Maternity Tobacco Dependency Advisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Care certificate funding

Degree funding

Leadership qualifications funding

Days off to study

CPD and rotational placements

Flexible working schemes

Family-friendly policies

27 days' annual leave plus bank hols

Occupational health services

Staff discounts

Blue Light Card and Health Service Dis

NHS Pension scheme

Salary sacrifice options (onsite nur̂s

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offers a specialist maternity team post focused on helping pregnant women and birthing people stop smoking. The role involves responding to referrals, creating tailored support plans with lifestyle advice, and promoting CO monitoring and data collection during pregnancy and postpartum.

The position is a 37.5-hour weekday role with flexibility for study and CPD, and provides NHS Pension and a comprehensive benefits package including health

Qualifications

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records across the service.
• Respond to referrals within stated timescales, including self-referrals.
• Develop tailored support plans with lifestyle advice.
• Provide general health and lifestyle guidance for service users.
• Educate on quitting smoking and promote smoke-free homes.
• Deliver and monitor carbon monoxide (CO) screening.
• Collect and analyse CO data during pregnancy and post-partum.
• Monitor client feedback and support service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive records at all times
• Respond to referrals within stated timescales, including self-referrals and those from colleagues in the maternity team
• Develop individually tailored support plans, including recommending treatments based on assessed needs
• Provide general health and lifestyle advice and support to people using the service
• Educate pregnant women and birthing people about the benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy and support those who want to quit
• Promote smoke-free homes and advise on passive smoking
• Deliver carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring to a high standard
• Collect and collate CO data on rates in pregnancy and post-partum
• Monitor and evaluate client feedback and, as part of the team, recommend ways to improve service user experience

Skills

Record keeping

Referral handling

Health and lifestyle advice

CO monitoring

Data collection

Communication

Education

Care certificate

Degree (or leadership qualifications)

Job description

A specialist post in the maternity team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, helping pregnant women and birthing people stop smoking. The work centres on responding to referrals, including self-referrals, and building individual support plans with lifestyle advice. It is a weekday role of 37.5 hours, with carbon monoxide monitoring and collecting data on rates in pregnancy and after birth, and promoting smoke-free homes.

What the job involves

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive records at all times
• Respond to referrals within stated timescales, including self-referrals and those from colleagues in the maternity team
• Develop individually tailored support plans, including recommending treatments based on assessed needs
• Provide general health and lifestyle advice and support to people using the service
• Educate pregnant women and birthing people about the benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy and support those who want to quit
• Promote smoke-free homes and advise on passive smoking
• Deliver carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring to a high standard
• Collect and collate CO data on rates in pregnancy and post-partum
• Monitor and evaluate client feedback and, as part of the team, recommend ways to improve service user experience

What’s offered

• Funding for a care certificate, degree or leadership qualifications
• Days off to study, CPD and rotational placements
• Flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies
• 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days
• Occupational health services, including counselling and onsite wellbeing activities
• Staff discounts, plus Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• Salary sacrifice options including an onsite nursery at Exeter, car lease and cycle to work schemes
• NHS Pension scheme