Job summary
Trafford Local Care Organisation are a public sector organisation bringing together NHS community health and social care services; aiming to improve the health of local people in Trafford by working across organisational boundaries. Community healthcare teams are employed by MFT and deployed to us, linking closely with Manchester Local Care Organisation. Teams work as one and together to make a difference to the health of people in Trafford.
We are looking for a motivated enthusiastic individual to work alongside our Infant Feeding Co-ordinator to support women wishing to breast feed their babies from the antenatal period and after birth.
TLCO has been fully accredited with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Award and prides itself on the support offered to women wishing to breastfeed their babies.
Main duties of the job
Experience of working in a community setting in primary care is essential to support women in both individual and group settings. You must be able to work in partnership with other healthcare professionals and to have experience in supporting mothers with breastfeeding.
Applications are welcome from experienced Nursery Nurses who are pro-active and enthusiastic with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. Post holders need to work flexibly and be committed to working innovatively with other children services colleagues.
You must have good communication skills, the ability to work using own initiative and be computer literate. Due to the nature of the role applicants must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
In return we are able to offer a thorough induction programme, supportive preceptorship arrangements, regular supervision as well as ensuring support with continuing professional development.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. To hold a qualification in Childcare, NVQ 3, NNEB, BTEC, or equivalent experience working with parents, children, and families within Health/Social Care setting.
Desirable
2. Evidence of recent study.
3. Mentorship qualification.
Experience
Essential
4. Leadership within infant feeding.
5. Working in partnership with other agencies.
6. Excellent IT skills
7. Knowledge of the UNICEF baby friendly standards and awareness of the importance of delivery within a service
Desirable
8. Previous experience of working with and supporting breastfeeding mothers
Skills
Essential
9. Ability to provide sensitive, non-judgemental breastfeeding support to pregnant and breastfeeding women and their families.
10. Ability to work as part of team and on own initiative.
11. Able to prioritise own workload between competing demands.
12. Ability to carry out a breastfeeding assessment and full assessment of a breast feed; understand the principles of positioning and attachment.
Desirable
13. Evidence of study related to breastfeeding and/or infant feeding as a whole
Knowledge
Essential
14. Able to demonstrate knowledge of the importance of breastfeeding and its impact on health.
15. Knowledge of NICE guidelines relating to breastfeeding.
16. Knowledge of issues that affect parents and children, particularly in multi-cultural or disadvantaged areas.