About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who can produce results in a challenging environment.
The postholder will be part of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust's Tobacco Dependency Service, offering smoking cessation support to smokers using our urgent care and outpatient services.
Underpinning the service will be the QUIT philosophy of ask theQuestion, Understand the level of addiction, provide Information & initiate Treatment.
The Trust is committed to encouraging and supporting smokers who access our services to quit. We recognise that tobacco dependency is a chronic, relapsing clinical condition that prematurely kills at least half of people who smoke. Smoking is seen as a medical condition that can be treated, rather than as a lifestyle choice.
To deliver this effectively, the successful applicant will need excellent communication, motivational and organisational skills and work as part of a tobacco dependency team. The Senior Smoking Cessation Advisor will report to the Tobacco Dependency Service Lead. Working under unsupervised guidance, the Senior Smoking Cessation Advisor will be responsible for ensuring that the Smoking Cessation Advisors motivate and engage smokers attending the hospital's accident and emergency department, facilitate follow-up support and ensure effective handover of care to established community smoking cessation services.
Some weekend working (to be confirmed) may be required in the future, on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will take a prominent role to support the Smoking Cessation Team within the Trust's urgent care and outpatient departments, under the direction of the Tobacco Dependency Service Lead. This will include, but is not limited to:
Leading the Smoking Cessation Advisors within specified pathways of the Trust
Supporting the delivery of very brief advice (VBA) training for Trust staff
The post holder will also contribute to the wider role of the team in the promotion, development, monitoring and evaluation of relevant pathways of the Tobacco Dependency Service
Provide specialist tobacco harm reduction interventions including smoking cessation brief advice and behavioural support directly to tobacco smokers
Work collaboratively with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure person centred, robust care planning and delivery
Contribute to the work with the Trust's Communications and Engagement teams to develop and promote internal communications around the service
Ensure appropriate data collection to support clinical care and monitoring of the service is undertaken and reported as required by Walsall Public Health and NHSE
To act as a role model to others and uphold the Trust's vision and values
Some weekend working (to be confirmed) may be required in the future, on a rota basis.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will take a prominent role to support the implementation of the Smoking Cessation Coordination Team within the Trusts accident and emergency department, under the direction of the Tobacco Dependency Service Lead. This will include:
Leading the Smoking Cessation Advisors within the Trust
Supporting the delivery of very brief advice (VBA) training for Trust staff
The post holder will also contribute to the wider role of the team in the promotion, development, monitoring and evaluation of relevant pathways of the Tobacco Dependency Service
Provide specialist tobacco harm reduction interventions including smoking cessation brief advice and behavioural support directly to tobacco smokers
Provide day to day supervision for the Trusts Smoking Cessation Support the delivery of training for the Trusts Smoking Cessation Advisors, clinical and non-clinical staff within specified pathways of the Trust Advisors
Work collaboratively with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure person centred, robust care planning and delivery
Contribute to the work with the Trusts Communications and Engagement teams to develop and promote internal communications around the service
Ensure appropriate data collection to support clinical care and monitoring of the service is undertaken and reported as required by Walsall Public Health and NHSE
Contribute to the evaluation, and ensure continuous quality development and improvement, of the service, including an annual service review, gathering information to support the Trusts Annual Reports
To act as a role model to others and uphold the Trusts vision and values
Some weekend working (to be confirmed) may be required in the future, on a rota basis.
As the service develops the remit of the role may broaden out.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NCSCT Certified Stop Smoking Practitioner Degree level qualification, or working towards a degree
Experience Essential
Experience of leading, developing and managing a service Experience of line managing staff Experience of working within a hospital/healthcare environment with electronic patient records Experience of multi disciplinary team working Experience of working in a smoking cessation advisor or similar behaviour change role
Desirable
Knowledge of community smoking cessation services Knowledge of nicotine aids and contraindications and cautions Experience of working with a diverse population
Key competencies Essential
Able to demonstrate use of a range of IT software and applications Able to demonstrate motivational skills
Skills Essential
Excellent oral and written communication skills Able to demonstrate communication and relationship skills Able to act on own initiative and manage own workload
Desirable
Ability to evaluate service, identify gaps and suggest improvement
Other Essential
Able to demonstrate an understanding of the harmful effects of smoking on health
Desirable
Demonstrates an understanding of behaviour change and the relevance to health improvement Flexible approach to work, ability to work weekends/evenings if required
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.
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Employer details Employer name Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Walsall Manor Hospital
Manor Hospital
Walsall
WS2 9PS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)