Job summary
Are you passionate about helping people stop smoking and improve their health? Looking to gain public health experience in an NHS Trust? We're recruiting two Advisors to join our Health Improvement Team, in collaboration with RM Partners, North West and South West London Cancer Alliance.
Your role will focus on supporting current smokers identified through the West London Lung Cancer Screening Programme. Working closely with the Health Improvement Lead and Clinical Lead, you'll deliver tailored stop smoking advice and refer patients to local stop smoking services across North West and South West London. Additionally, there will be opportunities to work with our outpatient teams to expand support for patients attending outpatient appointments. This role centres on promoting health equity and empowering people to make informed decisions to improve their health
Both post holders will work across our three main hospital sites, remote working on some days may be possible.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver telephone and face-to-face stop smoking advice and tailored support plans.
- Coordinate referrals to local services and ensure continuity of care.
- Provide brief interventions and advice on nicotine replacement therapy.
- Work with outpatient teams to help patients stop or reduce their tobacco use.
- Carry out assessments, including Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring.
- Collect and manage data on the impact of interventions.
- Promote smoke-free environments, educate individuals about the risks of smoking, and encourage healthier lifestyle choices.
- Work with stakeholders to improve services and deliver training
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE (English and Maths A-C)
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent health related studies Or substantial successful experience delivering stop smoking interventions/support
Desirable
- Smoking cessation Advisor intermediate level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on either a one-to-one basis or as part of a group setting.
Desirable
- Experience of providing smoking cessation support
- Experience of providing health improvement advice, such as for alcohol use and weight management
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise
- IT skills i.e. word processing, excel and power point
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality in the NHS
Desirable
- Smoking cessation NCSCT trained
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE (English and Maths A-C)
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent health related studies Or substantial successful experience delivering stop smoking interventions/support
Desirable
- Smoking cessation Advisor intermediate level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on either a one-to-one basis or as part of a group setting.
Desirable
- Experience of providing smoking cessation support
- Experience of providing health improvement advice, such as for alcohol use and weight management
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise
- IT skills i.e. word processing, excel and power point
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality in the NHS
Desirable
- Smoking cessation NCSCT trained
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).
