Children & Young People Stop Smoking Advisor - Remote

Thrive Tribe; England; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular team events

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing support

Rewards portal

Parental leave

23 days holiday

Job summary

Thrive Tribe in Hampshire is seeking a Children and Young People Stop Smoking Advisor to deliver specialist support for young people to quit smoking, including vape cessation where appropriate. The role involves community work across Hampshire, one-to-one and group sessions, and outreach to schools and youth groups.

The position offers permanent, full-time hours with some remote admin and travel requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and group-based stop smoking support to children and young people, utilising evidence-based behavioural change techniques (face-to-face and remotely)
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of young people's smoking habits, motivation to quit, and any associated risk factors
• Develop personalised quit plans tailored to the individual needs of young people, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) advice where appropriate and within local guidelines
• Deliver engaging and age-appropriate educational sessions on the health risks of smoking and the benefits of quitting
• Provide ongoing support and relapse prevention strategies to young people throughout their quit journey
• Develop and deliver outreach activities to engage young people in stop smoking services, including school visits, community events, and online campaigns
• Build strong relationships with schools, youth organisations, and other relevant agencies to promote the service and facilitate referrals (co-production with such partners will be a core component to ensuring we provide an effective service)
• Raise awareness of the service and the harms of smoking among young people, parents, and professionals
• Work to reduce health inequalities, and target areas and communities with high smoking prevalence among young people
• Stay up-to-date with the latest evidence-based stop smoking interventions and best practices for working with young people
• Contribute to the development and delivery of training for other professionals working with young people
• Collaborate with other professionals, including school nurses, social workers, and youth workers, to provide holistic support to young people
• Attend multi-agency meetings to discuss and coordinate support for young people
• Contribute to the development of local strategies and initiatives to reduce smoking prevalence among young people
• Provide vape cessation support to children and young people
• Provide education on tobacco and nicotine products to key stakeholders
• Work with partner organisations and colleagues across the healthcare system (and integrated care system as a whole) to help improve service uptake and meet targets
• Ensure an excellent and safe experience for clients, in alignment with our policies and procedures
• Engage in training relevant to your role, such as NCSCT Stop Smoking training and Behaviour Change Level 1 and 2
• Work with colleagues across all of our Thrive Tribe services to contribute to new projects and service developments – we’re always looking to share knowledge and resources!
• Ensue due consideration is given to Information Governance and Clinical Governance legislation, requirements and guidance
• Help us maintain the ethos of Thrive Tribe by driving our organisational culture forward across our services and using every opportunity to embed our values!

Job description

Thrive Tribe in Hampshire is seeking a Children and Young People Stop Smoking Advisor to deliver specialist support for young people to quit smoking, including vape cessation where appropriate. The role involves community work across Hampshire, one-to-one and group sessions, and outreach to schools and youth groups.

The position offers permanent, full-time hours with some remote admin and travel requirements.