Job summary
The post holder will provide specialist behavioural support and advice to smokers who want to quit. They will be expected to deliver support through hospital settings across CTMUHB sites, inclusive of one to one and telephone interventions and group intervention where possible.
We require enthusiastic motivated individuals who have the ability and passion to work within our friendly and committed team. Help Me Quit is expanding its service and we require 2 Hospital Smoking cessation advisors who have the ambition to help drive these changes and help expand the service we offer. Commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential. We offer both community and hospital based training and customised Help Me Quit study days developed by our team and specialist central Public Health cessation team.
Main duties of the job
You should be motivated, passionate, committed keen to learn and ready to embrace change. Our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen and ensure that you are part of our defined preceptorship programme.
If you are motivated to deliver high standards of service delivery and have these personal qualities and characteristics then this could be the post for you. Please contact for any further information.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent previous experience.
Desirable
- Counselling qualification eg. Certificate in Counselling, WNB Counselling Skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised professional qualification in health or social care eg. RGN, Diploma in Counselling, CQSW.
- Understanding of the principles and practice of client confidentiality.
- Health related behaviour and behaviour change strategies.
- Knowledge of existing smoking cessation services.
Desirable
- National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) Advisor training.
- Knowledge of nicotine replacement therapy.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing client/patient centred services in a health or social care setting.
- Experience of health education / one to one behaviour change support on health issues.
Desirable
- Experience in working with smoking or other addictive behaviours.
Skills
Essential
- Organisational skills to prioritise work.
- Meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision.
- Problem solving and fact finding.
Desirable
- The ability to speak Welsh.
- Ability to analyse, research and interpret data.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent previous experience.
Desirable
- Counselling qualification eg. Certificate in Counselling, WNB Counselling Skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised professional qualification in health or social care eg. RGN, Diploma in Counselling, CQSW.
- Understanding of the principles and practice of client confidentiality.
- Health related behaviour and behaviour change strategies.
- Knowledge of existing smoking cessation services.
Desirable
- National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) Advisor training.
- Knowledge of nicotine replacement therapy.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing client/patient centred services in a health or social care setting.
- Experience of health education / one to one behaviour change support on health issues.
Desirable
- Experience in working with smoking or other addictive behaviours.
Skills
Essential
- Organisational skills to prioritise work.
- Meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision.
- Problem solving and fact finding.
Desirable
- The ability to speak Welsh.
- Ability to analyse, research and interpret data.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
