3886 - Maternity Stop Smoking Advisor

Job summary

The NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) gives a commitment that all people admitted to hospital that smoke will be offered NHS-funded tobacco treatment services. Women who smoke in pregnancy have been identified as one of the NHS LTPs priority groups. The NHS LTP aim is that all service users in its priority groups will be offered NHS funded tobacco treatment services.

The implementation of the Maternity Stop Smoking Advisor role ensures that all maternity service users who are admitted to wards, attending outpatient clinics, and accessing treatment in community maternity health services will be screened for their smoking status and smokers will be offered NRT, including on admission. Service users will be referred for an opt out discussion with a Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor, who will offer specialist motivational and behavioural support, the development of a personalised plan, and facilitate access to appropriate pharmacotherapy. Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will promote the Smoke Free policy to service users and staff across inpatient, outpatient and community midwifery services, supporting service users to successfully stop smoking, whilst acting as a Smoke Free Champion

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maternity Stop Smoking Advisor to join our established Maternity Stop Smoking Team The post holder duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following

Deliver tobacco harm reduction (smoking cessation) assessments, advice and support sessions. This includes advice on stop smoking medications to pregnant women, partners & family members. Ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality behavioural support and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service through offering healthy lifestyle advice and support.

The post holder will support the development and the day-to-day running of the Maternity Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service. This will ensure safe, well organised and evidence-based care is offered routinely to all smokers who access the service.

Ensure robust discharge planning for the patients ongoing tobacco dependency treatment for patients wishing to stop smoking.

To regularly review progress, evaluate and report on outcomes to qualified professionals and/or other members of the MDT

Support promotion of wellbeing events including National health Campaigns around Stoptober, National No Smoking Day etc

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate good communication and motivational skills, have experience of working within a health promotion / health setting and have knowledge of tobacco treatment.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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