Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking team and make a real difference, by supporting pregnant women and their families to improve their own health and the health of their unborn babies. Working alongside the specialist smoking cessation midwifery team, you will provide face to face and remote support to help women, their significant others and staff to quit smoking.
Main duties of the job
- Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service through offering healthy lifestyle advice and support.
- Work with people to change their behaviour and to improve their health, including patients and staff.
- Act as a smoke free champion, promoting the smoke free message through their day to day work.
- Provide advice and support to maternity staff, including reinforcing the training provided to inpatient teams by the Smoking cessation midwifery team.
- Ensure robust support planning for inpatients and their significant others, referring appropriately to specialist midwives and other services for increased intervention and ongoing support.
About us
The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing which is linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and is a maternity unit with Baby Friendly accreditation. The maternity unit has approximately 6500 births per year and is a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A Tertiary Gynae-Oncology service and Gynaecology Service, which includes an Assisted Conception Unit, complete the services within the Directorate.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
We are working in partnership with our Local Maternity System across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to deliver the NHS Long Term Plan, tobacco control agenda and promote equitable care to all women within our services.
We can offer you:-
- A supportive team environment in which to provide high standards of quality care
- Excellent opportunities including role specific public health smoking cessation training and mandatory training
- On-going support from our experienced specialist midwifery team
- A diverse population and client group
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
Clinical duties
- Deliver tobacco harm reduction (smoking cessation) assessments, advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking medications and e-cigarettes, working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This will involve face to face sessions in a variety of settings and venues across the Jessop Wing and in community settings, working closely with the Smoking Cessation Midwifery Team.
- Undertake carbon monoxide monitoring in line with Trust infection control procedures, and local guidelines, documenting and escalating as required.
- Develop individually tailored support plans including recommending treatments based on assessed needs.
- Provide information to people about stopping smoking, minimizing harm from tobacco and health-related issues in line with best guidance and protocols.
- Provide general health and lifestyle advice and support to people using the service e.g. healthy eating, physical activity, stress management. This will include individual and group based interventions, signposting and referring to other health, community and voluntary services.
- Responsible for the delivery of tobacco harm reduction and stop smoking support to specific client groups (e.g. pre-operative patients, inpatients, outpatients, relatives/carers of people who have been admitted and staff).
- Ensure robust discharge planning for the persons ongoing specialist tobacco harm reduction support for patients wishing to quit or who have an ongoing harm reduction programme.
- To be involved in practice awareness raising sessions in the Jessop Wing and to reinforce the training provided to staff by the Smoking Cessation Midwifery Team.
- To identify and report any changes that might affect the patients health and well-being or any possible risks that NRT may pose.
- To obtain agreement from patient/carers before commencing any care related tasks
- To respect the individuals privacy, dignity and beliefs
- To prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken facilitating patient independence and enablement as appropriate
- To promptly alert the team where there are any changes in the patients health and wellbeing or any possible risks
- Help to facilitate smoke free environments.
Communication and Relationships
- To communicate with people clearly in a manner and at a level of understanding appropriate to their abilities, preferences and beliefs
- To actively listen and respond to the needs of women and families
- To provide assistance to women and families, utilising persuasive skills, reassurance, tact and empathy as required
- To communicate information only to those people who have a right and a need to know, respecting confidentiality, in line with SRFT policy and procedure
- Use interpretation services / link workers as appropriate ensuring women and families receive information in a format that is meaningful to them
- Provide advice and support to members of the maternity care team
Monitoring and administrative tasks
- To organise their own day to day duties
- To prioritise the care and enablement requirements for identified patients
- To assist in the organisation of work as required
- To contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the service, including the completion of the minimum data set requirement. This will include following up quitters who do not attend for planned support.
- Maintain accurate patient and staff records in line with Trust guidelines.
- Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales.
- Work closely with the community stop smoking services ensuring a smooth hand over of patient care.
- Ensure administrative duties are carried out efficiently and effectively in order to meet the needs of the service.
Service improvement
- To be involved in monitoring and evaluation of patient feedback, offering recommendations as part of the team to improve services.
- To be involved in the marketing and promotion of the service alongside other colleagues.
- Act as a smoke free champion, discussing smoking with smokers on site and offering appropriate advice.
- Undertake specific project and/or development activities under the Smoking Cessation Midwifery Team
Financial Management
- Use Trust resources efficiently and suggest efficiency savings to more senior staff when appropriate.
Human Resource Management
- To undertake annual mandatory training updates and other relevant courses in line with Trust and local policies, in a timely manner
Asset Management Responsibilities (i.e. stock, equipment, buildings)
- Ensure CO monitors are in working condition reporting any issues with them as required.
- Monitor supplies of CO monitoring disposables and health promotion supplies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
Clinical duties
- Deliver tobacco harm reduction (smoking cessation) assessments, advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking medications and e-cigarettes, working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This will involve face to face sessions in a variety of settings and venues across the Jessop Wing and in community settings, working closely with the Smoking Cessation Midwifery Team.
- Undertake carbon monoxide monitoring in line with Trust infection control procedures, and local guidelines, documenting and escalating as required.
- Develop individually tailored support plans including recommending treatments based on assessed needs.
- Provide information to people about stopping smoking, minimizing harm from tobacco and health-related issues in line with best guidance and protocols.
- Provide general health and lifestyle advice and support to people using the service e.g. healthy eating, physical activity, stress management. This will include individual and group based interventions, signposting and referring to other health, community and voluntary services.
- Responsible for the delivery of tobacco harm reduction and stop smoking support to specific client groups (e.g. pre-operative patients, inpatients, outpatients, relatives/carers of people who have been admitted and staff).
- Ensure robust discharge planning for the persons ongoing specialist tobacco harm reduction support for patients wishing to quit or who have an ongoing harm reduction programme.
- To be involved in practice awareness raising sessions in the Jessop Wing and to reinforce the training provided to staff by the Smoking Cessation Midwifery Team.
- To identify and report any changes that might affect the patients health and well-being or any possible risks that NRT may pose.
- To obtain agreement from patient/carers before commencing any care related tasks
- To respect the individuals privacy, dignity and beliefs
- To prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken facilitating patient independence and enablement as appropriate
- To promptly alert the team where there are any changes in the patients health and wellbeing or any possible risks
- Help to facilitate smoke free environments.
Communication and Relationships
- To communicate with people clearly in a manner and at a level of understanding appropriate to their abilities, preferences and beliefs
- To actively listen and respond to the needs of women and families
- To provide assistance to women and families, utilising persuasive skills, reassurance, tact and empathy as required
- To communicate information only to those people who have a right and a need to know, respecting confidentiality, in line with SRFT policy and procedure
- Use interpretation services / link workers as appropriate ensuring women and families receive information in a format that is meaningful to them
- Provide advice and support to members of the maternity care team
Monitoring and administrative tasks
- To organise their own day to day duties
- To prioritise the care and enablement requirements for identified patients
- To assist in the organisation of work as required
- To contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the service, including the completion of the minimum data set requirement. This will include following up quitters who do not attend for planned support.
- Maintain accurate patient and staff records in line with Trust guidelines.
- Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales.
- Work closely with the community stop smoking services ensuring a smooth hand over of patient care.
- Ensure administrative duties are carried out efficiently and effectively in order to meet the needs of the service.
Service improvement
- To be involved in monitoring and evaluation of patient feedback, offering recommendations as part of the team to improve services.
- To be involved in the marketing and promotion of the service alongside other colleagues.
- Act as a smoke free champion, discussing smoking with smokers on site and offering appropriate advice.
- Undertake specific project and/or development activities under the Smoking Cessation Midwifery Team
Financial Management
- Use Trust resources efficiently and suggest efficiency savings to more senior staff when appropriate.
Human Resource Management
- To undertake annual mandatory training updates and other relevant courses in line with Trust and local policies, in a timely manner
Asset Management Responsibilities (i.e. stock, equipment, buildings)
- Ensure CO monitors are in working condition reporting any issues with them as required.
- Monitor supplies of CO monitoring disposables and health promotion supplies.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths.
- NVQ level 3 in Health care (or equivalent)
- Smoking cessation training level 2 OR willing to undertake within 3months of starting in post
Desirable
- Specific training in health promotion interventions.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting. OR Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public.
Desirable
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office software
- Knowledge of evidence based smoking cessation initiatives.
- Ability to work and communicate in group settings.
- 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.
- Good organisational skills
- Understand and maintain confidentiality issues.
Desirable
- Experience of using clinical systems.
- Understanding of audit and evaluation.
- Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiasm and ability to motivate self and others.
- Commitment to the promotion of equality of opportunity.
Other Factors
Essential
- Fully supportive of Trust's smoke free policy acting as a smoke free champion.
- Ability to work flexible hours when team / service requires including evenings and weekends.
- Non-smoker
Desirable
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths.
- NVQ level 3 in Health care (or equivalent)
- Smoking cessation training level 2 OR willing to undertake within 3months of starting in post
Desirable
- Specific training in health promotion interventions.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting. OR Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public.
Desirable
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office software
- Knowledge of evidence based smoking cessation initiatives.
- Ability to work and communicate in group settings.
- 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.
- Good organisational skills
- Understand and maintain confidentiality issues.
Desirable
- Experience of using clinical systems.
- Understanding of audit and evaluation.
- Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiasm and ability to motivate self and others.
- Commitment to the promotion of equality of opportunity.
Other Factors
Essential
- Fully supportive of Trust's smoke free policy acting as a smoke free champion.
- Ability to work flexible hours when team / service requires including evenings and weekends.
- Non-smoker
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
