Job summary
Are you passionate about the benefits of stopping smoking and supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing?
We have an exciting new role based in Primary Care Networks to proactively identify people who may benefit from stopping smoking and supporting them on their journey to becoming smoke free.
This role will include identifying, contacting and supporting patients, keeping accurate records of all contact and making onward referrals where this is most appropriate. The role will also have an element of awareness raising both with staff and the wider community and will include travel accross Calderdale.
Please note this role is part time at 30 hours per week and is fixed term until 31st March 2026.
Main duties of the job
Motivate, empower and
support people to make an attempt to stop smoking.
Use the primary care
clinical systems to identify smokers from agreed target cohorts and proactively
contact them to offer support in making a quit attempt.
Provide brief advice
on smoking and explain the range of support options that are available to
enable people to make informed choices.
Deliver high quality
evidence-based stop smoking interventions in accordance with the NCSCT Standard
Treatment Programme. (F2F & by telephone).
To work with
communities in order to increase understanding of stop smoking benefits and
explore the values of delivering stop smoking services in community settings.
Adhere to agreed
protocols and procedures to issue stop smoking products to people.
Follow up with
patients in accordance with service protocols to enable outcomes (e.g.
successful and unsuccessful quit attempts) to be recorded and to provide
ongoing motivational and behaviour change advice and support.
Respond effectively
and in a timely manner to referrals made by other members of the practice and PCN
team.
Keep and maintain
accurate patient records using both the General Practice clinical systems and
Quit Manager software.
(Support the Project
Manager to) complete the required reporting on project activity for the project
funders.
About us
Pennine GP Alliance is a member-led organisation made up of 19 GP
practices in Calderdale who form 5 Primary Care Networks (PCNs), collectively
serving over 223,000 registered patients.
We work extremely closely with general practice but also in
partnership with other local healthcare providers with a purpose to ensure
viable GP services remain at the heart of local communities, providing
sustainable and high-quality patient-focused healthcare.
Join our team and experience a workplace that truly values growth,
collaboration, and impact. We take pride in fostering a supportive and
inclusive environment where every team member is encouraged to listen, learn,
and lead. Together were dedicated to delivering better outcomes for GP
practices, and ultimately for the people of Calderdale.
At our organisation, your professional growth matters we are
committed to providing the resources and opportunities you need for continuous
development, ensuring you thrive both in your role and your career.
We look forward to receiving your application to join our team of
over 100 employees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full training about stop smoking advice and treatment
options will be given at the start of the role to ensure applicant meets NCSCT
competencies.
To work closely with and access on-going professional
support from Specialist Advisors at Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale.
Deliver VBA training to staff across various service
areas.
While the majority of this work will be within
normal working hours, there may be some evening work in order to adapt to
patient need and ensure service success.
To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation,
national and local policies, and issues in relation to the specific client
group, mental health, and community care delivery.
To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and
to be aware of changes in these. To maintain up to date knowledge of all
relevant legislation and local policies and procedures implementing this.
To ensure that all duties are carried out to the
highest standard and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within
the work area.
To comply with all relevant policies, procedures,
and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and
Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in
these.
To always comply with the
PGPAs Information Governance related policies. Staff are required to respect
the confidentiality of information about staff, patients and PGPA business and
in particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable
information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff is responsible for
ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and
fit for the purposes for which it is intended.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full training about stop smoking advice and treatment
options will be given at the start of the role to ensure applicant meets NCSCT
competencies.
To work closely with and access on-going professional
support from Specialist Advisors at Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale.
Deliver VBA training to staff across various service
areas.
While the majority of this work will be within
normal working hours, there may be some evening work in order to adapt to
patient need and ensure service success.
To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation,
national and local policies, and issues in relation to the specific client
group, mental health, and community care delivery.
To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and
to be aware of changes in these. To maintain up to date knowledge of all
relevant legislation and local policies and procedures implementing this.
To ensure that all duties are carried out to the
highest standard and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within
the work area.
To comply with all relevant policies, procedures,
and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and
Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in
these.
To always comply with the
PGPAs Information Governance related policies. Staff are required to respect
the confidentiality of information about staff, patients and PGPA business and
in particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable
information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff is responsible for
ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and
fit for the purposes for which it is intended.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours when team / service requires including evenings and weekends
- Current non-smoker due to nature of post
- Proven track record of reliability
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE level English and Mathematics or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health related studies OR substantial successful experience of delivering stop smoking interventions in a range of settings
- Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 delivered by an NHS Stop Smoking Service or the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (or to undertake within 3 months of starting in post)
- Willing to undertake training and development as required to carry out duties of the post
Desirable
- Specific training on healthy lifestyle activities e.g. healthy eating, physical activity etc.
- Motivational interviewing training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis
- Ability to work and communicate in group settings.
- Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
- Significant experience in community development work or in working with people to change their behaviour
- Experience of using Microsoft Office software ie: Word, Outlook, Excel
Desirable
- Evidence of post-qualification stop smoking work
- Experience of developing and delivering successful health promotion activities
- Experience of delivering personalised care, involving patients in care planning.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of human behaviour in relation to making healthy lifestyle changes
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals / individuals from different professional backgrounds
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and coordinate own work
- Enthusiasm and ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work independently and think for themselves.
- Ability to work well with colleagues and be supportive team member.
- Understand and maintain confidentiality issues
- Resilience, and the ability to know when to ask for help.
Desirable
- Knowledge of existing smoking cessation services
- Advanced Information technology skills
- Knowledge of the basic principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality.
- Basic understanding of audit and evaluation.
- Training skills.
- Experience of using Quit Manager or an electronic clinical record system.
- Able to use clinical record systems such as SystmOne and EMIS.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours when team / service requires including evenings and weekends
- Current non-smoker due to nature of post
- Proven track record of reliability
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE level English and Mathematics or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health related studies OR substantial successful experience of delivering stop smoking interventions in a range of settings
- Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 delivered by an NHS Stop Smoking Service or the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (or to undertake within 3 months of starting in post)
- Willing to undertake training and development as required to carry out duties of the post
Desirable
- Specific training on healthy lifestyle activities e.g. healthy eating, physical activity etc.
- Motivational interviewing training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis
- Ability to work and communicate in group settings.
- Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
- Significant experience in community development work or in working with people to change their behaviour
- Experience of using Microsoft Office software ie: Word, Outlook, Excel
Desirable
- Evidence of post-qualification stop smoking work
- Experience of developing and delivering successful health promotion activities
- Experience of delivering personalised care, involving patients in care planning.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of human behaviour in relation to making healthy lifestyle changes
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals / individuals from different professional backgrounds
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and coordinate own work
- Enthusiasm and ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work independently and think for themselves.
- Ability to work well with colleagues and be supportive team member.
- Understand and maintain confidentiality issues
- Resilience, and the ability to know when to ask for help.
Desirable
- Knowledge of existing smoking cessation services
- Advanced Information technology skills
- Knowledge of the basic principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality.
- Basic understanding of audit and evaluation.
- Training skills.
- Experience of using Quit Manager or an electronic clinical record system.
- Able to use clinical record systems such as SystmOne and EMIS.
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.
