Health Improvement Advisor

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Derbyshire County Councils Public Health department to support the work of the Health Improvement Team. We are looking to appoint 5 Stop Smoking Health Improvement Advisors to join our multi-skilled team of delivery staff. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and growing service which is looking for individuals with a passion and ability for supporting people to stop smoking.

1 - Post High Peak and Dales

1 - Post South Derbyshire

3 - Peripatetic roles

The purpose of the role is to provide smoking cessation support to clients who wish to stop smoking in the community and support clients who may have additional support needs.

Main duties of the job

Independent delivery of telephone, digital and face to face behaviour change interventions

It is essential you are able to travel across Derbyshire and transport equipment when required. A driving licence and a vehicle you are able to use for work would be advantageous due to need for travel across the County

Provision of smoking cessation support, following specialist protocols to support clients who may have additional support needs or severe mental illness to achieve and maintain a quit status

Develop effective working relationships with mental health professionals and other professionals involved in the clients car

Liaise with the clients clinical team, including consultant psychiatrists, mental health support workers/nurses, GP etc to inform and update on clients quit attempt to support the need for mental health reviews and antipsychotic/antidepressant drug dose reviews

Engage in reflective practice, supervision & training sessions to support quality delivery of smoking cessation support

Efficiently manage a caseload of clients who may have additional support needs

Adhere to safeguarding processes following disclosures of risk of harm to self or others and/or concerns relating to vulnerable adult

Support clients to identify health and wellbeing priorities and barriers that prevent their ability to access and engage with support opportunities and signpost/support the client to access support to reduce or remove such barriers

About us

You will require:

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Knowledge of behaviour change.
• A good understanding of factors affecting health, with experience of working with individuals and vulnerable groups within local communities.
• Experience of working independently and as part of a team.
• A good level of IT literacy will also be required to maintain accurate client records and activities.
• The ability to travel across Derbyshire.
• Flexibility in order to meet the needs of the service.

The role will include working 5 days of 7 and include evening and weekend working.

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire County Council

Address

County Hall

Matlock

Derbyshire

DE4 3AG

Employer's website

https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/Index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire County Council

Address

County Hall

Matlock

Derbyshire

DE4 3AG

Employer's website

https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/Index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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