Health Visitor - Infant Feeding in Ilkeston

Main area Children's Services (Health Visiting) Grade NHS AfC Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible working can be discussed with the successful candidate, taking into account service delivery needs) Job ref 842-SCS-7981-26

Site Ilkeston Hospital Town Ilkeston Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

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Job overview

Are you a Health Visitor who is a dynamic individual looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to further develop your skills?

Are you passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for children and their families?

DCHS Children's Services have an exciting opportunity to offer a SCPHN Health Visitor to join our specialist infant feeding team

SCPHN qualification and current registration is essential to this role

You will be invested in our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where family welfare is at the heart of all you do.

DCHS Children's Services provide Health Visitors opportunities to further develop their career and we offer newly qualified Health Visitors excellent preceptorship, mentorship and supervision. All Health Visitors receive regular clinical and safeguarding supervision.

DCHS is a forward-thinking, supportive Trust, who are a baby-friendly, accredited organisation and achieved Outstanding CQC status

Main duties of the job

You will support the Specialist Infant Feeding Lead to deliver a high-quality specialist infant feeding service across Derbyshire, although the main area for delivery of clinical work will be Amber Valley, Erewash and South Derbyshire/ South Sales localities. The role focuses on promoting breastfeeding, supporting families with complex infant feeding needs, and strengthening multidisciplinary working across organisations and communities.

Key responsibilities include providing expert advice to clinical teams within the 0–5 service, managing a defined caseload of infants with complex feeding issues, and undertaking face-to-face work with families when required. You will also provide clinical supervision to infant feeding practitioners and help deliver UNICEF breastfeeding management and relationship training, alongside tailored refresher sessions for staff.

In addition, the role involves ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care programmes, as well as prescribing in line with the Nurse Prescribing Formulary.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

• RN or RM
• Full UK driving licence
• Post registration study
• IBCLC qualification or actively working towards
• Clinical supervision traning

Experience and Knowledge

• Knowledge of national and local health priorities and related documents
• Able to demonstrate leading on evidence based public health activities
• Able to demonstrate partnership working with stakeholder services
• Actively working with families where there are safeguarding concerns
• Ability to demonstrate breastfeeding knowledge
• Experience and enthusiasm for breastfeeding
• Experience of mentoring students in practice
• Experience in leading a team
• Experience in delivering clinical supervision
• Experience of delivering programmes of education on a 1:1 and group basis

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

• Positive role model- supporting skill mix team, students and the wider service
• Participation in additional roles/ champion groups

Values, drivers and Motivators

• Evidence of applying a solution focused person centred approach
• Commitment to delivering a service in line with UNICEF accreditation
• Access to a vehicle and able to travel across a wide geographical area as required by the service
• Evidence of seeking learning and development opportunities

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.

Our values:

• To get the basics right - For each other, local people and communities
• To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities
• To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities
• To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS
• To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis. If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety.

Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.