Breastfeeding Support Worker; AA

The breastfeeding support service aims to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in Fife by providing immediate and continuing support to pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and their families, predominantly in their own homes.

We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our team to provide support to new mothers and families. You will work closely with midwifery and Health Visiting services to support families throughout their breastfeeding journey.

You will have experience of working with families, a sound knowledge of the importance of breastfeeding and early nutrition for maternal and infant health, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly establish positive and therapeutic relationships with families. Training in breastfeeding management will be given to meet the requirements of the post, but personal experience is highly desirable.

A full orientation/induction package will be given for the successful candidate.

The post holder will be based predominantly in Queen Margaret Hospital or Glenrothes/St Andrews, but flexibility is required to meet the needs of the service and the ability to travel throughout Fife is essential.

Informal Enquiries:
Gemma Mac Donald, Lead Nurse, Gemma.

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A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

Please note as this a part time post salary is pro rata

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the  website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’.

Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.