Health Visitor - Infant Feeding Specialist

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a SCPHN Health Visitor to join our specialist infant feeding team. SCPHN qualification and current registration are essential, with opportunities for supervision and professional development within a supportive, baby-friendly Trust.

The role focuses on delivering high-quality infant feeding services, promoting breastfeeding, and working across Amber Valley, Erewash and South Derbyshire localities.

Qualifications

• SCPHN Health Visitor qualification and current registration are essential.
• Experience delivering infant feeding and breastfeeding support within community settings is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to clinical teams within the 0-5 service.
• Manage a defined caseload of infants with complex feeding issues.
• Face-to-face work with families when required.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Family-focused communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Breastfeeding support

Education

SCPHN Health Visitor qualification

NMC registration

Job description

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a SCPHN Health Visitor to join our specialist infant feeding team. SCPHN qualification and current registration are essential, with opportunities for supervision and professional development within a supportive, baby-friendly Trust.

The role focuses on delivering high-quality infant feeding services, promoting breastfeeding, and working across Amber Valley, Erewash and South Derbyshire localities.