Job summary
The Prevention Practitioner (Tobacco & Alcohol) will work within the Emergency Department to identify patients who smoke or drink alcohol at risky levels and provide timely, evidence-based brief interventions and onward referral to specialist services. The role focuses on maximising "teachable moments" during ED attendance, supporting early intervention, improving patient outcomes, and reducing avoidable future demand on services. The post supports UHNM's prevention agenda, including Making Every Contact Count (MECC), by embedding proactive health improvement into routine emergency care without impacting patient flow.
Main duties of the job
To proactively screen Emergency Department patients for smoking and alcohol use, deliver evidence-based brief interventions, initiate nicotine replacement therapy where appropriate, and refer patients to hospital and community stop smoking and alcohol support services. To work collaboratively with ED clinicians to embed prevention into routine care, accurately record activity on Trust systems, and contribute to service monitoring and evaluation.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work within the Emergency Department to identify patients who smoke or drink alcohol at harmful levels, deliver very brief advice and brief interventions using behaviour change techniques, initiate nicotine replacement therapy in line with Trust protocols, and make timely referrals to specialist hospital and community services. The role involves close collaboration with ED clinicians to integrate prevention into routine care, accurate documentation of all activity on Trust systems, and contribution to service monitoring, audit and evaluation in line with Trust and national prevention priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work within the Emergency Department to identify patients who smoke or drink alcohol at harmful levels, deliver very brief advice and brief interventions using behaviour change techniques, initiate nicotine replacement therapy in line with Trust protocols, and make timely referrals to specialist hospital and community services. The role involves close collaboration with ED clinicians to integrate prevention into routine care, accurate documentation of all activity on Trust systems, and contribution to service monitoring, audit and evaluation in line with Trust and national prevention priorities.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Proficient use of Microsoft
- Ability to work autonomously
- Experience of health care
- GCSE at level C
Desirable
- Experience and training of challenging environments
- NCSCT practitioner certificate
- Experience of ED work
Behaviours
Essential
- professional behaviour
- passionate about prevention and public health
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Proficient use of Microsoft
- Ability to work autonomously
- Experience of health care
- GCSE at level C
Desirable
- Experience and training of challenging environments
- NCSCT practitioner certificate
- Experience of ED work
Behaviours
Essential
- professional behaviour
- passionate about prevention and public health
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).
