Job summary
Working closely with officers within the Live Well team and the wider Public Health team, as well as other internal and external services. You will provide people with the tools to make positive health changes, motivating them to stop smoking.
This is a full time post based at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre working Monday to Friday, however you must be able to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends by agreement to provide sessions to suit service users and be willing & able to work occasionally outside normal office hours.
Main duties of the job
As a Stop Smoking Advisor, youll manage your caseload of clients and monitor their progress as well as making onward referrals where appropriate, to support clients in further enhancing their health and wellbeing. By implementing behaviour change techniques and providing clients with the tools they need to succeed, youll aim to help them overcome tobacco dependency and provide clinical advice. As a confident IT user, youll maintain accurate records on the client record management systems.
About us
Live Well Leicester is an integrated healthy lifestyle service which supports the residents of Leicester city to improve their health and wellbeing by offering support with smoking cessation, increasing physical activity, managing alcohol levels, healthy eating, and weight management. We have a fantastic opportunity for a compassionate yet enthusiastic Stop Smoking Advisor to join our Live Well Leicester team to support the residents of Leicester to stop smoking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Smoking Cessation Clinics and Groups
Delivering smoking cessation sessions via group and one-one interventions in a variety of
settings across the city utilising motivational interviewing and behaviour change skills
Providing clinical advice to clients and partners and other professionals
Undertaking home visits where required
Plan and deliver stop smoking treatment sessions via one-to-one counselling/interviewing
predominately in a hospital setting (across all UHL hospital sites)
Coordinate with secondary care specialist advisors to plan and deliver UHL staff training.
60%
Casework & Data Management
Managing a casework of clients and monitoring their progress to ensure it is managed
effectively in order to prevent relapse
Making onward referrals to internal and external services to support clients to further enhance
their health and wellbeing e.g. debt management services, housing support or other lifestyle
related support services
Maintaining accurate records on the client record management systems
25%
Service and Self Development:
Participating in ongoing training, learning and professional development as required to
understand and impart best practice
Contributing to improvements in the group work offer by assisting with the development of new
sessions, materials and interventions
10%
Carry out other miscellaneous duties associated with the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Smoking Cessation Clinics and Groups
Delivering smoking cessation sessions via group and one-one interventions in a variety of
settings across the city utilising motivational interviewing and behaviour change skills
Providing clinical advice to clients and partners and other professionals
Undertaking home visits where required
Plan and deliver stop smoking treatment sessions via one-to-one counselling/interviewing
predominately in a hospital setting (across all UHL hospital sites)
Coordinate with secondary care specialist advisors to plan and deliver UHL staff training.
60%
Casework & Data Management
Managing a casework of clients and monitoring their progress to ensure it is managed
effectively in order to prevent relapse
Making onward referrals to internal and external services to support clients to further enhance
their health and wellbeing e.g. debt management services, housing support or other lifestyle
related support services
Maintaining accurate records on the client record management systems
25%
Service and Self Development:
Participating in ongoing training, learning and professional development as required to
understand and impart best practice
Contributing to improvements in the group work offer by assisting with the development of new
sessions, materials and interventions
10%
Carry out other miscellaneous duties associated with the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Youll have NCSCT National Centre for Smoking Cessation & Training - Knowledge and Skills programme completed OR a willingness to complete this within 1 month of commencement in the post.
Experience
Essential
- With previous experience of supporting individuals to change their behaviour and helping them to facilitate these changes, you will have an understanding of the national and local agenda in relation to smoking cessation and tobacco and the impact of smoking on an individuals health. Using your excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills you will have the ability to listen actively and provide clear explanations and clinical advice to clients and other professionals as well as ability to engage, influence and persuade others.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Youll have NCSCT National Centre for Smoking Cessation & Training - Knowledge and Skills programme completed OR a willingness to complete this within 1 month of commencement in the post.
Experience
Essential
- With previous experience of supporting individuals to change their behaviour and helping them to facilitate these changes, you will have an understanding of the national and local agenda in relation to smoking cessation and tobacco and the impact of smoking on an individuals health. Using your excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills you will have the ability to listen actively and provide clear explanations and clinical advice to clients and other professionals as well as ability to engage, influence and persuade others.