Maternity Tobacco Dependence Advisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards

Utilise motivational techniques, assess clients motivation to quit smoking and maintain relationships with the client group to support smoking cessation.

Develop an action plan with the client and discuss the use of appropriate pharmacological support suitable to them.

Attend bespoke training events as required for career and continuous professional development.

* Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence

Responsible for continuous learning knowledge of smoking cessation using the NCSCT online training packages.

Comply with statutory and mandatory requirements in line with CNWL policy.

Review own practice in comparison to others to ensure continual improvement is developed and maintained within the team.

Assess clients motivation to quit to determine best course of action in their quit attempt.

Review personal objectives to ensure that they are effectively met in accordance with service work-plan.

Ensure that service delivery is maintained and suggest contingency plans for clinic delivery for any planned absence.

Participate in regular reviews of service provision including venues, frequency and timing to ensure the needs of the clients needs are met.

Ability to work autonomously.

Use of keyboard and IT equipment for communication; report preparation etc.

Use of carbon monoxide monitor to assess clients levels.

Ensure that agreed policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to

Responsible for the care, maintenance, and use of relevant service equipment, including CO monitors.

Responsible for the handling, transportation and safe use of display equipment, audio-visual aids etc.

Participate in self-development to continually improve performance and undertake development activities that are identified.

Communications and Relationships

The post holder will provide and receive complex and sensitive information. They will manage the barriers to the understanding of this information across different organisations, service types, professional staff disciplines, clients, and relatives/carers where the use of different language sets contributes to misunderstandings.

The post holder will attend and contribute to all appropriate management/business and clinical meetings, supervision groups and staff support groups deemed within their sphere of responsibility.

The post holder will participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case discussions both in the hospital and with community treatment services, promoting awareness and understanding of alcohol issues.

The post holder will liaise and communicate clinical information with partner agencies within the protocol for sharing confidential information between substance misuse services, the hospital and other partner agencies.

The post holder will develop and maintain effective communication links with key operational and strategic partners, as listed above.

The post holder will work collaboratively and undertake multi-agency planning to ensure patients services are well-co-ordinated, patients are supported to access community-based services, and formal three-way handovers take place at the point of referral.

The post holder will maintain accurate, up to date documentation of all service clients records, ensuring the confidentiality of such records of information are in line with the Data Protection Act and Information-Sharing Protocol.

Administration & Performance Information

The post holder will demonstrate effective time management by keeping accurate records to show economic use of time and resources, diary appointments and workload.

The post holder will to high standards record personally generated, client, clinical information within assessment documentation, which is clear, concise and of legible handwriting. Jargon will be avoided, and language will be understandable across professions and disciplines. Both CNWL and local national policies will be followed along with other appropriate legislative requirements.

The post holder will personally collect, collate, and interpret extra performance data as and when required to inform local serviced planning.

The post holder will participate in and contribute to clinical and service audits, ensuring that relevant evidence is collated, and evaluation findings implemented.

The post holder will collect and collate evidence of patient outcomes to evidence averted hospital presentations and / or admissions.

The post holder will produce performance quarterly reports, DoH digital returns, and outcomes in line with the NHS Russell Standard.

Person Specification

essential and desirable

Essential

• oA good level of general education to include O Level or GCSE standard for English and Math's or equivalent.
• oCompleted the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) or level 2 Smoking Cessation training.
• oExperienced in providing a range of evidenced based behavioural change interventions
• oExperience of and knowledge of Nicotine Replacement Therapy.
• Experience of providing Motivational Enhancement Therapy. oExperience of promoting health & wellbeing sessions.
• oCompassion for Service Users experiencing addiction and associated physical and psychological health problems.
• oExperience of working with partner agencies and communicating clinical information to ensure positive outcomes for service users.
• oAble to work autonomously and within a team.

Desirable

• oAdditional modules of smoking cessation training via NCSCT for specialist priority groups
• oExperience of working in addictions services and working with client group.
• oGood understanding of local and national policies relating to Stop Smoking Service provision - The NHS Long Term Plan

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Old Bank House

64 High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1JP

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)