Job summary
- Main area
- Brent health visiting services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Fixed term contract also available
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (22.5 hours)
- Job ref
- 824-ONW-7194587
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sudbury Primary care centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £29,651 - £31,312 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Infant nutrition 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
The London Borough of Brent is situated in North-West London, with the famous Wembley Stadium at its centre.
We have a vacancy based across the borough to cover both Sudbury Primary Care Centre and Willesden Centre for Health and Care.
The post is Full time (37.5 hours) perm and also as fixed term .
We have a diverse and inclusive team of Community Nursery Nurses, Community Staff Nurses and Health Visitors who work collaboratively with the Trust Safeguarding team and all our families to support the Healthy Child Programme mandated checks. The aim of our Health Visiting multidisciplinary team is to keep our children and their families safe.
The post holder will provide a high standard of information and support to breastfeeding mothers, partners and their babies before and after the birth in a range of settings (home, children’s centres and clinics etc.)
Main duties of the job
Ensure timely contact with breastfeeding mothers in order to offer breastfeeding information and support
Ensure breastfeeding mothers are provided with contact details of local breastfeeding support
To actively support the planning of breastfeeding support sessions and groups
Work within recognised best practice standards for breastfeeding as recommended by UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative and NICE Guidance
Ensure appropriate referral for clinical support to a midwife, breastfeeding coordinator, health visitor or GP.
Meet with the Infant Nutrition Coordinator on a regular basis for supervision, every 6 weeks, and to report progress
Deal in a courteous and sensitive manner with women, relatives and others with who they come into contact with
Communicate effectively with women and others taking into account clinical conditions and differing levels of ability
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Establish working relationships with all groups of staff ensuring maintenance of good communication
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, 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(only available for Band 5 and up)
- 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
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics
- Evidence of health related qualification or NVQ study to level 3 or equivalent qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working effectively within a team environment
- Experience in working autonomously
- Experience in developing and maintaining IT based data collection and reporting system
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as a Breastfeeding Supporter
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work collaboratively with health professionals to improve breastfeeding outcome for women and their babies
- IT skills (MS Word, excel, power point, Access and publisher, MS Outlook and internet)
- Developed verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to complete documentation accurately and legibly
- Ability to recognise own limitations and when to refer to others Understanding the need for confidentiality
- Understanding to need for Equal Opportunities
- Knowledge of Infant Nutrition and breastfeeding
- Understanding of the evidence for breastfeeding peer support and the importance of breastfeeding on mothers and babies health Awareness of the support needs of pregnant women and new mothers in relation to infant feeding choices
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- Commitment to working with communities to address health inequalities and improve 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
- Yvette Kumi
- Job title
- Infant feeding and healthy weight team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07887452928
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