Job summary
Closing Date: 25.03.25 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 26.03.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 07.04.25
We are looking to recruit an exceptional individual to join our Smoking Cessation team as a Stop Smoking Advisor. You will work as a member of the Lung Cancer nursing team providing a first point of contact for patients identified as smokers, delivering a high quality and evidence based behavioural support, including Nicotine Replacement Therapy , under Trust protocols.
Main duties of the job
Provide information, advice and guidance on stop smoking support, education and training and other associated local and organisational smoke-free activities.
Ensure specialist stop smoking information, advice and guidance is accurate and current.
Support the design, implementation and maintenance of the stop smoking service, systems and processes required to ensure that the stop smoking service can be accessed appropriately and that internal and external standards for recording and monitoring activity, including outcomes achieved, are met.
Support the delivery of an effective and high-quality staff education, training and awareness programme which meets internal and external standards for stop smoking support.
Connect with internal and external partners to get feedback on the service and provide advice and support to ensure that the service meets the needs of our patients. Take responsibility for action based on feedback to support continuous improvement of the stop smoking service.
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Health and Social Care setting or community
- Experience of using Microsoft Office software.
- Knowledge and experience of database management and an understanding of its importance in the effective day to day delivery of health services
Desirable
- Experience of working in a health improvement related field.
- Experience of providing help, behavioural support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- IT skills, including data entry, accurate reporting of agreed care plans, using IT infrastructure to support effective handover of care
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals / individuals from different professional / cultural backgrounds.
- Good organisational skills and ability to work autonomously to achieve agreed objectives
- Patient centred with a professional attitude towards all staff & patients during incidental or planned contact.
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team, capable of working with clinical & non-clinical staff at all levels.
- Self-motivated and an ability to motivate others.
- Ability to escalate unresolved issues to appropriate senior member of staff.
Desirable
- Able to work quickly and accurately, and ability to produce work to a high standard
- Competent telephone manner
- Methodical approach to work, effective workload management and ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to visit multiple wards/departments/sites as required
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Knowledge of health improvement procedures. Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality.
- Knowledge of evidence based specialist stop smoking initiatives/ interventions.
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice in stopping smoking, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Intermediate theoretical knowledge of stop smoking support, gained through Level 2 National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training or willing to undertake within 3 months of starting in post.
Desirable
- IT training to diploma level or equivalent.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Health and Social Care setting or community
- Experience of using Microsoft Office software.
- Knowledge and experience of database management and an understanding of its importance in the effective day to day delivery of health services
Desirable
- Experience of working in a health improvement related field.
- Experience of providing help, behavioural support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- IT skills, including data entry, accurate reporting of agreed care plans, using IT infrastructure to support effective handover of care
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals / individuals from different professional / cultural backgrounds.
- Good organisational skills and ability to work autonomously to achieve agreed objectives
- Patient centred with a professional attitude towards all staff & patients during incidental or planned contact.
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team, capable of working with clinical & non-clinical staff at all levels.
- Self-motivated and an ability to motivate others.
- Ability to escalate unresolved issues to appropriate senior member of staff.
Desirable
- Able to work quickly and accurately, and ability to produce work to a high standard
- Competent telephone manner
- Methodical approach to work, effective workload management and ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to visit multiple wards/departments/sites as required
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Knowledge of health improvement procedures. Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality.
- Knowledge of evidence based specialist stop smoking initiatives/ interventions.
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice in stopping smoking, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Intermediate theoretical knowledge of stop smoking support, gained through Level 2 National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training or willing to undertake within 3 months of starting in post.
Desirable
- IT training to diploma level or equivalent.
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.
