Do you want to make a real difference to the health of people in East Sussex? If the answer is yes, you might be well-suited to this Strategic Tobacco Lead post, which is a new exciting role working for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in partnership with the Public Health Team.
This is a great opportunity to bring about real and positive change on a health behaviour that causes a huge amount of harm in the poorest communities in East Sussex.
The postholder will be responsible for developing an inpatient Tobacco Dependency pathway and work towards creating a smoke free East Sussex and reduce smoking related harm and inequality. This will involve creating and communicating a compelling vision for East Sussex and working collaboratively with multiple organisations across the county.
This is an exciting opportunity for an existing specialist looking for a fresh opportunity to really shape this role and make it their own. You will have the freedom to innovate, being trusted to make decisions, whilst having a strong safety net of support and development.
Main duties of the job
1. Reviewing, enhancing, and embedding all aspects of the Smoke free agenda relevant to the Trust's activities.
2. Lead on the development, mobilisation, monitoring and embedding of a new In-patient Tobacco Dependence Treatment Programme, in line with the service model recommended within the NHS Long Term Plan.
3. Adopt a systems leadership approach to help galvanise the culture change required to enable smoking within the Trust to be 'everybody's business' and will maximise opportunities to address health inequalities. The role will involve effective multi-disciplinary and partnership working with a broad range of internal and external partners.
4. Supervision of staff involved in the direct delivery of the In-patient Tobacco Dependence Treatment Programme (who would be line managed by other Trust employees).
5. Whilst the aspiration for this role is that the post-holder will split their time equally between mobilisation and co-ordination of the new In-patient Tobacco Dependence Treatment Programme and broader Smoke free work it is recognised that in the first initial months, the role may be more weighted towards the establishment of the In-patient Tobacco Dependence Treatment Programme.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification (or experience of working at a similar level in specialist areas).
* Evidence of continued professional development to Masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
* Level 2 Smoking Cessation Practitioner (NCSCT) OR willingness to undertake training on commencement of post.
Desirable
* Health Care Professional with current registration with relevant professional body and licence to practice or Public Health Specialist/Practitioner.
* Recognised teaching qualification or experience of delivering training/teaching.
* Leadership/management course or project management qualification.
Experience
Essential
* Substantial experience of working in, or with the NHS, facilitating change to improve care or health outcomes.
* Demonstrated experience of leading and managing projects/programmes in complex and challenging environments, which may be politically sensitive and hostile.
* Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
* Experience of assessing the evidence base and using a range of tools to assess and respond to the health needs of patients to inform programme/service development.
* Experience of developing strategies and implementing policy to facilitate and achieve change in health care practice.
* Experience of managing and mitigating risks.
* Experience of undertaking evaluations.
Desirable
* Experience of staff management and/or managing a team without direct line management.
* Specialist experience of supporting people to quit smoking. Experience of developing and supporting clinical staff to recognise, assess and treat tobacco dependency.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
* Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and current policies and strategies relating to health improvement and a reduction in health inequalities.
* Knowledge and understanding of the principles and approaches that are key to support behaviour change.
* Evidence of strong leadership skills and effective multidisciplinary and partnership working, influencing and motivating peers and senior stakeholders, including clinicians.
* Proven change management skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills to engage with patients, carers and staff across all levels of the organisation.
* Ability to work collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries.
* Demonstrated ability to proactively develop projects ensuring work is progressed in line with agreed timelines.
* Ability to use a range of IT packages including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable
* Specialist knowledge relating to tobacco control and tobacco dependency treatment.
* Knowledge and understanding of the key factors influencing health inequalities.
* Ability to identify training needs, plan and deliver appropriate training.
Employer details
Employer name
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Conquest Hospital
St Leonards On Sea
TN37 7RD
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