Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Guy's and St Thomas' Acute Tobacco Dependence Treatment Team. We are looking for an experienced Tobacco Dependence Specialist who will enjoy working as part of a small team delivering tobacco dependence treatment to patients across our two hospital sites. The post holder will be involved in continuing the development and delivery of our services to meet the Long Term Plan for tobacco, including ward based interventions, outpatient clinics and MDT training. This will help to achieve the Trust commitment to drive a culture change towards prevention and to bring the promotion of optimised physical health and wellbeing into the mainstream.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to support the delivery of the tobacco dependence treatment sections of the Trust initiatives aimed at promoting and improving the health of patients including the LTP project and Vital 5 programmes.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
- To ensure that staff in the target clinical areas are trained in very brief advice (VBA) either through online package or face to face training.
- To monitor ward staff compliance with the core care, including screening on admission and initial withdrawal management, and further support staff with any issues resulting in non-compliance of this target
- Provide appropriate clinical interventions to patients to support time-limited withdrawal management and long-term smoking cessation
- To be responsible for delivery of the targets set.
- To set up, manage and deliver tobacco dependence outpatient clinics
- To be engaged and proactive with the further development and roll out of the tobacco dependence treatment programmes developed by the Trust throughout the hospital.
About us
We are a small friendly team which has become well-established with a wealth of experience in tobacco dependence, led by the Trust's Values:
Caring - we put patients firstWe provide patient and person-centred care. We care about others' needs and wellbeing. We listen. We are compassionate to ourselves and others. We reflect on our actions. We are respectful and welcoming.
Ambitious - we innovate and strive for excellenceWe innovate and strive for excellence. We act with integrity. We act on staff and patient feedback. We seek ways to improve the care and experience of others. We are efficient. We are committed to growth. We find new ways to deliver excellence.
Inclusive - we respect each other and work collaborativelyWe respect each other and work collaboratively. We act on diverse views. We put ourselves in 'others' shoes'. We are building an anti-racism organisation. We seek opportunities to collaborate. We show sensitivity towards diversity of culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess inpatients tobacco dependence, devise a treatment plan and ensure tobacco dependence care is given throughout the inpatient stay and post-discharge
- To uphold and actively support the Trusts smoke-free status
- Ensure targets are met
- To deliver a range of effective tobacco dependence services using ward-based and out patient clinic-based support and provide telephone support for those smokers who are unable to attend face to face appointments.
- To manage a caseload of clients independently and prioritise service user needs
- Develop expertise in effective treatment programmes for people with a range of smoking related health conditions
- Plan and deliver a comprehensive and bespoke training programme to promote a systematic, proactive approach to tobacco dependence across the Trust.
- To utilise a range of different approaches to raise awareness of tobacco dependence services and to use all possible opportunities to generate referrals for patients
- To promote and facilitate the development of seamless care pathways and referral systems between professionals in acute settings, midwifery, community health services and primary care.
- To support the integration of the tobacco dependence service into broader health development initiatives
- To contribute to the ongoing development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the tobacco dependence treatment service
Please see attached job description for full duties and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess inpatients tobacco dependence, devise a treatment plan and ensure tobacco dependence care is given throughout the inpatient stay and post-discharge
- To uphold and actively support the Trusts smoke-free status
- Ensure targets are met
- To deliver a range of effective tobacco dependence services using ward-based and out patient clinic-based support and provide telephone support for those smokers who are unable to attend face to face appointments.
- To manage a caseload of clients independently and prioritise service user needs
- Develop expertise in effective treatment programmes for people with a range of smoking related health conditions
- Plan and deliver a comprehensive and bespoke training programme to promote a systematic, proactive approach to tobacco dependence across the Trust.
- To utilise a range of different approaches to raise awareness of tobacco dependence services and to use all possible opportunities to generate referrals for patients
- To promote and facilitate the development of seamless care pathways and referral systems between professionals in acute settings, midwifery, community health services and primary care.
- To support the integration of the tobacco dependence service into broader health development initiatives
- To contribute to the ongoing development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the tobacco dependence treatment service
Please see attached job description for full duties and responsibilities
Person Specification
Skills / Knowledge / Ability
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload, prioritise work, delegate where appropriate and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
- Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
- Able to manage patients who may present with challenging behaviours
- Adaptable to different working situations and interacting with people of all backgrounds
- Self-motivated, pro-active and innovative
Desirable
- Skills in using acute systems eg) EPIC, PIMS
Previous Experience
Essential
- Two years' experience of working within Tobacco Dependence Treatment or other patient facing clinical role, in an acute setting and delivering 1-1 interventions.
- Experience of working on a target driven programme eg LTP
- Experience of caseload management
- Experience of developing and delivering training for a range of health professionals and others
- Experience of setting up Tobacco Dependence Treatment Clinics
- Experience of audit and evaluation
Desirable
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams in an acute setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Stop Smoking Practitioner Training (accredited by the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training) Level2 training
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber
- Post graduate qualification in health related area
Person Specification
Skills / Knowledge / Ability
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload, prioritise work, delegate where appropriate and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
- Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
- Able to manage patients who may present with challenging behaviours
- Adaptable to different working situations and interacting with people of all backgrounds
- Self-motivated, pro-active and innovative
Desirable
- Skills in using acute systems eg) EPIC, PIMS
Previous Experience
Essential
- Two years' experience of working within Tobacco Dependence Treatment or other patient facing clinical role, in an acute setting and delivering 1-1 interventions.
- Experience of working on a target driven programme eg LTP
- Experience of caseload management
- Experience of developing and delivering training for a range of health professionals and others
- Experience of setting up Tobacco Dependence Treatment Clinics
- Experience of audit and evaluation
Desirable
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams in an acute setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Stop Smoking Practitioner Training (accredited by the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training) Level2 training
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber
- Post graduate qualification in health related area
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).
