Acute Tobacco Dependency Advisor

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group; Boston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in Lincolnshire is seeking a compassionate Tobacco Dependency Advisor to enhance patient care. This role involves delivering tailored support and evidence-based treatments to patients within the acute healthcare setting. You'll be instrumental in promoting a smoke-free environment, working closely with patients and staff to improve health outcomes. Join a dedicated team that values excellence, safety, and respect, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those seeking to quit smoking. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a vital health service while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience required.
• NCSCT Smoking Cessation Practitioner training is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for smokers wishing to quit during hospital admissions.
• Promote general health and wellbeing through lifestyle advice.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Experience in healthcare advice

Ability to work flexibly

Confidence in dealing with people

Education

NVQ/Apprenticeship level 3 in healthcare

NCSCT Smoking Cessation Practitioner training

GCSE Maths and English (Grades A-D or 3-9)

Job description

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Pilgrim Hospital Boston

Town Boston

Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum

Salary period Yearly

Closing 06/01/2025 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 4

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

• Patient-centred –Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
• Safety –Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
• Excellence –Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
• Compassion –Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
• Respect –Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

Job overview

Start date will be on or after 1st April 2025

The Trust is in the process of expanding its in-house Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service and is looking for an exceptional Advisor to deliver a highly effective service.

The service will offer assessment, advice, and evidence-based treatment including Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), psycho-social intervention and support to those who use Tobacco within the acute healthcare setting.

Main duties of the job

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

• Provide 1:1 behavioural support and pharmacotherapy advice for smokers who wish to quit and to support temporary abstinence during a hospital admission.
• Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service through offering healthy lifestyle advice and support.
• Work with patients and staff to change their behaviour to improve their health.
• Act as a smoke free champion promoting the smoke free message through their day-to-day work.
• Provide advice and support to ward staff, including reinforcing the training provided to inpatient teams about the smoking cessation and Smoke Free Sites.
• Ensure seamless transition to One Lincolnshire Smoking Services for patients who wish to quit smoking and need further support when they leave hospital.
• Signpost and refer to other community harm-reduction services such as alcohol care teams or weight management programmes.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ/Apprenticeship level 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience
• NCSCT Smoking Cessation Practitioner training
• Grades A-D or 3-9 in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Level 2 smoking cessation training
• Specific training in health promotion/behaviour change interventions

Previous Experience

• Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
• Understanding of the drivers of ill health and mental health
• Evidence of previous team working
• Confidence in working with a wide variety of partners
• Self-awareness around limitations of skills and competencies and ability to work within them
• Experience of delivering smoking cessation support
• Experience of working in acute NHS secondary care sector
• Knowledge of tobacco treatment
• Experience working with people in a behaviour change context

Knowledge and Skills

• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Work effectively and autonomously without direct supervision and/or as part of a team
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and service user
• Confident in dealing with people, even in challenging circumstances
• Ability to present an open and non-judgemental demeanour
• Ability to actively listen and respond to needs of patients
• Ability to maintain professional and confidential approach at all times
• Awareness of the importance of taking personal responsibility and providing peer support for wellbeing
• Ability to develop skills & Knowledge to achieve level NVQ within 2 years of joining TDA
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework

Specific

• Be able to travel independently between different sites across the Trust without the use of public transport

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy.

As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

Name Tejal Dave Job title Tobacco Dependency Service Improvement Lead Email address [emailprotected]