The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and hard working individual to join our team to support families with infant feeding through their neonatal journey.
* The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support pregnant and breastfeeding women and their families throughout NHS Lanarkshire, to promote the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, especially within the first six weeks following birth.
* The post holder will deliver high quality care in accordance with guidance given and work delegated by their management team.
* The post holder will mentor volunteers. This mentoring/support will take place ante and postnatally, in the hospital, community and at home, to empower women to breastfeed, therefore giving infants the best possible start in life.
* The post holder will work across several settings including the hospital, the family home, community and clinic settings, and work with other professionals and partner agencies e.g. public health nurses and health improvement staff.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we’ll need you to bring
* SVQ III in Healthcare or working towards or equivalent experience working in the role.
* Breastfeeding training or willingness to undertake
* Experience of working with volunteers or experience of volunteering.
* Experience of working with breastfeeding women
* Experience of working alone with support at a distance
* Ability to work with people and as part of a team
* Ability to work unsupervised.
* Ability to prioritise own workload
* Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
* Commitment to ongoing personal development
* Driving licence and access to a car
* Ability to work flexible hours
* Commitment to ongoing personal development
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
* SQA standard in English and Arithmetic/Maths
* Baby Friendly “Breastfeeding and Relationship Building” Training
* Educated to either
* SQA standard in English and Arithmetic/Maths
* Baby Friendly “Breastfeeding and Relationship Building” Training
* Proficient IT skills which include a working knowledge of Microsoft packages
* Experience in NHS electronic systems
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
Contract type
* Permanent
* Part Time
* 22.2hours
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Neonatal within University Hospital Wishaw
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Lorraine Graham on lorraine.graham@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on Heather.Lamont@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at the Scottish Government site.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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