About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated Tobacco Dependence Specialist Advisor to join our Physical Health Corporate Team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to people's physical health, wellbeing and recovery.
You will deliver evidence-based tobacco dependence service to inpatient service users and staff across Norfolk & Waveney, using a flexible approach that includes face-to-face working, clinics and telephone support. You will work closely and collaborativelywith our multidisciplinary teams to provide behavioural support, facilitate access to pharmacotherapy and e-cigarettes, and promote adherence to the Trust Smokefree Policy and ensure the wellbeing of our patients.
You will also contribute to staff training, service development, data collection and quality improvement, supporting continuity of care across inpatient settings.
Main duties of the job
The primary focus of the role is to provide a comprehensive tobacco dependence treatment service to patients and service users. Providing confidential one to one advice for staff who smoke, is also expected. The post-holder will also assist with staff training to ensure a consistent approach and adherence with tobacco dependence treatment plans and compliance with the Smokefree policy. The post-holder will be expected to work remotely providing telephone/digital support as well as face to face dependant on client's preferences and national guidance.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent Stop smoking advisor level 2 trained Professional qualification e.g. public health, health promotion, nursing, psychology, OT
Desirable
Experience as a Tobacco Dependence Advisor Experience as a Counsellor or Health Promotion Role Level 1 and Level 2 Making Every Contact Count or willingness to undertake it
Experience Essential
Ability to communicate the benefits of stopping smoking Ability to support behaviour change and apply behaviour change techniques
Desirable
Previous experience of working within mental health services Experience of service pathway development or Quality Improvement Experience in delivering smoking cessation treatment within the hospital environment or working within substance misuse services
Skills Essential
Ability to manage own workload, prioritise and work within a challenging environment
Knowledge Essential
Health improvement theory, practice and evidence base
Desirable
Knowledge of relevant guidelines relating to tobacco
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)