Course Title: Helpers (Northwick Park Hospital)
Number of places available: 12
Course start date: 07/02/2024
Course end date: 15/05/2024
Day and time of sessions: Wednesdays 10am-12pm. 12 weeks of training which will be a mixture of 2 hours per week online training sessions via Zoom and/or 2 hours of independent learning per week on the BfN online training platform.
| February | March | April | May |
| 07/02/2024 (1 week break) 21/02/2024 28/02/2024 | 06/03/2024 13/03/2024 20/03/2024 27/03/2024 | (2 week break) 17/04/2024 24/04/2024 | 01/05/2024 08/05/2024 15/05/2024 |
Assignments to be completed by: 31/05/2024
Course venue: Online (Zoom or MS Teams)
Closing date for applications: 09/01/2024 (extended from 12/12/2023)
Proposed interview date (if applicable): Wednesday 24th Jan 2024, online 11.30am-1.30pm
DBS required: Yes (BfN will arrange this at no cost to volunteers)
Course information:
This course will train a cohort of Breastfeeding Network peer support volunteers to provide breastfeeding support to families on the postnatal ward of Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow.
Following completion of training and registration with the Breastfeeding Network, volunteers will be expected to volunteer at least 4 hours a month on the postnatal ward of Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow.
To maintain registration with the Breastfeeding Network volunteers must attend regular supervision sessions provided by the Breastfeeding Network and complete mandatory training as required.
How to apply:
If you are interested in being considered for this role please complete the online application form found at the link below.
If you have any questions about the course, voluntary role or application process, please email training@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk or telephone our HR Advisor on 0844 412 0995.