Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Please note that this post is not eligible for sponsorship.
The tobacco dependency advisor will play a key role in the multidisciplinary team and is responsible for identifying service users who smoke and offering dedicated support in order to manage their addiction to nicotine.
This post is split between Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and Hertfordshire Community Trust (HCT).
Main duties of the job
The tobacco dependency advisor main duties will include:
* Identifying and supporting service users who smoke with evidence-based treatments
* Creating personalised quit plans for each service user
* Supporting the clinical matron in all areas of tobacco dependency
* Collecting data as part of NHS England's data requirements
* Supporting the training the tobacco dependency team undertakes across the trust
* Working as part of the multidisciplinary team to support the smoke-free agenda
* Networking with other tobacco dependency teams locally and regionally
* Supporting the research aims of the tobacco dependency teams
Job description
The Tobacco Dependency Advisor will work across inpatient, rehabilitation, and community teams under the supervision of the Clinical Matron, undertaking tobacco dependence assessments, educating service users about options to manage their tobacco dependence differently, and supporting quit attempts. The Tobacco Dependency Advisor will create personalized QUITT Plans and assist service users in accessing the support they need for their quit attempts both during their inpatient stay and upon discharge.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NCSCT Smoking cessation level 2 practitioner course
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in a healthcare or health promotion setting
Desirable
* Previous experience of working with service users with mental health challenges
Skills
Essential
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Ability to work well in a team
* IT skills appropriate to the role
* Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the smoking cessation advisor role
* To attend all mandatory training and additional learning opportunities related to the role
* An ability to act calmly in emergencies and respond professionally to stressful and challenging behaviour
Desirable
* Awareness of local services and ability to liaise with and refer to different services/teams
* Knowledge and understanding of evidenced-based interventions for smoking cessation
* Experience delivering training to healthcare professionals
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
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HPFT and HCT Radlett, Welwyn and Bishop Stortford, Harper Lane, Radlett, WD7 9HQ
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,258 max £2,122)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
367-CORP-8553-B
Job locations
HPFT and HCT Radlett, Welwyn and Bishop Stortford, Harper Lane, Radlett, WD7 9HQ
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