Lead Tobacco Dependence Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities

• To maintain and develop accurate, effective, and reliable service level data, providing data for South East London Tobacco Dependence Oversight Group, Kings Health Partners TDT Operational Group and NHS England.
• To act as an expert resource in relation to the treatment of tobacco dependence, and to be the first point of contact for all incoming queries and information requests in relation to tobacco dependence.
• Support the Tobacco Dependence Team to provide specialist tobacco dependence assessments, using formal and other assessment methods where appropriate.
• Promote national campaigns, such as Stoptober and National No Smoking Day to patients, visitors and staff.
• To undertake training needs assessments within and across all clinical services so that all clinical staff can provide first-line support to tobacco dependent patients on quitting.
• Develop and implement relevant initiatives e.g. Stop-before the Op with elective surgical specialties and Cessation of Smoking Treatment in the Emergency Department (CoSTED).
• In close conjunction with Estates and Clinical Teams, to develop and review protocols and guidelines around smoking

People Management and Performance

• Line manage and develop Tobacco Dependence Specialists (band 6) across KCH sites.
• Deputise for the Tobacco Dependence Lead as required.
• Lead and manage the implementation of the NCSCT admission care bundle and BTS rapid inpatient NRT prescribing protocol across inpatient wards.
• The post holder will establish and maintain close liaison with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure that Tobacco Dependence Treatment is fully integrated into routine patient care pathways.
• To oversee the design and delivery of appropriate training to all levels of staff within the organisation to support the routine treatment of tobacco dependence.
• To be trained to deliver high quality interventions to tobacco dependent patients that smoke.
• Competent in delivering training to support and develop members of the Tobacco Dependence Team and associated clinical staff.
• To provide specialist advice and support to service providers, health care providers and management teams within the organisation.
• To identify, support and lead implement innovative projects and initiatives to increase awareness of tobacco dependence treatment and the support available to patients and staff, particularly smokers with long term conditions.
• To liaise with voluntary and community organisations to develop and improve post discharge care for tobacco dependent patients and ensure that outcome data is fed back to the team.
• To provide clinical supervision of Tobacco Dependence Specialists.

Research and Service Development

• To utilise theory and evidence-based literature to support work with tobacco dependent patients.
• To keep up to date with e vidence-based practice relating to the treatment of tobacco dependence, implementing good practice where required.
• Undertake appropriate research and disseminate findings to team and departmental colleagues where appropriate.
• To lead on clinical audits and service evaluations with colleagues within the Tobacco Dependence Team to improve service provision.

• To work closely with the Trust and community communications departments to ensure that smoking cessation support services are widely publicised.
• Proven ability to engage with different staff groups and departmental specialties to embed routine treatment for tobacco dependent patients as part of their care pathway

Personal and Professional

• The post holder will be responsible for their own professional development and must ensure that they maintain up to date knowledge in respect of any new guidance, policies, research and developments relating to tobacco dependence treatment and medicines, regularly reviewing the support and advice offered to patients in light of this.
• To liaise with colleagues locally and nationally to ensure sharing of best practice.
• To support and participate in Trust and local, regional and national smoking cessation forums and initiatives.

Education and Training

Educated to Masters level or equivalent.

Evidence of continued learning and development in the area of behaviour change and supporting lifestyles for patients.

Experienced NCSCT certified practitioner.

Information Systems and Data Management

Proven ability to manage data and prepare reports and data submissions for a variety of organisations and stakeholders.

Able to analyse data relating to service performance and make recommendations for future service development, including addressing areas of poor performance.

Competent in presenting data to different audiences to promote routine care of tobacco dependent patients.

Able to liaise effectively with different departments to co-ordinate data extraction and to conduct data quality checks.

General

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.

We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.

At Kings we are a kind, respectful team:

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.

Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At Kings, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcome.

Safeguarding

The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by;

attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults

familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns

reportingany safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately

Infection Control Statement

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas.

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.

These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
• National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) Certified Stop Smoking Practitioner

Knowledge, Experience, Skills

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of tobacco dependence treatment
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Significant experience of planning and organising training and development programmes to a diverse range of professional and non-professional staff groups
• To have proven experience of service development and evaluation with ability to reach targets

Desirable

• Extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area
• Advanced tobacco dependence clinical assessment skills
• Experience of providing clinical supervision in an acute setting
• Experience of running research and audit programmes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND

Employer's website

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