The stop smoking practitioner is responsible for supporting and facilitating the delivery of smoking cessation programmes within the Healthy Communities integrated lifestyle service for over 16s in Southend.
We have opportunities for a new practitioner across Southend.
Virtual and face to face delivery, both 1 to 1 and groups in community locations.
You will receive your own cohort of patients and Face to Face / Virtual clinics to support and maintain and will help to improve the accessibility of Southend's Stop Smoking Service through the pro-active promotion of the smoking cessation programme and referral pathways key health care providers, allied professionals, community events, local agencies, and the general public.
This can be a challenging but extremely rewarding role for the right candidate. You will be part of both the smoking cessation team as well as the wider service team. You will also receive additional in-house training including data security, first aid and safeguarding.
If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and looking to make a big difference, then this is the role for you.
The Ideal Candidate would preferably have completed and be registered with the NCSCT as a Stop Smoking Practitioner already and have experience of working in this role.
We would like to hear from you if you
Have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Possess a minimum of one year experience working in a community-based smoking cessation service.
Are experienced in using behaviour change models within a work context.
Can demonstrate a clear understanding of the range and appropriate use of different smoking cessation interventions.
Display strong knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking, smoking as an addiction behaviour, withdrawal, and relapse.
Are flexible with good time management and planning skills.
Are interested in motivating and supporting both individuals in virtual and community-based settings
Sound knowledge of delivering smoking cessation interventions and advising on smoking cessation to special populations e.g. people experiencing homelessness and Traveller communities.
Can raise public awareness and provision of consistent healthy lifestyle messaging, on issues relevant to the health of the community and in a multi-cultural setting.
Have experience in building strong links and relationships with a diverse range of groups, Organisations, and agencies.
Welcome toEveryone Health.
Everyone Health offers a behaviour change approach to improving the health of local communities. We do this by providing dynamic and bespoke healthy lifestyle services to partners across the sector and deliver effective prevention and treatment services.