Tobacco Dependency Advisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Inpatient Tobacco Dependency Service, based at Royal Stoke University Hospital/ County Hospital Stafford.

This is a unique opportunity to join developing services, as well as support and contribute toward the existing Staffordshire Integrated Stop Smoking Service at Everyone Health Staffordshire. These roles are full time, delivering the service over Monday-Friday, which may require some weekend work on arotational basis.

The Tobacco Dependency Advisor will be responsible for supporting inpatients, to deliver

Stop Smoking or Temporary Abstinence support at bedside, and provide personalised treatment plans, provision of pharmacotherapy and a discharge plan.

This will be a challenging but extremely rewarding role. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and looking to make a big difference, thenthis is the role for you!

The Ideal Candidate would:

• NCSCT Smoking Practitioner registered (or willingness to obtain this training will be provided).
• NCSCT VBA training modules
• Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training
• COM-B Training
• Full UK Driving license and access to a car for work, with business purposes insurance.

We would like to hear from you if you:

Being able to demonstrate putting service users first and delivering a high-quality service.

Evidence of being adaptable and quick thinking.

• Minimum of 1 year experience working in community, primary care and in-patient settings.
• Experience of working with adults in a 1-2-1 and group environment, to support positive lifestyle change.
• Experience of using behaviour change models within a work context
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting with patients of different cultures, genders and ages.
• Experience of working to challenging performance targets and achieving excellent outcomes.

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

Tobacco Dependency Advisor Royal Stoke Hospital/County Hospital, Stafford

MAIN PURPOSE

The Tobacco Dependency Advisor will deliver one to one stop smoking support within an inpatient hospital setting.

Thispost holder will:

Provide stop smoking information to smokers toenable them to make an informed choice to make an attempt to stop smoking andthen to support the smoker with a formal evidence based quit programme.

Provide ongoing support to inpatients, managea caseload of referrals and be responsible for the ongoing referral support forthe smoker post discharge.

Contribute to the planning, delivery and development of the stop smoking service including specific project work.

To support with the delivery of Very Brief Advice training to health care professionals and to support with the promotion of the Everyone Health Inpatient and Community Staffordshire Stop Smoking Services.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

In conjunction with the Clinical Delivery teamswill lead, plan and deliver an appropriate and accessible cessation service within the delivery team area.

Provide cessation support including in-depthone to one behaviour change support, assessing clients readiness and suitability for Stop Smoking treatments.

Conduct telephone calls, maintain accurate patient notes and records, and complete service-specific administration tasksas required.

Adhere to service protocols and procedures in relation to the provision of supportive pharmacotherapy medication.

Collate accurate clinical records in line with national requirements and inputting data into the service web-based database ina timely and professional manner.

Support the delivery of promotion activity across Staffordshire in line with the service marketing strategy.

Work flexibly to provide a coordinated service across the localities to meet the needs of the client group. This will include work in the evening and work on weekends where required.

Maintain up to date clinical knowledge,undertake evidence-based practice and promote the use of new and innovative practice.

In conjunction with delivery team lead,conduct analysis and evaluation of designated programmes to improve the qualityof service.

Be responsible for identifying issues or concerns to the line manager, so that appropriate action can be taken.

Contribute to ongoing needs assessment, auditand other governance programmes in relation to activities as part of the health improvement agenda.

To take responsibility for own professional development in accordance with the outcomes from the annual development review,to meet the requirements of the Knowledge and Skills Framework and appraisal system

Responsible for accurate uploading of own client data onto database whilst ensuring…