Tobacco Dependency Advisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

To plan and deliver stop smoking advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking medications, working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This may involve individual, telephonic, on-line and group work sessions in a variety of settings and venues.

Identify and approach people who are eligible for tobacco dependence conversations and treatment in a variety of different settings. These may be in a clinical area or virtually.

Develop individually tailored support plans including recommending treatments based on assessed needs.

Provide general health, lifestyle advice and support to people using the service (e.g. healthy eating, physical activity, stress management). This will include individual and group-based interventions, signposting and referring to other health, community, and voluntary services.

Participate in educating people about the benefits of stopping smoking and give support to those wanting to quit. Promote smoke free homes and support and advise people and their families about passive smoking.

Deliver Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring to a high standard and engage in the data collection and collation of CO rates in pregnancy and post-partum.

Keep accurate records and enable good data collection. Maintain accurate up to date and comprehensive records at all times.

Ensure that the relevant equipment is provided and maintained on an agreed schedule. Report any failings of equipment or other environmental factors to the Lead.

Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales self-referrals from the individuals, and those from colleagues /other workers/GPs.

To be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of client feedback, offering recommendations as part of the team to improve services.

Enable utilisation of the smokefree platform, for recording patient data, outcomes, review own personal performance against programme KPIs

Ensure the lone worker policy is followed at all times; with Lone worker devices worn and communication with the team before and after visits

Be aware of how to report incidents, concerns or complaints and escalate any concerns or complexities to the lead.

Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and update knowledge, competence and skill, and maintain a record of own equipment.

Participate in delivering training and induction for new staff within the Trust regarding the Trusts Smoke Free Policy, the QUIT programme and tobacco dependency treatment.

Work closely with General Practitioners and community teams, where appropriate, to facilitate tobacco dependency treatment, maintenance of successful quit attempts post discharge.

Act as a smoke free champion and actively promote and support implementation of the Trusts smoke free policy; support and mentor smoke free champions nominated by clinical teams

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths. NVQ level 3 in Health care (or equivalent) or relevant experience Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake within 3 months of starting in post. Level 3 Award in Education and Training (previously known as PTLLS) or willing to undertake within first year in post

Desirable

• Advisor Int Specific training in health promotion interventions

skills

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS in the community, hospital setting or relevant setting. Demonstrable experience of working with people with severe mental health conditions and / or learning disabilities. Demonstrable experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice and interventions to patients or members of the public

Desirable

• Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis. Experience of delivering training Experience of providing mentorship and guidance to other staff members Experience of service development. Lived experience of mental health issues or learning disability (personal or someone known to you)

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN

Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)