Clinical Support Worker - Infant Feeding Team

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Support Worker to join the successful Infant Feeding Team, within the Women and Children’s Division.

The ideal candidate should have infant feeding experience within a maternity setting,  or relevant infant feeding experience in another area, and an inherent interest in supporting infant feeding.

The candidate should have a basic general education, and currently hold NVQ Level 2 Qualifications in Health Care or the equivalent.  The candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral and be committed to undertake relevant qualifications.

An education programme and mandatory training will be available for the successful candidate.

**Vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received*

Main duties of the job

As an Infant feeding clinical support worker you would be working primarily on the Maternity ward in a clinical setting.

Working alongside the Midwifery Team, you will be expected to provide evidence based knowledge and information for all aspects of infant feeding and act as a resource and support for mothers and midwifery staff in the initiation, establishment and development (maintenance) of breast feeding, and artificial feeding.

If you are committed to supporting clinical midwifery care, evidence based practice and wish to pursue a new opportunity and challenge, this could be the post for you.

Shift pattern: Days/Nights/Weekends.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Clinical Support Worker - Infant Feeding Team position available with WUTH.