Tobacco Dependence Advisor

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Tobacco Dependence Adviser to support the Smokefree Generation programme across hospital and community settings. You will deliver stop smoking treatment and advice in line with NCSCT guidance, and advise clinicians, patients and visitors on tobacco dependence management.

Working with the Tobacco Dependence Lead and team, you will design behavioural change programmes, contribute to QI projects, and ensure accurate recording in patient records and

Qualifications

• GCSE 4-9 (A-C) in maths and English.
• Health related level 3 achievement or willingness to undertake health related qualification(s).
• Health related professional qualification or registration.
• NCSCT Core Knowledge and Practice Skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing and supporting direct delivery of stop smoking treatment, support, and advice in line with the National Centre for Smoking Cesson Training (NCSCT) guidance.
• Confidently advising clinicians, patients and visitors in the treatment of tobacco dependence.
• Building strong and proactive relationships with the clinical community and ward teams, and wider trust colleagues alongside the tobacco dependence lead.
• Design and implement behavioural change programmes that support smoking cessation, promotion of healthy lifestyles and reduction of inequalities for patients and staff in the trust and the community.
• Promote and implement tobacco dependence treatment and health promotion activities across the trust.
• Organising and/or delivering relevant training and education (e.g., VBA and MECC) alongside the tobacco dependence lead, local authority commissioned services or other colleagues.
• Supporting delivery of QI projects related to tobacco dependence, treatment and support.
• Ensuring effective recording in patient records, assessments, audits and other assurance and compliance documentation
• Supporting administrative tasks for the tobacco dependence and smokefree generation programmes and tobacco dependence lead.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Communication skills

Data collection & analysis

Organisation

Relationship building

Interpersonal skills

Policy development

Patient confidentiality

Teamwork & independence

CPD mindset

Willingness to travel

Learning new skills

Proactive

Preventing ill health

Education

GCSE 4-9 in maths and English

Health-related level 3

Health-related qualification or registration

NCSCT Core Knowledge & Practice Skills

Tools

None

Job description

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is to benefit from being on the national New Hospital Programme, with the aim of replacing the West Suffolk Hospital with a brand-new healthcare facility by 2030.

The Tobacco Dependence Adviser will report to the Tobacco Dependence Lead and be responsible for supporting implementation of the 'Smokefree Generation' ambitions. The ambition makes the commitment that smoking prevalence in the population is reduced to less than 5% by 2030.

You will work with the Tobacco Dependence Lead and Tobacco Dependence Team to support delivery of the programme both in the hospital and across the community in line with the national requirements.

Main duties of the job

providing and supporting direct delivery of stop smoking treatment, support, and advice in line with the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) guidance.

confidently advising clinicians, patients and visitors in the treatment of tobacco dependence

building strong and proactive relationships with the clinical community and ward teams, and wider trust colleagues alongside the tobacco dependence lead.

design and implement behavioural change programmes that support smoking cessation, promotion of healthy lifestyles and reduction of inequalities for patients and staff in the trust and the community.

promote and implement tobacco dependence treatment and health promotion activities across the trust.

organising and/or delivering relevant training and education (for example, Very Brief Advice (VBA) and Making Every Contact Count (MECC)) alongside the tobacco dependence lead, local authority commissioned services or other colleagues.

supporting delivery of QI projects related to tobacco dependence, treatment and support.

ensuring effective recording in patient records, assessments, audits and other assurance and compliance documentation

supporting administrative tasks for the tobacco dependence and smokefree generation programmes and tobacco dependence lead.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

• GCSE 4-9 (A-C) in maths and English
• Health related level 3 achievement or willingness to undertake health related qualification(s)
• Health related professional qualification or registration
• NCSCT Core Knowledge and Practice Skills

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience applying a wide range of IT skills and demonstrable recent experience of word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint and email.
• Experience supporting transformation programmes and projects
• Experience of working well with colleagues and patients/clients/users
• Previous experience working in a health, social care or public health setting
• Experience working with people in a clinical environment
• Knowledge of quality improvement methods
• Knowledge and understanding of delivering personalised care, shared decision making and supported self-management
• Knowledge and understanding of tobacco dependence, treatment and behavioural support, including the NHS Long Term Plan tobacco dependence programme and smokefree generation ambitions

Skills & Abilities

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Good communication skills both verbal and written to individuals and groups
• Ability to assist in data collection and analysis
• Good organisation skills
• Ability to develop strong relationships and effective partnership working
• Good interpersonal skills and able to deal with sensitive issues
• Willingness to assist in the development of policy and procedure
• Understand the importance of patient confidentiality
• Supportive and encouraging approach to offering advice and support
• Ability to travel and work remotely as required
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work and priorities
• Works effectively as part of a team and independently
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Commitment to maintaining continuing professional development
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Commitment to the principles of preventing ill health, delivering outstanding care and improving quality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.