Health Improvement Practitioner - Breastfeeding in the Community

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Please note: This is a fixed term post for 12 Months.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Joint Health Improvement Team for a fixed-term Breastfeeding Project Support Coordinator.

The project support co-ordinator will sit within the Children & Young People Team and have responsibility for the development of supporting Breastfeeding in the Community project. They will work with key agencies and partners such as (but not inclusively) early learning/years settings to provide: guidance, encouragement, advice, and promote and support the application process to achieve the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Early Learning Scheme.

The post holder will establish and embed implementation processes. These included maintenance of a local database; monitoring the progress participating early learning centres with designated champions, numbers of staff who have completed on-line training and establishments who have completed certification.

This role requires a person-centred friendly manner, and the ability to engage with a range of partners including families, health professionals and early year’s staff to develop and maintain Breastfeeding support in Borders and contribute to related activities aimed at promoting the uptake and continuation rates for breastfeeding with a focus on populations of low uptake.

Applicants should be educated to Degree and hold a postgraduate diploma in a health related discipline or have significant level of experience working in a relevant, specific topic, setting, and skill based health improvement arena. Experience of project planning, management and implementation is required.

Informal enquiries directed to Juliet Fraser: Health Improvement Specialist Juliet.Fraser@borders.scot.nhs.uk or by calling 01835 825970. The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk - Closing date: Friday 3rd January 2025 at midnight. Interviews will take place on Monday 27th January 2025

Post holders are not required to undertake Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP).

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hiring Manager.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.