Breastfeeding Peer Coordinator

We are looking for an organised, proactive and talented team member to support our Glasgow Breastfeeding Buddies project. This role is home-based but will include travel across the NHS GGC region (expenses will be reimbursed)., You will be responsible for delivering breastfeeding community support groups across the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) health board area. Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:

• Working with and supporting Breastfeeding Peer Supporters to carry out their role.
• Managing Peer Supporter rotas for community groups.
• Delivering all inductions for Peer Supporters.
• Responding to referrals and signposting from health professionals into the service.
• Coordinate, collect and collate data from Peer Supporters and service users in a timely manner, adhering to NCT data protection policies and processes., The role is 16 hours per week and will include occasional evening and weekends.
  
  You must have good communication skills and be able to build relationships and create a rapport with a wide range of people easily. This is a large and complex project and covers multiple locations so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently.
Good IT skills are also essential - including Outlook, Word and Excel - and you must have good attention to detail. It is essential for this post that you undertake the training to become an NCT Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. This requires breastfeeding experience of at least 3 months. The training can be undertaken within your working hours.