Infant Feeding Care Navigator - Maidstone, United Kingdom - Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Maidstone, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you passionate about supporting infant feeding?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the Specialist Infant Feeding Service as a Care Navigator.

The Specialist Infant Feeding Service is part of Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust's (KCHFT) Heath Visiting Service and provides specialist support for families experiencing complex feeding challenges.

The Infant Feeding Care Navigator will play a key role in the administration and delivery of the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust's breast pump loan scheme, working alongside the infant feeding specialists within the team.

The role will involve speaking to clients, arranging loan, collection and return of breast pumps.

We are looking for someone to be based at the Specialist Team Hub in Maidstone but there is an expectation to travel throughout Kent.

We will consider different kinds of flexible working to support you achieve a work-life balance.

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC.

We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities.

To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent

We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

We've signed up to be a real UK living wage employer.

The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage.

Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we're delivering our pledge to be the best employer

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments.

We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role.

Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

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Good luck We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

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In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.