Job summary
Royal Brompton & Harefield hospital have recently become a clinical group of Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust and form the largest post-graduate specialist heart and lung centre in the UK. We are two specialist hospitals which are known throughout the world for our expertise, standard of care and research success.
Do you want to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of people living in your community?
Have you got experience of working within the health and wellbeing sector to support a wide range of clients on their stop smoking journeys?
Do you work in the NHS or in a health-related role and looking for a change and a new challenge? Come and join our expanding service!
Your background may be in a wide range of NHS or health related professions
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an assistant practitioner to work as part of our new highly skilled and passionate team delivering a Stop Smoking Service, operating at both Harefield and Royal Brompton Hospitalsto support our patients from their inpatient admission through to beyond discharge.
Full training for all roles will be provided becoming a NCSCT Stop Smoking Practitioner will be provided along with a programme of continued professional development. This post is primarily based at Harefield Hospital but post holders may be asked to cover Royal Brompton site on occasions using the shuttle bus between sites.
About us
Training opportunities are encouraged in the support of this post in order to enhance your skills and achieve your competencies. Team-work, good IT skills and excellent communication skills are vital for this role.
Staff benefits include: subsidised childcare facilities, company pension, personal development and training opportunities, and subsidised accommodation on site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In conjunction with other members of the smoking cessation multi-professional team you will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to a wide cohort of patients including offering education in both an inpatient and outpatient setting in smoking cessation services. Our services includes face to face and virtual interactions with a wide range of patients to include heart failure, cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support devices.
You will be required to work closely with your MDT colleagues and contribute to the development of a high-quality, evidence-based service. You will have an opportunity to help shape and promote the service, providing you with an opportunity to engage in service development and evaluation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In conjunction with other members of the smoking cessation multi-professional team you will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to a wide cohort of patients including offering education in both an inpatient and outpatient setting in smoking cessation services. Our services includes face to face and virtual interactions with a wide range of patients to include heart failure, cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support devices.
You will be required to work closely with your MDT colleagues and contribute to the development of a high-quality, evidence-based service. You will have an opportunity to help shape and promote the service, providing you with an opportunity to engage in service development and evaluation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Aware of NHS Long term Plan in relation to becoming Smokefree by 2020
- Experience of working with patients/clients with cardiac and pulmonary conditions
- Previous experience as an assistant or equivalent in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Previous experience of giving presentations to small groups
- Experience of stock taking/ equipment management
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Desirable
Education
Essential
- Minimum 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent NVQ at level 2/3.
- Completed NCSCT free online training
Desirable
- Experience as an assistant practitioner
- NCSCT Practitioner
- oHas at least one or more qualification in relevant topic area such as health, care, exercise and life sciences, smoking cessation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Aware of NHS Long term Plan in relation to becoming Smokefree by 2020
- Experience of working with patients/clients with cardiac and pulmonary conditions
- Previous experience as an assistant or equivalent in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Previous experience of giving presentations to small groups
- Experience of stock taking/ equipment management
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Desirable
Education
Essential
- Minimum 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent NVQ at level 2/3.
- Completed NCSCT free online training
Desirable
- Experience as an assistant practitioner
- NCSCT Practitioner
- oHas at least one or more qualification in relevant topic area such as health, care, exercise and life sciences, smoking cessation.
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).
