Smoking Service Co-ordinator

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Smoking Cessation Co-ordinator to join the Smoking Cessation team.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who's role

will involve face to face mainly ward based communication, working closely with all staff and establishing and maintaining a robust, accessible and flexible support team for Staff and Patients.

Previous experience/knowledge of smoking issues essential

Hours can be flexible.

Main duties of the job

Write reports and maintain Smoking Cessation pathway plans, including electronic data storage, and other appropriate records, accurately, legibly and concisely.

Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities related to the role, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.

Have an oversight of nationally requested inpatient data to NHS Digital relating to the tackling tobacco dependence programme and smoking cessation intervention.

Use Information Technology, to improve and inform practice in relation to the Smoking Cessation programme.

Undertake research into new ways of working and develop guidelines that are current and reflect national guidance in relation to the tackling tobacco dependence programme and smoking cessation intervention.

Comply with, and contribute to, quality standards and guidelines, and take part in Clinical Governance, and Research and Development initiatives and the tackling tobacco dependence programme and smoking cessation intervention.

Liaise effectively with Clinical Managers, highlighting areas of concern in a timely fashion and acting where appropriate to reduce concern.

Work closely with external agencies, stakeholders, and all staff to provide a culture that is developmental, flexible, and supportive.

Attend and contribute to appropriate stakeholder meetings and events related to the programme. Ensuring information is effectively communicated to the rest of the team.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

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Date posted

23 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,162 to £44,629 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-ZC-EMF14393

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details the successful candidate will be required to undertake.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details the successful candidate will be required to undertake.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Smoking Cessation NCSCT trained (or willing to undertake)
Professional qualification in relevant subject e.g. Nursing/Public Health/Allied Health Professional

Desirable

Nurse Prescribing Certificate

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of providing smoking cessation support

Desirable

Experience of clinical audit
Ability to use hospital information systems and analyse data
Experience of service development
Experience of teaching and delivering training and educational sessions to healthcare professionals
Public health and the wider smoking cessation and tobacco control agenda

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Smoking Cessation NCSCT trained (or willing to undertake)
Professional qualification in relevant subject e.g. Nursing/Public Health/Allied Health Professional

Desirable

Nurse Prescribing Certificate

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of providing smoking cessation support

Desirable

Experience of clinical audit
Ability to use hospital information systems and analyse data
Experience of service development
Experience of teaching and delivering training and educational sessions to healthcare professionals
Public health and the wider smoking cessation and tobacco control agenda

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).