Smoke Free Maternity Support Worker

Job summary

Are you looking for a varied but interesting new post in the NHS? If so, then look no further.

If you are you interested in a specialist maternity support worker role then an exciting opportunity has arisen for you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Maternity Support Worker to play a pivotal role in the delivery of care to our women/birthing people who are looking for support to stop smoking

You will work with the Smokefree pregnancy team to provide individualised smoking cessation support to women and families in a flexible and innovative way.

If you have a passion for providing high standards of care and good communication skills then please apply.

Main duties of the job

You will work with the Specialist smoke free pregnancy midwife and other team members.

You will provide intermediate smoking cessation support throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period, using the support of interventions such as CO monitoring and Nicotine replacement therapy.

You will work with the specialist midwife for smoking cessation to undertake the smokefree pregnancy reward scheme with the women/birthing people and their families who meet the criteria.

You will also be responsible for the administration of the incentive scheme data collection and collation.

You will be able to work with minimal supervision operating within the assessed level of competence and being accountable for all aspects of your own work.

You will work in close liaison with the local stop smoking services and the consultant midwife.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Lewisham

London

SE13 6LH

Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Lewisham

London

SE13 6LH

Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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