Community Stop Smoking Advisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare setting experience

Behaviour change knowledge

Tobacco treatment knowledge

Level 2 cessation training

Job summary

The Darlington Stop Smoking Service, run by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, needs an advisor to recruit clients and build personalised quit plans, including medication or vape support. Most of the work is one-to-one, running a personal caseload over a 12-week programme by face-to-face, virtual and telephone contact.

Outreach through GP practices and local hubs is a set part of the role. Any essential certificates in the person specification must be produced before

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ3, Foundation degree or HND, or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of the drivers of ill health.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and support clients to become smoke-free.
• Create personalised quit plans, including tailored medication or vape support in line with local authority targets.
• Carry out client assessments and deliver evidence-based advice.
• Administer stop smoking treatments in line with clinical guidelines.
• Manage own caseload and track client progress.
• Deliver continuous support over 12 weeks through face-to-face, virtual and telephone sessions.
• Promote harm reduction and treat tobacco dependency.
• Request and coordinate the supply of medication or quit aids.
• Take part in community engagement, including work in GP practices and local hubs.
• Use a variety of IT systems in day-to-day work.
• Complete mandatory and role-specific training within set timescales.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Organised/autonomous working

Motivation to help quit smoking

Education

NVQ3 / Foundation degree / HND

Tools

IT systems

Job description

The Darlington Stop Smoking Service, run by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, needs an advisor to recruit clients and build personalised quit plans, including medication or vape support. Most of the work is one-to-one, running a personal caseload over a 12-week programme by face-to-face, virtual and telephone contact. Outreach through GP practices and local hubs is a set part of the role. Any essential certificates in the person specification must be produced before pre-employment checks.

What the job involves

• Recruit and support clients to become smoke-free
• Create personalised quit plans, including tailored medication or vape support in line with local authority targets
• Carry out client assessments and deliver evidence-based advice
• Administer stop smoking treatments in line with clinical guidelines
• Manage own caseload and track client progress
• Deliver continuous support over 12 weeks through face-to-face, virtual and telephone sessions
• Promote harm reduction and treat tobacco dependency
• Request and coordinate the supply of medication or quit aids
• Take part in community engagement, including work in GP practices and local hubs
• Use a variety of IT systems in day-to-day work
• Complete mandatory and role-specific training within set timescales

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ3, Foundation degree or HND, or equivalent experience
• Understanding of the drivers of ill health

Experience

• Experience of working with people, including communicating information effectively
• Experience of community engagement activities

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills
• Organised, able to work autonomously and flexibly
• Genuine interest in supporting people to quit smoking

Nice to have

• Experience of working within a healthcare setting
• Experience working with people in a behaviour change context
• Knowledge of tobacco treatment services
• Level 2 smoking cessation training