Job summary
The healthy Lifestyle Service sits within Long Term Conditions Department. The objectives of the department are to support those who suffer from long term conditions through the direct treatment of those conditions of the behaviours that cause or exacerbate those conditions.
Within the Ealing Smokefree Service, we focus on delivering evidence-based smoking cessation (or harm reduction) interventions to reduce the impact that tobacco use has on an individual health outcomes.
The successful candidate will help us achieve this objective by delivering evidence-based intervention to some of the most vulnerable people in the community and inpatient setting.
The successful candidate will be expected to support in promotional activities such as representing the service and health and wellbeing events.
Main duties of the job
Support smokers who wish to make a planned quit attempt.
Support smokers who do not wish to quit during an inpatient stay, to manage temporary abstinence from tobacco.
Deliver one to one, drop in and group based treatment to patients and staff who smoke
Carry out a comprehensive assessment of a smoker's needs, including the severity of tobacco dependency, patient preference for treatment, assessment and recommendation for the use of stop smoking pharmacotherapies.
If authorised to administer NRT under the Trust's Patient Group Direction for NRT or following consultation with a prescriber, facilitate access to pharmacotherapy in line with Trust protocols.
Liaise with prescriber (ward, community, primary care) re potential interactions of stopping (and restarting smoking) and psychotropic medication.
Provide intensive psychological, behavioural and social support to assist the smoker
Understand the personal relevance of smoking in a mental health setting
Cope with cravings
Maximize motivation and commitment
Maintain abstinence
Maximize mental health
Maximize physical health
In collaboration with the smoker and their primary nurse.
Supporting their care plan
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NCSCT Smoking Cessation Training in Level 2
Desirable
- Experience of working in a mental health service
- Qualification in Health Psychology, Promotion, Counselling or related subject
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering smoking cessation support
- Working in the statutory or voluntary sector in health related work
- Working within outcome based environment
Desirable
- Providing evidence based psychology interventions
- Working with mental health service users
- Experience of working in the statutory or voluntary sector
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Initiative and ability to be proactive in developing work
- Well organised, able to co- ordinate, prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to work sensitively with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Knowledge of theoretical and practical approaches to smoking cessation and mental health
- Good IT skills, including use of electronic patient database
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Basic reporting and auditing experience
Desirable
- Ability to support strategic planning and policy development
- Ability to effectively deliver and evaluate training
- Research, monitoring, evidence based evaluation of intervention
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to different community locations across the London Borough of Ealing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NCSCT Smoking Cessation Training in Level 2
Desirable
- Experience of working in a mental health service
- Qualification in Health Psychology, Promotion, Counselling or related subject
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering smoking cessation support
- Working in the statutory or voluntary sector in health related work
- Working within outcome based environment
Desirable
- Providing evidence based psychology interventions
- Working with mental health service users
- Experience of working in the statutory or voluntary sector
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Initiative and ability to be proactive in developing work
- Well organised, able to co- ordinate, prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to work sensitively with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Knowledge of theoretical and practical approaches to smoking cessation and mental health
- Good IT skills, including use of electronic patient database
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Basic reporting and auditing experience
Desirable
- Ability to support strategic planning and policy development
- Ability to effectively deliver and evaluate training
- Research, monitoring, evidence based evaluation of intervention
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to different community locations across the London Borough of Ealing
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).
