About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a passionate person to join our highly skilled team delivering stop smoking support in the Darlington Stop Smoking Service.
The right candidate will have excellent communication skills, be a people person and a genuine interest in supporting people to quit smoking. The role requires people who are organised, self-starters who can work autonomously and flexibly.
You will need good IT skills and will work with a variety of systems within your day to day work.
You will also be expected to undertake mandatory and role specific training within a specified timescale.
Main duties of the job
Join us in making a real difference to the health and wellbeing of people across Darlington. In this role, youll recruit and support clients on their journey to becoming smoke-free, creating personalised stop smoking plans that include tailored medication or vape support, in line with local authority targets.
Youll work directly with individuals to treat tobacco dependency and promote harm reduction, carrying out client assessments, delivering evidence-based advice, and running regular support sessions. This will involve administering stop smoking treatments, following trusted clinical guidelines, and engaging with clients face-to-face across a range of community settings in Darlington.
Together with your clients, youll develop individualised support plans based on each persons unique needshelping them stay motivated and confident throughout their quit journey. Youll manage your own caseload of clients, guiding them every step of the way and tracking their progress.
Beyond one-to-one support, youll play an active role in community engagement, working within GP practices, local hubs, and other community spaces to raise awareness and connect people with the help they need.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for supporting clients within Darlington to stop smoking through the provision of behavioural support and access to appropriate medication or quit aids.
They will develop and implement individualised quit plans, providing continuous support to clients over a 12-week period through a combination of face-to-face, virtual, and telephone-based sessions.
The post holder will also be responsible for requesting and coordinating the supply of medication or quit aids to assist clients in maintaining abstinence, ensuring all interventions are delivered in line with recognised protocols and best practice guidelines.
In addition, the post holder will participate in community engagement activities across Darlington to promote smoking cessation services, raise awareness of tobacco harm reduction, and encourage individuals to access available support
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people including communicating information effectively
- Experience of community engagement activities
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting
- Experience working with people in a behaviour change context
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to at least NVQ3 / Foundation degree / Higher National Diploma or equivalent experience.
- Understanding of the drivers of ill health
Desirable
- Knowledge of tobacco treatment services
- Level 2 smoking cessation 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.
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Primary Healthcare Darlington Ltd
Forsyth House
20 Woodland Road
DARLINGTON
County Durham
DL3 7PL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)