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- Prif leoliad
- Health Visiting
- Gradd
- Band 6
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 18 mis (until end March 2027)
- Oriau
- Rhan-amser - 30 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 245-NAM6HV-09-25
- Cyflogwr
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Union St Clinic
- Tref
- Hyde
- Cyflog
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 15/09/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr

Infant Feeding Health Visitor
Band 6
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Infant Feeding Health Visitor - 30 hours - Fixed term 18 months
The post holder will work as part of the Trust’s newly formed Integrated Infant Feeding Team, to implement the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards across both Hospital and or community. They will be responsible for contributing to and implementing the multi- agency Tameside Infant Feeding Strategy. The post holder will be required to provide specialist clinical infant feeding support for parents and staff.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The post holder will support the delivery of infant feeding services across maternity/NICU/0-19yrs community service, to increase breastfeeding rates, promote responsive bottle feeding and relationship building and influence introducing solid food practices to encourage healthy eating.
The post holder will work closely with partners in the hospital, community, primary care and Family Hubs within Tameside and a broad range of voluntary services to develop the infant feeding services across the borough.
Maintaining accurate records of all care delivered and ensure compliance with infant feeding standards.
To develop their knowledge and act as an independent autonomous practitioner providing specialist advice to parents and staff.
The post holder will also provide education and support to other multi-disciplinary staff and learners within this agenda.
Support the delivery action plans to ensure the Trust and partner organisations can meet the required BFI standards to ensure successful BFI accreditation.
Develop skills and knowledge to deliver specialised programmes of care including specialist advice clinics /home visits for babies and mothers.
Use multiple communication and marketing methods to disseminate health information about breastfeeding, introducing solid foods and infant feeding e.g. social media, press releases, development of health information, training etc.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Manyleb y person
Education, Professional qual and skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- V100 Nurse Prescriber
- Post registration experience as an HV
- 2 day BFI Training
Meini prawf dymunol
- BFI trained
- Teaching and Assessing qualification e.g. ENB 998
- IBCLC Qualification
- Experience of nurse prescribing
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Working with children and families in a community setting
- Experience in providing infant feeding support
- Experience working with safeguarding procedures and guidelines
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working on own or as part of a team
- Experience of working collaboratively with other professionals within the health economy and from other organisations.
- Knowledge and experience of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of continues professional development
- IT skills and ability to use Microsoft packages
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to demonstrate an awareness of social and cultural factors relating to breastfeeding, infant feeding and weaning practices.
- Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative
Personal attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Demonstrates the values and behaviours underpinning the ICFT-respect, learning, care, communication and safety
Meini prawf dymunol
- Committed to professional development
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Application numbers
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Fiona Munro-Muotune
- Teitl y swydd
- Clinical & Strategic Lead for Infant Feeding
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07917040341
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