Job summary
Exciting
opportunities are available for experienced, enthusiastic, dynamic, and
motivated Maternity Liaison and Stop Smoking Practitioner. This role will contribute
to the provision of our Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service, delivered across the
county of Staffordshire.
The main functions of this role are:
Network and engage with Maternity Tobacco Dependency Advisors, Maternity
units, Midwifes, Health Visitors, Family Hubs, GP Practices, and other
stakeholders to increase referrals and reduce health inequalities in pregnant
people, household members/partners and post pregnancy.
Deliver face to face and virtual appointments for all those eligible for
the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service, using behaviour change techniques to
support a healthy pregnancy and create a smokefree household.
Attend community events to promote the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service
to a wider audience.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
Have the ability to be flexible and work under pressure to achieve service delivery targets.
Have least a minimum of 2 years experience of working in community engagement and service promotion.
Be able to use behaviour change insights within a promotional context.
- Display strong knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking
- Be flexible with good time management and planning skills
- Be interested in motivating and supporting both individuals and groups in community-based settings
- Have the ability to deliver training specifically around smoking cessation in pregnancy
- Have experience in building strong links and relationships with a diverse range of groups, organisations and agencies
About us
Everyone Health Ltd supports people to live healthier lives. We offer advice and guidance and our evidence based prevention and treatment solutions enable individuals to take action to make a positive change. Our behaviour change dynamic services are co-designed by our service users as we continually strive to make a difference.
Mostly we are a company full of passionate individuals who love to help people achieve their health goals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Maternity Liaison and Stop Smoking Practitioner
Staffordshire
MAIN PURPOSE
To provide a critical role as a Maternity Liaison and Stop Smoking Practitioner, working as a key member of the Staffordshire Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service, where you will:
- Network and engage with Maternity Tobacco Dependency Advisors, Maternity units, Midwifes, Health Visitors, Family Hubs, GP Practices, and other stakeholders to increase referrals and reduce health inequalities in pregnant people, household members/partners and post pregnancy.
- Deliver face to face and virtual appointments for all those eligible for the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service, using behaviour change techniques to support a healthy pregnancy and create a smokefree household.
- Attend community events to promote the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service to a wider audience.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- To support the Service Manager to develop and co-ordinate a community engagement strategy to increase referrals into the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service.
- Tackling health inequalities to promote and support people to develop healthier behaviours, contributing to a healthy pregnancy and a smoke free household.
- To connect and liaise with Community Midwifes, Health Visitors, Family Hubs, Family Support services and other stakeholders to establish referral pathways.
- To ensure smoking and tobacco related health improvement information is available across Staffordshire, prioritising areas with health inequalities.
- Attending community settings to promote the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service.
- To identify and investigate opportunities for supporting/promoting the service and training of stakeholders to understand the service available.
- Provide smoking cessation advice and support to clients including delivering group clinics and undertaking of one-to-one appointments.
- Be an ambassador for Everyone Health, promoting the service to members of the public and other stakeholders/ partners, where appropriate.
- Follow protocols and guidelines for advising service users.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
1. SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Ability to be flexible and work under pressure to achieve service delivery targets.
- Intermediate computer skills.
Able to use behaviour change insights within a promotional context.
Ability to work independently and manage own workload; able to work effectively and supportively as a multi-disciplinary team member.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals including service users, colleagues, and external partners.
Proven planning, organisational and evaluation skills.
- Ability to deliver training specifically around smoking cessation in pregnancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Maternity Liaison and Stop Smoking Practitioner
Staffordshire
MAIN PURPOSE
To provide a critical role as a Maternity Liaison and Stop Smoking Practitioner, working as a key member of the Staffordshire Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service, where you will:
- Network and engage with Maternity Tobacco Dependency Advisors, Maternity units, Midwifes, Health Visitors, Family Hubs, GP Practices, and other stakeholders to increase referrals and reduce health inequalities in pregnant people, household members/partners and post pregnancy.
- Deliver face to face and virtual appointments for all those eligible for the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service, using behaviour change techniques to support a healthy pregnancy and create a smokefree household.
- Attend community events to promote the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service to a wider audience.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- To support the Service Manager to develop and co-ordinate a community engagement strategy to increase referrals into the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service.
- Tackling health inequalities to promote and support people to develop healthier behaviours, contributing to a healthy pregnancy and a smoke free household.
- To connect and liaise with Community Midwifes, Health Visitors, Family Hubs, Family Support services and other stakeholders to establish referral pathways.
- To ensure smoking and tobacco related health improvement information is available across Staffordshire, prioritising areas with health inequalities.
- Attending community settings to promote the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy service.
- To identify and investigate opportunities for supporting/promoting the service and training of stakeholders to understand the service available.
- Provide smoking cessation advice and support to clients including delivering group clinics and undertaking of one-to-one appointments.
- Be an ambassador for Everyone Health, promoting the service to members of the public and other stakeholders/ partners, where appropriate.
- Follow protocols and guidelines for advising service users.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
1. SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Ability to be flexible and work under pressure to achieve service delivery targets.
- Intermediate computer skills.
Able to use behaviour change insights within a promotional context.
Ability to work independently and manage own workload; able to work effectively and supportively as a multi-disciplinary team member.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals including service users, colleagues, and external partners.
Proven planning, organisational and evaluation skills.
- Ability to deliver training specifically around smoking cessation in pregnancy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least a minimum of 2 years experience of working in community engagement and service promotion.
- Experience within public health services and have a good understanding of evidence led service delivery for effective interventions.
- Being able to demonstrate putting service users first and delivering a high-quality service.
- Evidence of planning, attending and co-ordinating events.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the risks and harms of smoking in pregnancy and secondhand smoke.
- Knowledge of local services and clinical pathways which are being referred or signposted to.
- Insight and understanding regarding the barriers of smoking cessation within the local communities across Staffordshire.
- Knowledge of public health policies, the wider determinants of health and health promotion as they relate to children and families with health inequalities.
- Strong knowledge of methods and channels for engaging a wide range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.
Special Conditions
Essential
- Highly motivated self-starter with resilience, determination and the ability to support service users throughout the programme.
- Good presentation of self: enthusiastic, innovative and flexible.
- Role may incorporate evening / weekend working, with variable levels of travel across Staffordshire, for clinics and promotional events.
- Full UK Driving licence and access to a car for work- with business purposes insurance.
- This post involves working with vulnerable adults and as such the post holder will require a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level (DBS).
- 7. SAFEGUARDING
- Everyone Health Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the adults, young people and children who use the services. All staff have a responsibility to report any identified concerns of abuse or exploitation through the appropriate route in line with the respective policies and procedures.
- FITNESS TO PRACTISE
- Applicants will need to confirm if:
- Theyre currently subject to a fitness to practise investigations or proceedings by a regulatory or licensing body
- Theyve been removed from any professional register or licensing register
- Theyve had conditions or sanctions placed on their registration
- Theyve ever had restrictions placed on their clinical practice as part of the revalidation process
- Everyone Health delivers multi-component health related and lifestyle services, including prevention and early intervention, on behalf of Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities in community based localities across the UK.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience that qualifies, assures, and satisfies ability to fulfil all aspects of this role.
Desirable
- Relevant degree/postgraduate degree in Nursing, or equivalent.
- Registered Midwife (NMC).
- NCSCT smoking in pregnancy practitioner registered (or willingness to obtain this training will be provided).
- NCSCT VBA training modules (Smoking for Pregnant Women, Vaping: a guide for healthcare professionals, Stop Smoking Medication, Very Brief Advice on Smoking (VBA+) and Very Brief Advice on Secondhand Smoke: promoting smokefree homes and cars)
- Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least a minimum of 2 years experience of working in community engagement and service promotion.
- Experience within public health services and have a good understanding of evidence led service delivery for effective interventions.
- Being able to demonstrate putting service users first and delivering a high-quality service.
- Evidence of planning, attending and co-ordinating events.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the risks and harms of smoking in pregnancy and secondhand smoke.
- Knowledge of local services and clinical pathways which are being referred or signposted to.
- Insight and understanding regarding the barriers of smoking cessation within the local communities across Staffordshire.
- Knowledge of public health policies, the wider determinants of health and health promotion as they relate to children and families with health inequalities.
- Strong knowledge of methods and channels for engaging a wide range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.
Special Conditions
Essential
- Highly motivated self-starter with resilience, determination and the ability to support service users throughout the programme.
- Good presentation of self: enthusiastic, innovative and flexible.
- Role may incorporate evening / weekend working, with variable levels of travel across Staffordshire, for clinics and promotional events.
- Full UK Driving licence and access to a car for work- with business purposes insurance.
- This post involves working with vulnerable adults and as such the post holder will require a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level (DBS).
- 7. SAFEGUARDING
- Everyone Health Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the adults, young people and children who use the services. All staff have a responsibility to report any identified concerns of abuse or exploitation through the appropriate route in line with the respective policies and procedures.
- FITNESS TO PRACTISE
- Applicants will need to confirm if:
- Theyre currently subject to a fitness to practise investigations or proceedings by a regulatory or licensing body
- Theyve been removed from any professional register or licensing register
- Theyve had conditions or sanctions placed on their registration
- Theyve ever had restrictions placed on their clinical practice as part of the revalidation process
- Everyone Health delivers multi-component health related and lifestyle services, including prevention and early intervention, on behalf of Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities in community based localities across the UK.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience that qualifies, assures, and satisfies ability to fulfil all aspects of this role.
Desirable
- Relevant degree/postgraduate degree in Nursing, or equivalent.
- Registered Midwife (NMC).
- NCSCT smoking in pregnancy practitioner registered (or willingness to obtain this training will be provided).
- NCSCT VBA training modules (Smoking for Pregnant Women, Vaping: a guide for healthcare professionals, Stop Smoking Medication, Very Brief Advice on Smoking (VBA+) and Very Brief Advice on Secondhand Smoke: promoting smokefree homes and cars)
- Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training
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.
