Breastfeeding / Screening Services Service Manager
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | Hinckley, LE10 3EY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U0129-KNO01 |
Summary
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Breastfeeding Peer Support Service Deliver a peer support service to expectant and new mothers in Knowsley Recruit local peer supporters and support with training and development of the volunteers. Line management of the Breastfeeding Group Facilitator Set up local groups to support women who are breastfeeding, secure venues for the group support meetings You will allocate the referrals to groups or 1-1 support as determined by the client needs. The role includes the triage of clients, support, advice and delivery of the service and the implementation and evaluation of the service. Ensuring the delivery of peer support for Breastfeeding mother via groups or 1-1. Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions working with statutory and voluntary agencies. Work collaboratively with other agencies to ensure appropriate referrals into the service. Delegate duties as appropriate to peer support volunteers Childrens Audiology and Vision Screening Services Deliver childrens audiology and vision screening services to all schools within Knowsley Line management of the screeners, school engagement officer and in-house Orthoptist. Plan bookings with schools across the academic year to ensure all screening is attempted. Provide data from the screening to local NHS trust using Thomson software. Alongside the school screening engagement officer, plan, deliver and ensure all data is kept up to date and accurate with the use of Thomson software. Across all services Work collaboratively and maintain effective communication with health and other professionals to ensure the provision of a high-quality service, for example primary care, local authority. Communicate effectively with multi-agency teams, statutory and voluntary agencies, maintaining effective internal and external networks to enhance service delivery. Attend professional meetings and groups locally and engage in networking meetings within Everyone Health. To act as a specialised resource for the Everyone Health team offering specialist advice. To escalate and manage safeguarding concerns in line with policies and escalate to Clinical Governance Manager. Demonstrate good organisational skills with responsibility for ensuring efficient and effective use of resources. Attend commissioner meetings reporting on service delivery, reports, and achievement of KPIs. Act as a role model to ensure the maintenance of high standards of care. Escalate any concerns and signpost and refer to other services as appropriate and in line with policy guidelines. Identify, implement, and evaluate new initiatives. Respond to complaints, clinical incident investigations. Provide an environment that meets the required standard of cleanliness Ensure the environment is safe and child friendly. PERSON SPECIFICATION 1. SKILLS & ABILITIES Ability to work autonomously without supervision and use own initiative Excellent communication and interpersonal skills verbal and written. IT skills both for systems and reporting and presentation of information Ability to develop specialised programmes of care and specialised advice. A clear vision of best practice. Ongoing self-development in clinical practice. Multi-disciplinary working. Ability to organise a several concurrent programmes and activities coping with constant readjustment. Management experience for reporting, delivery, and team management Team player Versatile and adaptive Personable and amiable Flexible approach to work Ability to work under pressure