Infant Feeding Peer Support Volunteer

Infant Feeding Peer Support Volunteer VH268; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000

Job description

Role:

To provide infant feeding support and information to parents and expectant parents. This includes all forms of infant feeding across the 0-2 age range. This role is part of the Start for Life Family Hubs programme of work which recognises the value of parent to parent / peer support in the first 1001 days of life.

Volunteer alongside staff from the Early Childhood and Family Service (ECFS), Family Hubs and Maternity teams to promote breastfeeding/chestfeeding & support all infant feeding parents, including those who are formula feeding, mixed feeding and introducing or feeding solid foods. All feeding support will be provided with a responsive infant feeding approach. Offer parents emotional and practical support with feeding their babies, using active listening skills to hear what the parent is saying and enable them to make informed choices.
Help to normalise breastfeeding/chestfeeding within the local community/society.
Signpost parents to other sources of support, such as the Infant Feeding Team, Just One Number and Start 4 Life resources.

Minimum Requirements:

Peer Support volunteers must be over 18 and will need to have parented their own child and demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude towards all methods of infant feeding.

Volunteers will be required to attend the two-day Breastfeeding Management and Relationship Building training and complete all associated clinical practice exercises and assessments and any additional training that is identified as essential to the role.

Volunteers are required to:
Undergo recruitment checks in line with NHS Employers recommendations.
Volunteer in a safe and non-discriminatory way.
Follow the Trust policies and procedures.
Maintain confidential information.
Follow safeguarding guidelines and seek relevant support to ensure the community is a safe environment for all involved, reporting any concerns to the relevant supervising staff member.

Time commitment:
Volunteer at least twice a month to complement the work of the 0-19 team and Infant Feeding team, providing infant feeding peer support in community groups and venues across the Norfolk Healthy Child Services.

About the organisation:
NHS Cambridgeshire Community Services, Children and Young People’s Health Services. As a service offering health and well-being support and advice to families, children and young people we know how important it is to make sure we get things right for you and your family.

How to apply:If you are interested in this role and would like to apply or would like more information, contact the Volunteer Hub at Merchants’ Place –
E: [e-mail]
T: 01263 519454

Alternatively, you can complete an online registration form and your details will be sent to us directly. A link for the form can be found on our Volunteer Hub page on our website.