Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two full-time Health Improvement Advisor's to join the maternity teams at Queen Charlotte and Chelsea and St, Mary's hospital to support our smoking cessation program for patients and staff.
The Health Improvement Advisors will be responsible for supporting the development of a pregnancy smoking cessation service and delivering the service along with the community based smoking cessation services.
The Health Improvement Advisors will work closely with the Trust Health Improvement team to engage and deliver a supportive program for staff in the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Seek out opportunities to develop, encourage, and implement health improvement interventions, including smoking cessation, in different hospital wards
- Act as the Smoke-Free staff champion for the Trust, using timely evidence-based practices to help patients stop their tobacco use both during their hospital stay and beyond
- Engage and support partnership working with agencies who are delivering smoking cessation services and other health improvement interventions in the community, to ensure our patients can continue to receive support after being discharged from our service
- Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service through offering healthy lifestyle advice and support
- Work with minimal supervision operating within the assessed level of competence and being accountable for all aspects of own work
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
- Working within the healthcare environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
- Experience in providing help, support and/or counselling on either a one-to-one basis or as part of a group setting
Desirable
- Experience in providing smoking cessation support
- Experience in providing health improvement advice, such as for alcohol use and weight management
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- A good level of understanding of evidence-based practice in relation to smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and benefits to quitting and other health improvement interventions
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality in the NHS
Desirable
- Smoking cessation NCSCT trained
- Ability to use database/electronic clinical record system
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
- Working within the healthcare environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
- Experience in providing help, support and/or counselling on either a one-to-one basis or as part of a group setting
Desirable
- Experience in providing smoking cessation support
- Experience in providing health improvement advice, such as for alcohol use and weight management
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- A good level of understanding of evidence-based practice in relation to smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and benefits to quitting and other health improvement interventions
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality in the NHS
Desirable
- Smoking cessation NCSCT trained
- Ability to use database/electronic clinical record system
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).
