Job summary
- Main area
- 0-19 children Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-ONW-6833463-B
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Community
- Town
- Ealing
- Salary
- £28,622 - £30,225 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Infant Nutrition and School Health Support Worker
Band 3
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Join our forward-thinking Infant Feeding Team and make a real difference in the lives of children and families!
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to join our forward-thinking Infant Feeding Team.
As a key member of the team, you will play a vital role in promoting, protecting, and supporting breastfeeding while ensuring adherence to UNICEF Baby Friendly standards across the Early Start 0-19 Health Visiting Service.
In this role, you will provide tailored, individual support and information to families, assisting them regardless of how they choose to feed their baby.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of primary school-aged children through height and weight checks for reception and year six children as part of the National Child Measurement Programme
Important Note:
Visa Sponsorship: Please note, this role does not offer visa sponsorship and due to budget constraints, we are unable to sponsor visas. As such, applicants requiring visa renewal or who are on visas that require renewal upon expiration are not eligible for this position.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Provide expert guidance and support for breastfeeding and infant feeding in line with best practice and UNICEF Baby Friendly standards.
Deliver health and wellbeing support to primary school children, including carrying out height and weight checks as part of the National Child Measurement Programme.
Work closely with families to promote healthy lifestyle choices and achieve positive health outcomes.
Be proactive and self-motivated, managing your workload independently and effectively.
Ideal Candidates:
Applicants should have an NVQ3 qualification in a relevant field (or equivalent experience).
Strong knowledge of current best practices in infant and breastfeeding support is essential.
Previous experience working with children and families, particularly in providing infant feeding support, promoting health outcomes, or working in a school/nursery setting, is highly desirable.
Candidates should demonstrate the ability to work independently and manage their time and workload effectively
If you are passionate about infant feeding support and making a positive impact on the lives of children, young people, and families, we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Evidence of health related qualification or NVQ study to level 3 or equivalent qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in developing and maintaining IT based data collection and reporting systems
- Experience of working effectively within a team environment
- Experience of working with children.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as a Breastfeeding Supporter or/and working in schools
- Previous NHS or public sector environment experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- IT skills (MS Word, excel, power point, Access and publisher, MS Outlook and internet)
- Ability to work collaboratively with health professionals to improve infant feeding outcome for women and their babies
- Knowledge of Infant Nutrition and breastfeeding
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of school aged screening
- Awareness of the support needs of pregnant women and new mothers in relation to infant feeding choices
- Understanding of the evidence for breastfeeding peer support and the importance of breastfeeding on mothers and babies health
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicole Stephens
- Job title
- Infant Nutrition and Healthy Weight Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07909 002 201
- Additional information
Working Mon - Fri
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