Job summary We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and confident support worker to join our team and contribute to the delivery of an established, high-quality public health service within maternity.The post holder will provide personalised stop smoking support alongside health promotion. The post holder will require excellent communication skills and the ability to positively motivate families in obtaining better health for themselves and their families. The post holder will be expected to take a public health and woman centred approach to improve health and tackle inequalities. The post holder will work alongside a team of midwives, stop smoking services, health visiting and community staff. The role will deliver the ambition of the NHS Long Term plan by reducing smoking in pregnancy alongside the wider public health agenda in maternity. The role will involve having key health promotion conversations around mental health and infant feeding. Main duties of the job To provide intermediate smoking cessation support throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period, using the support of interventions such as CO monitoring and Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Identify and approach women who are eligible for intermediate smoking cessation support in a variety of settings including a patient's home. Provide smoking cessation, health promotion and infant feeding support to families and babies in the South Tees community. Lead/coordinate as appropriate early health promotion contacts and infant feeding support. Undertake Best Start in Life health promotion activities in conjunction with national promotions. About us South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions Your Leadership Impact Service Improvement for Beginners After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2) Desirable NVQ Level III in care Knowledge and skills Essential Knowledge of smoking cessation NHS initiatives in pregnancy Communicates well with good listening skills. Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a team. Desirable Previous experience of working within a maternity setting. Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2) Desirable NVQ Level III in care Knowledge and skills Essential Knowledge of smoking cessation NHS initiatives in pregnancy Communicates well with good listening skills. Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a team. Desirable Previous experience of working within a maternity setting. 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. Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address The James Cook University Hospital Marton Road Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Employer's website