Job summary
The Smokefree Pregnancy Service is focused on promoting smokefree pregnancies across the Birmingham and Solihull ICB/ LMNS to improve the health of women and families who smoke and the outcomes of their pregnancies.
The Tobacco Dependency Advisor (TDA) will work within the community maternity services, in-patient maternity service, providing individualized support to women and will specifically deliver smoking cessation support to women and their families in a flexible and innovative way. Beyond this, the TDA will also engage with the wellbeing of the women they interact with, promoting healthy lifestyles and signposting to other relevant services whilst managing caseloads and clinics offering patient calls with appropriate face to face appointments.
Main duties of the job
The Advisor will receive referrals from team members for smoking cessation support, will advise and will work proactively with all women and their household members who smoke during pregnancy.
The Advisor will provide a variety of evidence-based stop smoking interventions including face-to-face, behavioural support and pharmacotherapy, group sessions, digital and self-help support, use of e-cigarettes and telephone and texting support.
They will work closely with others as part of the wider pathway to support smoking cessation and smoke-free households including carbon monoxide testing; risk perception interventions; recording, collating, and monitor smoking and quit rates with client progress.
The postholder will be working closely with the team leader to implement a range of services across the ICB/LMNS. As a smoke free champion across the Trust, you will provide information, advice, and support to patients on stopping smoking, minimising harm from tobacco and health-related issues in line with best guidance and protocols.
You will be involved in awareness raising sessions in the Trust, reinforcing the training provided to staff to reduce harm from tobacco.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent
- Experience working with and understanding Excel Spreadsheet
- GCSE pass in English Language or equivalent
Desirable
- Smoking Cessation Advisor Intermediate level qualification
- Trained in Making Every Contact Count and Motivational Interviewing
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of health outcomes for smoking and smoking in pregnancy
- Demonstrate a good understanding of national policies relating to smokefree pregnancies (including SBLCBv3.2, Long-term Plan/ Tobacco Control Plan)
- Has Healthy lifestyle/behavioral change experience
- Has auditing skills.
- Has good understanding and has worked with Excel/ and management of data
Desirable
- Experience of providing smoking cessation support
- Smoking cessation trained (e.g. through the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training)
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Has excellent and accurate data entry skills
Desirable
- Has experience of BadgerNet (patient clinical system) or patient records management systems
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Has motivational qualities
- Has understanding and experience of caseload management
- Has knowledge of public health and maternity services to enable effective referrals and signposting.
- Excellent communication skills are a crucial element of the role. Must be able to communicate effectively with service users, colleagues, and management.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Must maintain confidentiality
- Must be flexible, requirement to work in other teams and localities as required.
- Current driving license/ability to travel to different locations within a specified time frame.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent
- Experience working with and understanding Excel Spreadsheet
- GCSE pass in English Language or equivalent
Desirable
- Smoking Cessation Advisor Intermediate level qualification
- Trained in Making Every Contact Count and Motivational Interviewing
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of health outcomes for smoking and smoking in pregnancy
- Demonstrate a good understanding of national policies relating to smokefree pregnancies (including SBLCBv3.2, Long-term Plan/ Tobacco Control Plan)
- Has Healthy lifestyle/behavioral change experience
- Has auditing skills.
- Has good understanding and has worked with Excel/ and management of data
Desirable
- Experience of providing smoking cessation support
- Smoking cessation trained (e.g. through the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training)
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Has excellent and accurate data entry skills
Desirable
- Has experience of BadgerNet (patient clinical system) or patient records management systems
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Has motivational qualities
- Has understanding and experience of caseload management
- Has knowledge of public health and maternity services to enable effective referrals and signposting.
- Excellent communication skills are a crucial element of the role. Must be able to communicate effectively with service users, colleagues, and management.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Must maintain confidentiality
- Must be flexible, requirement to work in other teams and localities as required.
- Current driving license/ability to travel to different locations within a specified time frame.
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).
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