Job summary
CURE HIP
37.5 HOURS PER WEEK (FULL TIME)
Acute Adult Division
Description of Post
CURE HIP is a role which assists patients admitted to Royal Bolton Hospital to stop smoking. The CURE Project' which has only been recently launched at Royal Bolton Hospital is a new tobacco dependency treatment service to help patients go smoke free.
The role will include:
- Undergo a thorough work-based training around CURE.
- Undertake ongoing training and development under supervision in order to be able to support patients to stop smoking by:
- Identify and engage with individuals who smoke
- Support and motivate individuals to be able to become smoke free
- Advise and support people to find and use appropriate services to remain smoke free
- Provide people with accurate, up-to-date and reliable information about smoking
- Work within the policies and procedures of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Develop all necessary skills and knowledge to facilitate progression to working autonomously as a CURE HIP.
Main duties of the job
This role involves working with patients who smoke and we aim to promote and drive a healthier lifestyle to support patients to stop smoking.
The intervention will enable the CURE HIP to motivate and encourage the patient to improve their health, wellbeing and lifestyle through motivational support techniques around stopping smoking.
About us
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values.We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, neonataland care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients.It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of CURE Service
- Develop knowledge around the broad concepts of health and well-being and the barriers to changing health behaviours, focusing on smoking
- Attend regular team/staff meetings and other team events when requested
- Attend all specified training sessions
- Respect individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of individuals and their families and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to those needs
- During training period participate and provide required work and evidence to support compliance at intervals defined in the CURE project
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of CURE Service
- Develop knowledge around the broad concepts of health and well-being and the barriers to changing health behaviours, focusing on smoking
- Attend regular team/staff meetings and other team events when requested
- Attend all specified training sessions
- Respect individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of individuals and their families and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to those needs
- During training period participate and provide required work and evidence to support compliance at intervals defined in the CURE project
Person Specification
SKILLS
Essential
- oAbility to undertake work-based learning under the supervision of a mentor oGood communication skills oAbility to motivate, support and encourage others oAble and willing to become proficient in using IT oAble and willing to study independently and work at the same time
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a team or being part of a team oComputer literate e.g. able to use internet, e-mail, Microsoft Word
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oNVQ 2 in health/ social care/ heath improvement or equivalent knowledge oGood standard of general education, literacy and numeracy skills oWilling to undertake necessary training (CURE level 1&2 and NSCST) to become CURE HIP
Desirable
- oEvidence of recent learning or personal development oHealth Improvement / promotion courses/ qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge about the town of Bolton and the diverse mix of local communities oKnowledge about the things that make people healthy and unhealthy and what makes it difficult for some people to live a healthy lifestyle oKeeps up-to-date with current issues regarding health and well-being oKnowledge around smoking and health
Desirable
- oWard experience oExperience of Bolton IT systems ie LE2:2, EPR
OTHER
Essential
- oAbility to work Monday - Friday 8-4 and to be aware that service may change in the future so must have ability to be flexible i.e. weekends and evenings when required oPositive approach to work. oCapacity to work with colleagues at all levels
Person Specification
SKILLS
Essential
- oAbility to undertake work-based learning under the supervision of a mentor oGood communication skills oAbility to motivate, support and encourage others oAble and willing to become proficient in using IT oAble and willing to study independently and work at the same time
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a team or being part of a team oComputer literate e.g. able to use internet, e-mail, Microsoft Word
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oNVQ 2 in health/ social care/ heath improvement or equivalent knowledge oGood standard of general education, literacy and numeracy skills oWilling to undertake necessary training (CURE level 1&2 and NSCST) to become CURE HIP
Desirable
- oEvidence of recent learning or personal development oHealth Improvement / promotion courses/ qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge about the town of Bolton and the diverse mix of local communities oKnowledge about the things that make people healthy and unhealthy and what makes it difficult for some people to live a healthy lifestyle oKeeps up-to-date with current issues regarding health and well-being oKnowledge around smoking and health
Desirable
- oWard experience oExperience of Bolton IT systems ie LE2:2, EPR
OTHER
Essential
- oAbility to work Monday - Friday 8-4 and to be aware that service may change in the future so must have ability to be flexible i.e. weekends and evenings when required oPositive approach to work. oCapacity to work with colleagues at all levels
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).
