Breastfeeding Support Worker

NHS; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Breastfeeding Support Worker to enhance breastfeeding initiation and duration among new parents. The role involves one-on-one support in various settings and facilitating support groups. Ideal candidates will have relevant training, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to promoting breastfeeding.

Qualifications

• Evidence of appropriate infant feeding training.
• Ability to travel over a large geographical area.
• Flexible to the needs of the service.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support for parents choosing to breastfeed.
• Facilitate antenatal and postnatal support groups for breastfeeding.
• Contribute to the promotion of a positive breastfeeding culture.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Interest in health promotion

Ability to work flexibly

Education

GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a health-related subject

Teaching qualification

Job description

Go back Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Breastfeeding Support Worker

The closing date is 26 June 2025

Working under the direction of the Infant Feeding Coordinator the post holder will be responsible for the provision of breastfeeding promotion to prospective and new parents to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding for those mothers for whom breastfeeding is their preferred method.

To assist the Health Visitor in providing on to one support to both in a home setting and within Children's Centres for parents who choose to breastfeed to encourage mothers to breastfeed for longer.

To facilitate antenatal and postnatal Cherubs support groups to provide ongoing peer support and an opportunity for health promotion.

Main duties of the job

Provide one to one support both in a home setting, over the phone and within Children's Centres for parents who choose to breastfeed to encourage mothers to breastfeed for longer.

To facilitate antenatal, postnatal and ongoing support and an opportunity for health promotion.

Contribute to the promotion of a positive breastfeeding culture, working with partner agencies to increase awareness with local groups.

Carry out audits with parents around their chosen feeding method.

About us

Working for Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based healthcare services throughout Wirral and surrounding areas.Our services support people of all ages, from birth through to end of life - providing care in the community to help prevent ill health and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

We have a wide range of roles in our organisation including Nurses, GPs, Allied Health Professionals, Dental, Management, Health Informatics as well as the wider healthcare team supporting effective delivery of patient facing services.Whatever your role, you will play a valuable part in our services.

The Integrated Children's Division is a large dynamic frontline service within Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. It comprises of the 0-19 and 0-25 service on Wirral, Cheshire East, and St Helens, Knowsley and Integrated Children's Therapy teams.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

• Evidence of appropriate infant feeding training
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
• NVQ Level3 or equivalent in a health related subject
• Teaching qualification

Experience and Knowledge

• Evidence of support breastfeeding mothers over a 12 month period
• Experience of working in partnership with parents/families and other health and social care services
• Experience of team/multi-agency work
• Evidence of support breastfeeding mothers over a 12 month period
• Experience of working with children
• Experience in audit in relation to project management
• Experience in facilitating learning of others

Skills and Attributes

• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates awareness and understanding of confidentiality issues
• Ability to work independently using initiative and to organise own workload
• Ability to work flexibly in response to changing priorities
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Interest in health promotion and group work activities
• Awareness of safeguarding

Personal Qualities

• A high interest and passion in breastfeeding
• Ability to travel over a large geographical area
• Use of car for work purposes
• Flexible to needs of service

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.

Employer name

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearper annum / pro rata