Specialist Tobacco Treatment Advisor

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; Presencial; GBP 23.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Professional development

Work-life balance policies

NHS benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Tobacco Treatment Advisor to lead and develop tobacco dependency treatment across hospital pathways. You will deliver holistic tobacco treatment assessments, provide evidence-based interventions, and support staff across inpatient, outpatient, ED, and staff services.

The role emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration and training of Band 3 advisors.

Formación

• Deliver tobacco treatment assessments, advice and support using behavioural change approaches.
• Holistic and compassionate assessments tailored to individual goals.
• Strong understanding of tobacco dependency treatment pathways across inpatients, outpatients, ED.
• Collaborate with other services to ensure seamless continuity of care.

Responsabilidades

• Train and develop Band 3 Tobacco Treatment Advisors.
• Liaise with Medical, Pharmacy & Nursing staff to make nicotine replacement therapy recommendations.
• Provide advice on nicotine-containing products and related guidelines.
• Engage other healthcare professionals to drive service improvements.

Conocimientos

Behavioural change

Staff training

Stakeholder engagement

NRT knowledge

Teaching

Herramientas

NRT guidelines

Descripción del empleo

Specialist Tobacco Treatment Advisors will provide stop-smoking support to patients and staff, using well-developed behavioural change interventions.

The post-holders will be involved with training and on-going development of newly appointed Band 3 Tobacco Treatment Advisors.

The post-holders will contribute to service improvement, incorporating new evidence into their practice and identifying opportunities to improve the performance of the service, in line with Key Performance Indicators.

The Specialist Advisors will advocate for, and promote the service, engaging other Healthcare professionals, and driving cultural change across the organisation, will the aim of embedding treating tobacco dependency into every clinical pathway.

Deliver tobacco treatment assessments, advice and support interventions incorporating a range of behavioural change approaches, and in line with latest evidence and guidelines. Assessments and interventions will be holistic & compassionate and based on an understanding of the individual and their goals and aspirations.

Have a strong operational understanding of the tobacco dependency treatment pathways, including inpatients, outpatients, ED, and staff service; liaise with other teams within STH, such as Smoking in Pregnancy or Learning, Disabilities & Autism to provide joined up care to people with complex needs.

Work in partnership with other services and organisations to ensure seamless transition between services, and to ensure continuity of care regardless of location of patient.

Assist in the training and on-going development of Band 3 Tobacco Treatment Advisors, as well as participating in teaching sessions to other Healthcare Professionals.

Liaise directly with Medical, Pharmacy & Nursing staff to make nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) recommendations, and to ensure it is provided and used correctly.

Provide advice and support to all staff groups on treating tobacco dependency, NRT & other nicotine-containing products, the legislative framework around smoking, and changes to health and public health guidelines.

You will be working for an organisation that values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development, and many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joe Le Sage Job title: Healthy Hospital Programme Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 305 2480