Healthy Start Coordinator in London inLondon PUBLISHED TUE 4 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
Band 4: £33,094 to £36,195 a year pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs
PERMANENT
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust rIDPs5Rx
Job description
Job summary
The Healthy Start Coordinator is responsible, with the support of the Infant Feeding Coordinator, for the maintenance and development of the existing Healthy Start scheme in Islington.This involves working with local statutory, private and voluntary providers and service users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all sections of the community, ensuring that services reach the most vulnerable groups and individuals to support social inclusion.
Main duties of the job
To act as the main point of contact for all queries from staff regarding Healthy Start, dealing with these in a timely, sensitive and appropriate manner.To deal with barriers to effective communications and be flexible in using alternative methods.To communicate with colleagues, other staff and families in a respectful and helpful manner.To support the development of well-functioning integrated team by modelling effective team working and communication skills, and by supporting change within the service.To work with the Infant Feeding Team to continue to develop effective working relationships with other Islington services to increase wider understanding and support of Healthy Start, e.g. GPs, dietitians, maternity services and other frontline staff.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Details
Date posted
04 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 4
Salary
£33,094 to £36,195 a year pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
220-WHT-3493
Job location
sBingfield Health Centre8 Bingfield StreetLondonN1 0AL
Job description
Job responsibilities
To order and distribute Healthy Start vitamins, ensuring that an adequate supply of Healthy Start vitamins is available in all distribution centres at all times.To use the Trust Procurement system effectively to make requisitions, such as stationery, office supplies and promotional materials, as required to maintain appropriate stocks.To work with the Infant Feeding Team to continue to develop effective working relationships with other Islington services to increase wider understanding and support of Healthy Start, e.g. GPs, dietitians, maternity services and other frontline staff.To escalate any concerns or difficulties to the Infant Feeding Team in a timely and appropriate way to enable effective resolution.
Job description
Person Specification
Education/
Qualifications
EssentialGCSE pass or equivalent in English and MathematicsDesirableGood administrative skillsExpereince and KnowledgeEssential
Experience
of using Microsoft Excel to maintain databases.
Experience
of using Word to produce reports and documents.
Experience
of using the RiO child health databaseExcellent general computer skills.
Experience
of using Excel to analyse and present data.DesirableExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsKnowledge of the Healthy Start scheme, its aims and application
Experience
of effectively developing and presenting statistical data reportsCommunications and TrainingEssentialGood communication skillsUse of PowerpointDesirableIT Skills
Person Specification
Education/
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer
Details
The Healthy Start Coordinator is responsible, with the support of the Infant Feeding Coordinator, for the maintenance and development of the existing Healthy Start scheme in Islington.This involves working with local statutory, private and voluntary providers and service users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all sections of the community, ensuring that services reach the most vulnerable groups and individuals to support social inclusion.
Main duties of the job
To act as the main point of contact for all queries from staff regarding Healthy Start, dealing with these in a timely, sensitive and appropriate manner.To deal with barriers to effective communications and be flexible in using alternative methods.To communicate with colleagues, other staff and families in a respectful and helpful manner.To support the development of well-functioning integrated team by modelling effective team working and communication skills, and by supporting change within the service.To work with the Infant Feeding Team to continue to develop effective working relationships with other Islington services to increase wider understanding and support of Healthy Start, e.g. GPs, dietitians, maternity services and other frontline staff.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Details
Date posted
04 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 4
Salary
£33,094 to £36,195 a year pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
220-WHT-3493
Job location
sBingfield Health Centre8 Bingfield StreetLondonN1 0AL
Job description
Job responsibilities
To order and distribute Healthy Start vitamins, ensuring that an adequate supply of Healthy Start vitamins is available in all distribution centres at all times.To use the Trust Procurement system effectively to make requisitions, such as stationery, office supplies and promotional materials, as required to maintain appropriate stocks.To work with the Infant Feeding Team to continue to develop effective working relationships with other Islington services to increase wider understanding and support of Healthy Start, e.g. GPs, dietitians, maternity services and other frontline staff.To escalate any concerns or difficulties to the Infant Feeding Team in a timely and appropriate way to enable effective resolution.
Job description
Person Specification
Education/
Qualifications
EssentialGCSE pass or equivalent in English and MathematicsDesirableGood administrative skillsExpereince and KnowledgeEssential
Experience
of using Microsoft Excel to maintain databases.
Experience
of using Word to produce reports and documents.
Experience
of using the RiO child health databaseExcellent general computer skills.
Experience
of using Excel to analyse and present data.DesirableExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsKnowledge of the Healthy Start scheme, its aims and application
Experience
of effectively developing and presenting statistical data reportsCommunications and TrainingEssentialGood communication skillsUse of PowerpointDesirableIT Skills
Person Specification
Education/
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer
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