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The infant feeding team are looking for an Infant Feeding Practitioner to join us in supporting families across Derby and contribute towards life changing differences for local children.

You will work closely with relatives, carers and colleagues across the 0-19 service, local children's centres and midwifery services. You will work with the Family Hub to deliver infant feeding support and education to communities across the city.

You will be part of a compassionate team that values your input, knowledge, experience and ideas which, as a result, will help influence the ongoing development of the infant feeding team and 0-19 Public Health Service.

You will need good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with families and a wide range of professionals at all levels in a confident manner.

As an infant feeding practitioner your role will include

• Facilitating antenatal education sessions to allow parents to be to make informed choices on how to feed their baby
• Support parents through home visits, group support and telephone/virtual contacts completing thorough feeding assessments and formulating plans to help parents meet their feeding goals, under the supervision of the Infant Feeding Lead.
• Completing audits with clients and staff to contribute towards the service maintaining Baby Friendly Accreditation
• Support in delivery of education to the 0-19 staff and wider services

This post involves travelling to several bases and partner agencies within Derby City.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 Infant Feeding Practitioner to join our 0-19 Children’s Service which has been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by CQC.

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated the trust as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Staff well–being is paramount to the organisation and there are several health initiatives to support this and for you to get involved in. So come and join a great place to work.

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The Infant Feeding Practitioner will work under the direction of the Infant Feeding Lead.