Job summary The post will be offered on a secondment. This exciting new role will contribute to the delivery of Walsall's Stop Smoking Services objectives, and the wider objectives of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, by providing high quality, expert, smoking cessation interventions to patients attending the Accident and Emergency department. The Smoking Cessation Coordinator (SCC) will support patients to stop smoking by providing brief advice on smoking cessation, discussing the effects on health of smoking and benefits to health of stopping smoking, with the patient, and offer a referral to a Local Authority funded Smoking Cessation Service. Patients admitted to hospital, at least overnight, will be referred to the Tobacco Dependency Service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who can produce results in a challenging environment. As an SCC, you will be supported by the Lead SCC. This role requires the ability to manage time and resources effectively to ensure that targets are met and smokers who access our hospital's Accident and Emergency department are provided with highly effective support. Candidates with experience of providing brief advice for tobacco, and stop smoking interventions, would be ideally suited to this role. There is one full time post available. We would be happy to speak to staff who would consider a secondment. PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS RELATED TO EXTERNAL AND FIXED-TERM FUNDING Main duties of the job The post holder will be clinically based within the Trust's Accident and Emergency department and work under the direction and guidance of the Lead Smoking Cessation Coordinator. Main duties of the role include: To provide evidenced-based smoking cessation advice in the accident and emergency centre setting during consultation with patients To demonstrate and maintain knowledge of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products To support patients to stop smoking by providing information, and brief advice, on the effects of smoking on health, relating this to the patient's presenting health condition where applicable, assessing the patient's smoking behaviour and readiness to stop smoking, and referring them to specialist smoking cessation services, either hospital based or community smoking cessation services, this forms the basis of the patient's tobacco treatment care plan To work collaboratively with colleagues and partner organisations to ensure smoking and tobacco related health improvement information is available, collating patient data to share with community smoking cessation services, and the existing hospital-based Tobacco Dependency Service, to facilitate patient care by referring them to these services, as part of patient care planning 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, providing 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 the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space. Date posted 28 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number TEMP_500 Job locations Walsall Manor Hospital Manor Hospital Walsall WS2 9PS Job description Job responsibilities The postholder will be part of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts Tobacco Dependency Service, offering smoking cessation support to smokers using our Accident and Emergency services. The Trust is committed to encouraging and supporting smokers in 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 Smoking Cessation Coordinators will work under agreed pathways and within defined competence. Working under supervised guidance, they will be expected to motivate and engage smokers attending the hospitals 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 Responsibilities Provide evidenced-based smoking cessation advice in the accident and emergency centre setting during consultation with patients Demonstrate and maintain knowledge of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products Support patients to stop smoking by providing information, and brief advice, on the effects of smoking on health, relating this to the patients presenting health condition where applicable, assessing the patients smoking behaviour and readiness to stop smoking, and referring them to specialist smoking cessation services, either hospital based or community smoking cessation services, this forms the basis of the patients tobacco treatment care plan Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner organisations to ensure smoking and tobacco related health improvement information is available, collating patient data to share with community smoking cessation services, and the existing hospital-based Tobacco Dependency Service, to facilitate patient care by referring them to these services, as part of patient care planning Be aware of the accident and emergency areas policies with reference to fire, accident reporting, infection control and health and safety Establish good relations with all grades of staff to ensure that good communication is maintained Work in a manner that always protects confidentiality, assessments will be carried out with patients in the waiting area, where smoking cessation staff will move around, choosing the best area to maintain patient confidentiality, smoking cessation staff will be required to walk around the waiting area Work unsupervised for the first two hours of the working day, and when the Lead Smoking Cessation Coordinator takes annual leave/ other leave - support from the Tobacco Dependency Service (TDS) will be available Prioritise own workload to ensure that individual patient needs take precedence over administration duties Use iPad/other tablet to collate patient information, and to process patient referrals Undertake administrative duties relating to assessments, referrals and team activity on specified software systems Act as a resource for smoking cessation knowledge and advice for colleagues within the emergency department of the hospital Support service lead in ensuring the on-going development of effective, evidence-based practice through the establishment and delivery of a programme of training and education for trust staff Other Duties The information supplied above is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and duties of the role. The post holder may be required from time to time to carry out other reasonable requests and duties as required, consistent with the responsibilities of their banding and development as agreed between employee and manager Job description Job responsibilities The postholder will be part of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts Tobacco Dependency Service, offering smoking cessation support to smokers using our Accident and Emergency services. The Trust is committed to encouraging and supporting smokers in 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 Smoking Cessation Coordinators will work under agreed pathways and within defined competence. Working under supervised guidance, they will be expected to motivate and engage smokers attending the hospitals 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 Responsibilities Provide evidenced-based smoking cessation advice in the accident and emergency centre setting during consultation with patients Demonstrate and maintain knowledge of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products Support patients to stop smoking by providing information, and brief advice, on the effects of smoking on health, relating this to the patients presenting health condition where applicable, assessing the patients smoking behaviour and readiness to stop smoking, and referring them to specialist smoking cessation services, either hospital based or community smoking cessation services, this forms the basis of the patients tobacco treatment care plan Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner organisations to ensure smoking and tobacco related health improvement information is available, collating patient data to share with community smoking cessation services, and the existing hospital-based Tobacco Dependency Service, to facilitate patient care by referring them to these services, as part of patient care planning Be aware of the accident and emergency areas policies with reference to fire, accident reporting, infection control and health and safety Establish good relations with all grades of staff to ensure that good communication is maintained Work in a manner that always protects confidentiality, assessments will be carried out with patients in the waiting area, where smoking cessation staff will move around, choosing the best area to maintain patient confidentiality, smoking cessation staff will be required to walk around the waiting area Work unsupervised for the first two hours of the working day, and when the Lead Smoking Cessation Coordinator takes annual leave/ other leave - support from the Tobacco Dependency Service (TDS) will be available Prioritise own workload to ensure that individual patient needs take precedence over administration duties Use iPad/other tablet to collate patient information, and to process patient referrals Undertake administrative duties relating to assessments, referrals and team activity on specified software systems Act as a resource for smoking cessation knowledge and advice for colleagues within the emergency department of the hospital Support service lead in ensuring the on-going development of effective, evidence-based practice through the establishment and delivery of a programme of training and education for trust staff Other Duties The information supplied above is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and duties of the role. The post holder may be required from time to time to carry out other reasonable requests and duties as required, consistent with the responsibilities of their banding and development as agreed between employee and manager Person Specification Qualifications Essential Maths and English GCSE or equivalent grade achieved Qualifications Essential NCSCT Smoking Cessation Practitioner achieved Desirable Registered as a Smoking Cessation Practitioner on NCSCT website Qualifications Essential NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification Desirable qualification achieved Person Specification Qualifications Essential Maths and English GCSE or equivalent grade achieved Qualifications Essential NCSCT Smoking Cessation Practitioner achieved Desirable Registered as a Smoking Cessation Practitioner on NCSCT website Qualifications Essential NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification Desirable qualification achieved 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). Additional information 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 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Address Walsall Manor Hospital Manor Hospital Walsall WS2 9PS Employer's website https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)