Job summary
Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week
South
West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SWYFT) are happy to announce
that an exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Yorkshire Smokefree
Barnsley Team to help the service develop stop smoking opportunities in the
South area of Barnsley. Yorkshire Smokefree is a cluster of services
throughout the Yorkshire region that provide local stop smoking support to
those people that would like to stop smoking and in the past year, Yorkshire Smokefree
Barnsley has been given the accolade of being the number one service across the
Yorkshire and Humber region and 2nd nationally, in successfully
supporting clients to stop. This 12-month fixed tern post would be a great
opportunity for, someone who is interested in making a difference to the people
of Barnsley and supporting the public healths smoke free agenda, to join this
prestigious team. The 12-month funding for this post has been provided by
Barnsley Council with a view to a possible extension of funds, depending on the
extension of contract.
Main duties of the job
The
development and promotion of the service in Barnsley, including delivering stop
smoking brief intervention training, is key to the success of the
service. This exciting opportunity will involve working within many
different specialist areas such as primary and secondary care, routine and
manual workers, clients with mental health issues and clients from identified
areas of deprivation as well as working with a wealth of different health care
professionals. There will be a requirement to work closely with representatives
from both the south area and the wider Barnsley community.
Additionally,attendance at operational/planning meetings will be
required. The post holder will have a proven track record of working
within local communities and have experience of working alongside other
organisations.
The
post holder must be a keen team player and able to work independently and at
the same time maintain good communications with colleagues within the service,
acrossthe Barnsley area. The post holder must have excellent
communication and interpersonal skills together with tact, diplomacy, respect
for confidentiality and a non-judgemental outlook.
All employees of
the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to
protect patients.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
This post will contribute to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting people to stop smoking. It focuses on engaging with people in communities and offering them practical support to change their behaviour to achieve their own choices and goals. The post holder will provide smoking cessation advice and support to individuals and groups of people who want to stop smoking.
Specifically the post holder will:
- Seek out opportunities to develop and implement stop smoking services in a range of health and community settings.
- Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service through offering healthy lifestyle advice and support.
- Work with people to change their behaviour to improve their health.
Key Result Areas
Care/Service/Function Provision:
- To deliver excellent levels of customer service to people, and address or report, in a timely and proactive manner, where these standards have not been met.
- To plan and deliver smoking cessation advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking medications, working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This will involve individual, telephonic, on-line and group work sessions in a variety of settings and venues, working closely with the central Yorkshire Smokefree telephonic Hub staff as required.
- Develop individually tailored support plans including recommending treatments based on assessed needs.
- Provide information to people about stopping smoking and health-related issues in line with best guidance and protocols.
- Provide general health and 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.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
This post will contribute to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting people to stop smoking. It focuses on engaging with people in communities and offering them practical support to change their behaviour to achieve their own choices and goals. The post holder will provide smoking cessation advice and support to individuals and groups of people who want to stop smoking.
Specifically the post holder will:
- Seek out opportunities to develop and implement stop smoking services in a range of health and community settings.
- Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service through offering healthy lifestyle advice and support.
- Work with people to change their behaviour to improve their health.
Key Result Areas
Care/Service/Function Provision:
- To deliver excellent levels of customer service to people, and address or report, in a timely and proactive manner, where these standards have not been met.
- To plan and deliver smoking cessation advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking medications, working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This will involve individual, telephonic, on-line and group work sessions in a variety of settings and venues, working closely with the central Yorkshire Smokefree telephonic Hub staff as required.
- Develop individually tailored support plans including recommending treatments based on assessed needs.
- Provide information to people about stopping smoking and health-related issues in line with best guidance and protocols.
- Provide general health and 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.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis
- Ability to work and communicate in group settings
- Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
- Significant experience in community development work or in working with people to change their behaviour
- Experience of using Microsoft Office software, i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel
Desirable
- Evidence of post-qualification stop smoking work
- Experience of developing and delivering successful health promotion activities
- Experience of working in Primary and secondary care settings
Training
Essential
- Smoking Cessation Training - Level 2 delivered by an NHS Stop Smoking
- Service or the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (or to undertake within 3 months of starting in post)
- Willing to undertake training and development as required to carry out duties of the post
Desirable
- Specific training on healthy lifestyle activities, e.g. healthy eating, physical activity etc
- Motivational interviewing training
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE level English and Mathematics or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health related studies, or substantial
- successful experience of delivering stop smoking interventions in a range of settings
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours when team/service requires including evenings and weekends
- Current non-smoker - due to nature of post
- Proven track record of reliability
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of human behaviour in relation to making healthy lifestyle changes
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals/individuals from different professional backgrounds
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and coordinate own work
- Enthusiasm and ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Understand and maintain confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of existing smoking cessation services
- Advanced Information technology skills
- Knowledge of the basic principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality
- Basic understanding of audit and evaluation
- Training skills
- Experience of using Quit Manager or an electronic clinical record system
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis
- Ability to work and communicate in group settings
- Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
- Significant experience in community development work or in working with people to change their behaviour
- Experience of using Microsoft Office software, i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel
Desirable
- Evidence of post-qualification stop smoking work
- Experience of developing and delivering successful health promotion activities
- Experience of working in Primary and secondary care settings
Training
Essential
- Smoking Cessation Training - Level 2 delivered by an NHS Stop Smoking
- Service or the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (or to undertake within 3 months of starting in post)
- Willing to undertake training and development as required to carry out duties of the post
Desirable
- Specific training on healthy lifestyle activities, e.g. healthy eating, physical activity etc
- Motivational interviewing training
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE level English and Mathematics or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health related studies, or substantial
- successful experience of delivering stop smoking interventions in a range of settings
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours when team/service requires including evenings and weekends
- Current non-smoker - due to nature of post
- Proven track record of reliability
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of human behaviour in relation to making healthy lifestyle changes
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals/individuals from different professional backgrounds
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and coordinate own work
- Enthusiasm and ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Understand and maintain confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of existing smoking cessation services
- Advanced Information technology skills
- Knowledge of the basic principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality
- Basic understanding of audit and evaluation
- Training skills
- Experience of using Quit Manager or an 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.
