weekend delivery, dependant on the needs of the service.
As the 0-19 service is delivered across Warrington you will have a base for administrative purposes only, as we may ask you to deliver a service from a variety of bases dependent on needs of the service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with pre-school children and their families
- Practical experience of supporting families with infant feeding
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care setting with children.
- Experience of working in a clerical setting
- Experience of working in a community setting
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Basic awareness of Child Protection issues
- Good communication skills
- Good organisation skills
- Understanding of safeguarding
Desirable
- Teaching/training through community groups, telephone support, online. antenatal classes
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education to include GCSE English and Maths at C or above or equivalent
- Extensive knowledge of current infant feeding practices
Desirable
- NHS Trust infant feeding trained
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to travel independently across the Trust.
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable), please state this on your application form.
Relations
Essential
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with pre-school children and their families
- Practical experience of supporting families with infant feeding
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care setting with children.
- Experience of working in a clerical setting
- Experience of working in a community setting
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Basic awareness of Child Protection issues
- Good communication skills
- Good organisation skills
- Understanding of safeguarding
Desirable
- Teaching/training through community groups, telephone support, online. antenatal classes
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education to include GCSE English and Maths at C or above or equivalent
- Extensive knowledge of current infant feeding practices
Desirable
- NHS Trust infant feeding trained
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to travel independently across the Trust.
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable), please state this on your application form.
Relations
Essential
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.
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).
