Family Support Worker - Scotland, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Scotland, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

This post will be to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support families in the community taking a holistic approach to promoting general health and well-being including Infant Feeding.

The post holder will deliver high quality care in accordance with guidance given and work delegated by registered nurses.

You will provide support to pregnant and new mothers and their families reinforcing the importance of good infant nutruition and other health improvement messages.

Whilst working as part of the Public Health Nursing team the work will involve working across several settings including the family home, community and clinic settings and working with other professionals e.g.

midwives, in the early postnatal discharge period

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB
SVQ III in Healthcare or working towards or equivalent experience working in the role.
Unicef Baby Friendly training or willingness to undertake
Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Ability to work unsupervised.
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
Full driving licence and access to a car

'In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.'

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.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

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