Stop Smoking Advisor

Job summary

Stop Smoking Advisor - Walsall Digital Stop Smoking Service

Location: Walsall (Hybrid)

Contract: Part Time 20 Hours Hours: 20 per week Salary: £26,208 pro rata to £13,104 per annum

We’re looking for a confident, approachable, and proactive individual to join our friendly and supportive Walsall Digital Stop Smoking Service team that are part of the Commissioned Delivery Service for Walsall Borough Council. You’ll promote the service in the community, manage referrals, and travel across the Walsall area delivering face-to-face and virtual sessions amongst a variety of other job related tasks.

What We’re Looking For

Strong people skills, friendly, non-judgemental and empathetic approach

Experience in face to face public engagement

Enthusiasm to make a difference

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities.  We particularly encourage applications from disabled candidates.

Main duties of the job

Explain to clients the principles of Stop Smoking so that they can make an informed choice regarding their treatment.

Motivate and empower clients to make behaviour changes.

Deliver a client-led treatment plan in concordance with national and local guidelines, effectively and professionally. This will include CO monitoring, the completion of accurate data to comply with NICE guidelines, and a comprehensive account of weekly interventions. 

Deliver telephone and face-to-face support for clients.

Prescribe and distribute Nicotine Replacement Therapy products based on client needs.

Monitor outcomes of treatment programmes for their effectiveness.

Accurately inputting and maintaining the service’s database systems.

Develop and maintain close working relationships with key stakeholders and partners.

Ensure a commitment to own personal development by attending all team meetings and training as required and keeping up to date with research and best practice.

An outgoing personality with the ability to engage confidently and effectively with a vast spectrum of individuals and interest groups.

Continue and build new partnerships with existing and new stakeholders.

Commitment for addressing healthcare inequalities, and successfully reach out to vulnerable groups within the community, which could include people recovering from addictions, young parents, areas of deprivation and more.

Plan and organise workload, this will include the management of a caseload. 

Deliver one to one, face-to-face clinics, which will have emphasis on supporting clients from local communities. These may be face to face drop-in sessions.

Actively participate in promotional events which may include weekend working.

Work with local schools and colleges to understand and address smoking rates in young people.

Support the design and delivery of workshops. Presentations, and educational sessions in schools, community centres and other locations to promote the service.

About us

Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities.  We particularly encourage applications from disabled candidates.

Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.