Infant Feeding Support Worker

NHS National Services Scotland; Wick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

A rare opportunity has become available to join our highly motivated and friendly Community Midwifery Team as an Infant Feeding Support Worker.

As a team, we are committed to providing high quality, family-centred care to all birthing people and their families who access the services. The role involves working as a member of the community team under the supervision of registered midwives, delivering excellence in an array of clinical and caring duties. The varied scope and range of activities will include promoting informed choices and safe and effective feeding practices for all families and to ensure access to timely support and consistency of care with the aim of improving infant health and well-being. The post will also involve supporting the team to provide antenatal care within the clinical environment and providing outstanding postnatal care both within the unit and at home. You will be a support for ensuring that women and babies are healthy and adapting well to family life. You will be expected to be able to escalate any concerns, be vigilant for safeguarding, and open to providing equality of care to all.

The Community Midwifery Unit is situated in Wick, the most northerly town on the east coast and within the beautiful county of Caithness with stunning scenery and dramatic coastlines. The town of Wick has a vibrant local community with many amenities including a supermarket, cafes, restaurants, takeaways, hotels, and churches. There is a local High School in Wick and also in the nearby town of Thurso where there is also a college. The area provides the opportunity to enjoy village life, explore the rural lochs and both sandy and rocky beaches. There is the opportunity to partake in wild swimming or surfing or to relax and watch the local wildlife including seals, puffins, deer, otters, and orca. The city of Inverness is a short 2-hour drive where you will find travel links and many shops and hotels.

Becoming part of this friendly and co-operative team will offer you work in a stunning location and embrace the unique challenges and opportunities presented by rural practice.

Informal enquiries welcome to: Donna Firth, Midwifery Team Lead, Caithness Maternity Unit ([e-mail])

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board, we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part-time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37-hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.