As a Smoke Free Pregnancy Practitioner you will work with the Lead Treating Tobacco Dependency Specialist Midwife to deliver smoking cessation support to women within the Maternity Service at NHS North West Anglia Foundation Trust.
The Smoke free Pregnancy Practitioners role will contribute to tackling health inequalities through promoting and supporting Smoke free Pregnancies across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough System. It will focus on engaging pregnant women and the families to adopt healthy lifestyles through providing tobacco dependence treatment in line with Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle v2, NICE Guidance and the NHS Long Term Plan.
The post holder will be responsible for establishing and maintaining communication with pregnant women who smoke, in which strong interpersonal skills are essential. A commitment to working collaboratively with community stakeholders, service users and carers, to help reduce health inequalities across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is essential. The post holders will be delivering evidence-based interventions that focus on behaviour change, and licenced treatment aids of which training can be offered to enable delivery.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate the core values of the NHS, reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes for all.
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024