All patients admitted to Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust should have their smoking status and habits documented in line with the public health agenda. The post holder will assist clinical teams in recording and updating this information for newly admitted patients and in the process provide smoking cessation support to help smokers who want to stop smoking
1. To establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives and carers, working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic patient care,
2. To actively assess peoples’ health, safety and wellbeing whilst delivering care in relation to tobacco and offer support and advice on how to improve health and wellbeing
3. To assist in delivering programmes of care to meet individuals’ health and well-being needs, promoting patient independence as appropriate, in partnership with the multidisciplinary team
4. To develop own knowledge, with support, and practice whilst being aware of own levels of competence and at no times undertake tasks beyond own levels of competence
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
• Ourvisionis to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Ourmissionis to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Ourcarevalues are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024